Position Details

Title: After School Site Coordinator

Reports to: Nomi Kornfeld

Position Type: Regular Full Time

Compensation: $60,000 + benefits

Start Date: March 1, 2025

Interested candidates should submit their resume and a one-page cover letter to search@bethelnj.org.

Position Overview

Shalom SOMA is a completely new Jewish Afterschool program for K-5th grade housed at Congregation Beth El. This program will become a unique place for kids to play and learn. We offer the services of a premium Afterschool program with a full, experiential Hebrew school curriculum. We are, as our name implies, a peaceful and joyful Jewish community. This will inform the way you execute all of your duties as an Afterschool Coordinator.

The Jewish After School Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of launching and running a dynamic After School Community! This includes marketing to raise awareness about the program, creating infrastructure for procedures, developing curriculum and lesson planning, hiring, developing and managing the teaching team, event planning, parent communications and engagement, enrollment, and student management.

The categories of responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Program Development

Market and distribute information about the after school program to the local community, and to the broader community.
Attend required meeting as determined by the Director of Education K-12 at Beth El.
Establish a marketing approach for the promotion of the new program and distribute information through email, social media, and partnership with other organizations.
Integrate the after school program with other programmatic offerings from your parent organization, being sure to create bridges from your preschool into your program by co hosting events.
Work with administrative staff and other professionals to develop and refine organization policies, procedures, and program initiatives.
Set up the new Afterschool space to be ready for the start of the school year, including setting up classrooms, ordering supplies, materials, securing transportation vehicles, etc.
Set a transportation schedule for the school year based on student enrollment.
Solicit and integrate audience feedback, always aiming to get better.
Customize and hone curriculum, vision, and approach to the Afterschool Community program. This includes creating an intentionally community-centered environment.

Driving Enrollment

Follow up with leads generated by marketing efforts, and foster continual communication with interested leads.
Recruit new families through online sources, Open Houses, Back to School night, festivals, open houses, and other promotional events (if possible).
Take families out to coffee, ice cream, etc. as part of the enrollment process to get to know families better and encourage them to enroll (if possible).
Lead tours for new families and interested parties.

Team Management

At times, the Afterschool Director may also serve as a teacher. The nitty-gritty of this will be determined throughout the onboarding process.
Recruit, hire, and train Afterschool Community teachers, assistant teachers, and specialists as needed.
Plan and run Teacher Training at the beginning of the school year in concert with the other Afterschool Community Directors.
Plan and run staff meetings for the Afterschool Community team.
Support teachers as needed with lesson planning, discipline challenges, etc.
Support your team of teachers during operating hours.
Cultivate a positive, hardworking, supportive culture among staff.
Recruit and manage volunteers, as needed.

Family Relationship Management

Go above and beyond what parents expect including sending “happy emails,” regular and personal check-ins, etc.
Send weekly newsletters and program updates to Afterschool Community parents.
Communicate with parents during work hours by phone, email and in-person meetings about their children's experience.
Be the point of contact for all questions and information about the Jewish Afterschool Community.

Operations Management

Handle any on-site facilities issues as they arise by notifying appropriate parties or taking action as needed, including playground and building maintenance if applicable.
Organize and maintain the administrative side of the Afterschool program (student/teacher files, enrollment documents, organization of lesson plans, etc.).
Purchase program supplies and snacks as needed.
Manage budget and spending for the Afterschool program.

School's Out Camp Days

Plan and implement the programming and staff for all School’s Out Camp days throughout the semester. This includes:

Tracking student enrollment.
Arranging for guest presenters and field trips (if applicable).
Creating and maintaining a daily schedule.
Hiring, managing, and prepping the team for their roles.
Communications with parents and staff around camp logistics.

Special Events

Create and execute co-sponsored events with other programs hosted by Congregation Beth El to help drive new enrollment.
Attend and help plan special events as needed.

Compensation

We are open to candidates coming from a range of backgrounds and are committed to hiring for impact, rather than a certain set of experiences. The starting salary is $60,000. Beth El provides excellent medical coverage at no cost to its employees. We also offer dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Compensation includes family and parental leave, vacation days, and professional development opportunities.

About Congregation Beth El

Shalom SOMA is housed at and sponsored by Congregation Beth El in South Orange, New Jersey. Beth El is a thriving and progressive Conservative synagogue located in a vibrant, diverse and family-friendly town outside of New York City. As one of the fastest growing congregations in North America, we serve well over 450 families, including 80 who joined during the past two years. Walking through our doors, you will see and experience the following:

All ages, genders and backgrounds engage in Jewish life and activities together. We welcome and affirm everyone- this includes Jews-by-choice, non-Jews living Jewishly, singles, Jews of Color, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Social justice is embedded in everything we do. We learn, engage in direct service, and build partnerships across lines of difference in the greater South Orange Maplewood community.
Deep commitment to living Judaism within and outside of our synagogue. We celebrate in the streets, engage meaningfully in both traditional and nontraditional ways in our homes, and at synagogue!

Congregation Beth El

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