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Job industry : HR/Admin/PM/IR/Training
Job segment : Admin/Facilities Mgmt
Job role : Head/VP/GM-Admin & Facilities
Job skill : Strong organizational, planning, and supervisory skills
Position vacant : Executive Director
Job location : New YorkNew York
Job details
Company name : Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation
Minimum experience : 2 years
Maximum experience : 3 years
Job type : Permanent
Gross pay : Negotiable for the right candidate
Job posted : Nov 27, 2007
Job view count : 153
Job description
Job description: Reporting to the president of the congregation and working collaboratively with the rabbi, serve as the chief administrative officer by managing daily operations of a dynamic upper Manhattan Reform synagogue, with key responsibility for financial controls and reporting, membership management, fund raising, maintenance of building and grounds, and events planning.

Job responsibilities:
  • Train and supervise office and custodial staff
  • Coordinate all bookkeeping functions, insuring accurate postings and monthly reporting
  • Provide accurate payroll administration, including payments to pensions and parsonage
  • Provide administrative and logistical support for the Hebrew School, Sisterhood, and other ongoing projects and activities
  • Insure accurate management of membership records
  • Negotiate proper levels of insurance
  • Work in a mutually collegial manner with the clergy and committees to promote the congregation to the community, so as to develop membership and retain current members
  • Provide effective administrative and logistical support for clergy- and lay-led services, Tot Shabbat, and Junior Congregation
  • Participate actively in budget development, implementation, and monitoring
  • Maintain synagogue calendar
  • Oversee and insure proper maintenance of the building, its furnishings, and grounds
  • Interact with current and prospective members with regard to financial and other inquiries, such as membership dues and Hebrew School tuition
  • Manage all publications and communications, including weekly and monthly bulletins, building marquee, and program promotion in the local press and other communication vehicles
  • Guide event planning and production with staff and committee members
  • Oversee program development, coordination, and implementation
  • Recruit and supervise volunteers as needed
  • In concert with committee members and the rabbi, develop, write, and submit grant proposals
  • Promote rental of synagogue space and negotiate agreements for those rentals
  • Supervise and manage rental of synagogue space
  • Serve as liaison to the Union for Reform Judaism on administrative issues
Req. candidate profile :
  • 2-3 years of experience in non-profit administration
  • A solid grasp of bookkeeping procedures
  • Experience with budget development and monitoring
  • An understanding of physical plant infrastructure
  • Strong editing and proofreading skills
  • Polished interpersonal skills with diverse age groups and backgrounds
  • Strong organizational, planning, and supervisory skills
  • The ability to establish priorities and to work on several priorities simultaneously
  • An appreciation of the nature and strengths of synagogue communities
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Third party mediation allowed : No
Telecommute : No
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