Staff Opportunities

Youth Director Job Description – Full Time

Temple Beth El is searching for a dynamic, creative individual to serve as our first full-time Youth Director. This person will be a full part of our professional team, and will be responsible for overseeing and visioning the congregation’s growing Youth Department.

Who Are We?

Temple Beth El is a flourishing congregation with a membership of over 1100 families, and a mainstream Reform synagogue affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism. We are a warm, welcoming, and inclusive community dedicated to Judaism as a living faith and way of life. We look forward to welcoming a new member to our team.

Programmatic and Educational Responsibilities

• Oversee TBE’s vibrant Youth Department
  • Serve as advisor for LIBERTY (High school youth group)
    • Plan monthly+ local events (social, religious, social action)
    • Oversee LIBERTY board and hold biweekly board meetings
    • Mentor LIBERTY youth and aid in student-run programming
    • Attend and chaperone regional and national NFTY events
  • Oversee Other Youth Groups: [3-4, grades 5-6 grades, 8 grade]
    • Recruit, hire and supervise advisors
    • Coordinate publicity
    • Administer youth groups, including membership and publicity
    • Attend and chaperone Hatikvah Kallah (regional 7-8 grade event), along with eighth grade advisor
  • Work closely with Asst/Assoc Rabbi on 7^th grade youth group
    • Rabbi serves as advisor to group
    • Help coordinate administrative aspects, including publicity and reservations
    • Attend LIBERTY Sheva events (usually Sunday morn.) as additional staff
• Coordinate 2-prong Madrichim Program (Religious School/B’nei Mitzvah Madrichim)
  • Administer program
  • Run training/leadership development programs
  • Coordinate with Religious School Director, Cantor, B’nei Mitzvah Coordinator
• Teach in 7^th grade religious school program - Weekdays and Sundays
• Teach in Hebrew High (Wednesday nights)
• Coordinate College Connection Program in conjunction with a lay leader
• Keep regular office hours and be available to youth; supervise future youth lounge
• Attend grade level Shabbat dinners (approx one per month)
• Potentially spend part of summer at Camp Coleman as unit head or program staff (1 or 2 sessions)
• Potentially staff biennial youth Israel trips
• Potentially staff annual Confirmation class trip to Washington, DC

 Administrative and Communication Responsibilities 

• Interface with professional staff and clergy. Ultimate responsibility is to Senior Rabbi through Assistant/Associate Rabbi.
• Serve as staff liaison to Youth Activities Committee (YAC). Attend monthly meetings. Work closely with YAC chairs.
• Represent Youth Department to Temple Board
• Prepare annual budget for youth department. Maintain financial records.
• Interface with parents for purposes of publicity and to recruit chaperones/drivers
• Contribute monthly articles to temple bulletin. Assist youth leaders in composing articles.
• Maintain and grow involvement in NFTY at regional and national levels.
• Participate as TBE representative to Charlotte Jewish Teen Coalition.

 Skills Desired and/or Required 

• Knowledgeable about Judaism (higher Jewish education or BA in Judaic Studies desirable)
• Involvement in and knowledge of Reform Judaism
• Previous Jewish programmatic experience (Jewish camping experience desirable)
• Good organizational and communication skills (oral and written); web savvy
• Comfort with leading informal worship services and other rituals in youth context. (Musical ability desirable.)

Position begins July 1, 2008.

To apply or for more information, contact Rabbi Micah Streiffer.
Email: mstreiffer@beth-el.com
Phone: 704-366-1948
Fax 704-366-1365.

Resumes must be received by January 20, 2008.