Director, Jewish Youth for Community Action (JYCA) (Berkeley/Oakland)

Posting on idealist http://www.idealist.org/view/job/Cs6SBJd2J5Xd/ JOB POSTING: Director, Jewish Youth for Community Action (JYCA) San Francisco Bay Area, CA (Berkeley/Oakland) Jewish Youth for Community Action (JYCA) is an innovative leadership and political training program dedicated to empowering Jewish youth and working for social justice. JYCA is a youth led program in which participants collaborate with staff in aspects of organizational development and decision-making. JYCA not only aims to build strong youth leaders and activists for social change, but also seeks to create a radically different kind of youth culture that is inclusive, loving, and supportive of one another. Staff and youth facilitate leadership trainings and workshops that examine issues of oppression and privilege such as: Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Classism, Anti-Semitism, Adultism, and more. Youth also choose specific local political campaigns to work on in collaboration with allied organizations. For example, last year’s campaign was about fighting for economic justice. Victories included creating the Sukkah at Occupy Oakland and joining a coalition to successfully campaign for California Proposition 30. JYCA’s Mission Statement: JYCA is a Jewish program created and led by youth to work towards progressive social change. We seek to educate, empower, and inspire political, social, and cultural awareness in young Jewish activists. By building a community based on trust, respect, and cooperative processes, we create a safe environment for examining ourselves, and world issues, through Jewish perspectives. - written by JYCA participants We seek a creative, highly motivated Director who is enthusiastic about empowering young Jewish activists, and will be able to envision JYCA’s big picture while still being detail oriented. This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact on the Jewish social justice community and support the next generation of progressive Jewish activists. JYCA has been undergoing expansion over the last year and the new Director will have the exciting opportunity to work with the community to continue envisioning and growing. JYCA is a terrific team of people who truly love the work! The JYCA office is located at Kehilla Synagogue in Oakland, with regular meetings in Downtown Berkeley. Please review the JYCA website for more information: www.jyca-justice.org and http://jyca.tumblr.com Jewish Youth for Community Action (JYCA) Director Job Description: SALARY: $47,840 HOURS: 40 hours/week Regular Sunday afternoon and evening hours necessary with occasional full weekend availability (apx. 4 weekends/year). Flexible schedule. BENEFITS: Generous benefits package COMMITMENT: 2.5 year minimum commitment Deadline for applications: October 25th, 2013 Position begins January 2nd, 2014 Responsibilities include: · Fundraising: work with and develop major donor relationships, oversight and management of grants and annual fundraising plan · Staff Oversight: supervision of the Program Director and volunteers. The organization may grow to include more part-time staff and volunteers · Strategic Planning: holding JYCA’s mission and vision, organizational evaluation, planning for expansion · Developing Youth Leadership: work directly with youth leaders, facilitate some Leadership Training Sessions and all youth retreats, support the Program Director in curriculum and program evaluation · Youth Mentorship: supporting youth through developmental challenges that arise in adolescence, including partnering with families in support of youth, when necessary · Board Collaboration: work closely with the board chair and board committees · Community Building: develop and maintain relationships with ally organizations locally and nationally · Campaigns and Actions: in collaboration with ally organizations and youth leaders, develop campaign strategies and goals in which to engage youth participants · Alumni Programming: develop alumni leaders to run annual alumni programming · Finances: Manage budget and work with the finance committee and fiscal sponsor Our ideal candidate: Will have strong skills in: · Facilitation: of meetings, workshops and trainings · Fundraising: cultivating and working with donors (including major donors), event planning, grant writing · Finances: working with budgets And will have experience in: · Political or community organizing · Mentoring, empowering and fostering youth leadership · Working in a non-profit environment and/or involvement on a Board · Strategic planning · Supervising staff or volunteers · Working or participating in Jewish community · Developing curriculum · Working with local Bay Area organizations Candidate must be committed to: · Jewish social justice and the mission and values of JYCA · Youth empowerment and leadership development · Supporting positive Jewish identity and community · Radical social change · Anti-racism and anti-oppression · Developing caring personal relationships with youth · Organizational development Required: · Strong interpersonal skills · Excellent skills in verbal and written communication · Resourceful, creative, sense of humor, flexible · A positive attitude and friendly personality Additional desirable skills, but not necessary: · Web design and/or graphic design · Music and/or art · Leadership of Jewish customs · First aid · Outdoors skills · Media · Data collection E-mail cover letter and resume by October 25th to JYCA at: jyca.personnel@gmail.com Jews, young adults, LGBTQ, people of working class backgrounds, people with disabilities and people of color are especially encouraged to apply. Applications must be received by October 25th to be considered. Interviews will be conducted in November. JYCA's fiscal sponsor is Kehilla Community Synagogue; all JYCA staff are Kehilla employees. Kehilla Community Synagogue is an equal opportunity employer. __._,_.___