ABOUT US
Urban Adamah is an educational farm and community center in Berkeley, California that integrates the practices of Jewish tradition, mindfulness, sustainable agriculture, and social justice to build loving, just, and sustainable communities. We provide training programs, educational workshops, and community celebrations for more than 10,000 visitors annually.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Educational Programs Associate is responsible for supporting the education and public engagement of Urban Adamah’s youth and families in a variety of ways. This includes managing administration and leadership of All Year (our Sunday School), managing and serving as an educator/facilitator for school field trip programs, designing and implementing youth and family holiday programs, and in collaboration with the Camp & Educational Programs Manager, assisting with administration of youth retreats. The Youth Programs Associate also works to support the work of the Educational Programs Director and the department as a whole.
The ideal candidate for this role will be passionate about working with youth aged 5-13 and their families, enjoys group facilitation and relationship building, wants to grow their supervision skills with part-time educators, and is excited to think about how to connect youth and families to the farm, to earth-based Jewish tradition and to each other.
RESPONSIBILITIES
All Year (Sunday Youth Education) Program
- With guidance from the Educational Programs Director, coordinate and assist with the hiring, training, and support of part-time All Year program educators
- Implement the program, attending and being the point-person for all program sessions (twice a month on Sundays during the school year)
- Support marketing and recruitment efforts
- Execute program administration, including tracking and purchasing materials, and space-use needs
- Work with the Educational Programs Director to refine and further develop All Year curricular content, and to further design and facilitate parent engagement programming
School Field Trips
- With guidance from the Educational Programs Director, coordinate the hiring, training, and support of part-time field trip educators
- Track interest forms, meet with groups, administer calendar
- Work with the Educational Programs Director to refine and further develop field trip content
- Execute program administration, including tracking and purchasing materials, and space-use needs
- Be on site for all field trips Tuesday and Thursday mornings during the school year and serve as a field trip facilitator and program point-person
Retreats
- Assist the Camp & Educational Programs Manager with the development of content and programming for on-site, multi-day, youth retreats
- Assist with and support all retreat logistics and administrative work including marketing and promotion, staff hiring, materials purchasing, set up, etc.
- Help the Camp & Educational Programs Manager steward relationships with partnering Jewish day schools and synagogue religious school programs
- Assist with the recruitment, hiring, and training of retreat staff as needed
- Serve as a retreat staff member/facilitator
Holiday Programming
- With guidance and support from the Educational Programs Director and Manager, design and implement inspiring and creative outdoor Jewish holiday programming geared toward youth and families for all major Jewish holidays
- Execute program administration, including tracking and purchasing materials, and space-use needs
- Support marketing and recruitment efforts
- Serve as a holiday programming staff member/facilitator on Jewish and national holidays
ABOUT YOU
You are passionate about Urban Adamah’s mission and have the background and experience to support the education and public engagement of youth and their families. You are detail-oriented, and are thorough and diligent in your administrative work. You are excited about youth engagement and empowerment, and bring a high level of creativity, responsibility, and a collaborative spirit to program implementation.
We are open to applicants with varying levels and types of experience, provided that the applicant displays the skills required to successfully execute the job described above. You might be a good fit if you possess/demonstrate the following.
COMPETENCIES AND STRENGTHS
- Communication, Collaboration & Customer Service
- Administrative & Organizational Excellence
- Strategy & Problem Solving
- Self-Awareness & Partnership
EXPERIENCES THAT COULD LEAD TO YOUR SUCCESS
- Relevant experience working with youth and their families, especially youth ages 5-13
- Knowledge and experience in experiential, play-based education
- Experience and interest in outdoor/farm education and Jewish education
- Training in how to manage part-time educators
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Relevant experience working with youth ages 3-5
- Musical abilities
- Interest and experience in arts facilitation
Physical Demands
The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities:
- Typing, writing, reading, hearing, and speaking
- Standing and walking for several hours, as well as sitting, squatting, crawling, climbing, and lifting up to 40 lbs.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
This is a full-time benefited, and exempt position that includes healthcare, holidays, and paid time off. The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $66,000 per year. Comprehensive benefits include:
- 100% health care coverage for self and 50% coverage of dependents in a Silver Tier Kaiser plan or its equivalent in our carrier’s options
- 80% coverage of dental insurance for self
- Paid vacation days beginning at 15 days; 20 days in second year; incremental increase to 25 days
- 5 paid sick days per year
- Up to 20 paid holidays (a mix of both national and Jewish holidays)
- Tax-free retirement account after 2 years
- A pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care
- Paid and unpaid parental, medical, and bereavement leave (following 1 year of employment)
- Paid Jury Duty leave
- Unpaid time off
SCHEDULE
While general hours of employment are 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, the Youth Educational Programs Associate will need to work two Sundays a month, as well as on evenings, weekends, and Holidays as needed. Urban Adamah uses a flexible work schedule for staff members who routinely support programming that does not fall during regular business hours. Staff work with their supervisors to design a consistent schedule that meets the needs of the program and staff team.
