adath jeshurun foundation seeks development director

Adath Jeshurun Foundation Seeks Development Director

​Job Title:
Development Director

Organization Name:
Adath Jeshurun Foundation

Job Type:
Full-time

Salary Range:
$75,000-$90,000

Deadline:
Open until filled

Job Summary/Description:
The Development Director for the Adath Jeshurun Foundation is responsible for the ongoing operation of the Foundation, developing and executing large-scale and ongoing giving and planned giving strategies to grow the assets of the Foundation, and for soliciting lifetime and planned gifts to the Foundation. The Foundation Development Director, with the assistance of the clergy, executive director, and Board members, is responsible for developing and growing relationships with congregants and their families and for developing comprehensive strategies and programs to steward everyone who has made a lifetime or planned gift to the Foundation. The Director will also be primarily responsible for managing and coordinating all requests from the Foundation and the Congregation and its programs, and organizations to congregants and families and others for donations and gifts. 
The Foundation Development Director will report directly to the Executive Director with a dotted line to the Senior Rabbi. The Foundation Development Director will work closely with the President and Board members of the Foundation, the clergy and professional staff of the Congregation as well as the Officers and Board members of the Congregation’s Board of Trustees as necessary.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Core Competencies 
• Leadership Skills: You can quickly establish yourself as a trusted resource and in-house development expert. You’re comfortable making decisions and creating a path for the foundation. 
• People Skills: You’re an effective communicator who can work well and inspire those around you. Colleagues describe you as “well-liked” and “well-respected” and you’re able to get folks on board and steer ships. 
• Speaking & Writing Skills: You articulate messages well. Whether a “routine” email, a thoughtful thank you crafted for another person to sign, or a proposal your writing is memorable. Others quote it or copy it. Our goal: every thank you letter is framed. 
• Juggling Skills: You manage multiple projects, tasks and deadlines (usually without breaking a sweat) and always have a few balls in the air (you rarely drop them). 
• Digital Communication Skills: You’re up on current technologies and best practices. You know when digital fundraising works – and when it doesn’t. 
• Detail Orientation: An admitted “perfectionist” with an eye for detail and desire to always be better. 
• Customer Service: You’re a pro at customer service and understand how to make each interaction a positive one. You know your colleagues are customers, too. 
• Financial Literacy: You understand numbers, and you are not afraid of them.

Experience and Qualifications

• Qualifications and Success Factors: 
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of professional experience in development, non-profit management, religious organizations, or related field; prior development experience strongly preferred; familiarity with Jewish philanthropy a plus. 
• Familiarity with and intellectual curiosity with Jewish community in Twin Cities. 
• Exceptional interpersonal and writing skills. 
• Experience and credibility in seeking and “closing” major gifts. 
• Strong emotional intelligence. 
• Project management and personal organizational skills 
• Outstanding demonstrated success building, cultivating and stewarding new relationships leading to measurable results. 
• Process-driven with exceptional reporting and analytical skills are beneficial. 
• Knowledge of the basic laws, vehicles, and strategies involved in simple and complex lifetime and planned giving gifts.

​How To Apply:
Interested candidates should send an e-mail with resume and cover letter to mirandaw@adath.net 
NO phone calls please.

Gan Shelanu Preschool Hiring Infant/Toddler Teacher

Gan Shelanu Preschool Hiring Infant/Toddler Teacher

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​Job Title:
Assistant Infant and Transitional Toddler Room Teacher

​Organization Name:
Adath Jeshurun Congregation

Job Type:
Full-time

Salary Range:
$15-$17/hour

Deadline:
12/31/21

Job Summary/Description:
Gan Shelanu Preschool is seeking assistant infant and early toddler teachers for the 2021-2022 school year. Gan Shelanu is Adath Jeshurun Congregation’s early childhood program for children aged six weeks through pre-kindergarten. The Gan provides a rich variety of learning experiences intended to stimulate the cognitive and social development of children within a Jewish context. We work to instill in our students’ pride in their heritage, the importance of community and love of giving back. 
Gan Shelanu is looking for a passionate, energetic, patient and hardworking individual to assist as a teacher in our Infant and Transitional Toddler rooms. The ideal candidate must love working with Infants aged children and their families. 
Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota 
Pay: $15-$17 per hour

​Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and parents 
• Collaborate with other early childhood educators 
• Help maintain a clean classroom consistent with health and safety standards 
• Provide basic needs for children including assisting with toileting and changing diapers 
• Technology savvy, able to navigate and use a device to document and monitor routines of the children 
• Supervising nap rooms 
• Attend workshops and continuing education opportunities and seek continual feedback and coaching to develop as a teacher 
• Attend staff meetings and other programs as assigned 
• Act as a steward of the school in the larger community 
• Flexible and resilient with schedule and duties

Experience and Qualifications
Job Requirements: 

• Able to sit on the ground and lift 20 + lbs. 
• Work as a member of a team 
• Provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19 
• Must adhere to the center’s behavior guidance policies at all times 
• Willingness to complete other duties as assigned 
• Flexible hours and schedule

How To Apply:
Please email: Julie Ziessman, Director of Early Childhood Education at juliez@adath.net