Job Location : Stamford,CT, USA
Temple Beth El is a Conservative, egalitarian, spiritual community that challenges itself to sanctify each day through prayer, action, study, and mitzvot. We honor our Jewish traditions and infuse them with renewed meaning by practicing them in both traditional and innovative ways. We pray together combining music, ritual, dialogue, and reflection. We strive to place Tikkun Olam at the center of our daily lives. We welcome all to join our inclusive community as we aspire to fill the world with spirituality, learning and social justice for all humankind.
Temple Beth El, founded in 1920, has a rich history and a strong presence in Stamford, CT. Located just a 45-minute drive from New York City and near the Westchester County border, Stamford is the second most populous city in Connecticut. Notably, one of its neighborhoods is the fastest-growing zip code in the United States. Stamford boasts a dynamic and engaging Jewish population, supported by numerous Jewish institutions, including a vibrant Jewish day school, a JCC, and the United Jewish Federation.
Position Summary: The Executive Director (ED) will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and financial management to ensure the temple's mission and goals are effectively achieved. The ED will work closely with the Board of Directors, clergy, staff, and volunteers to foster a dynamic and thriving community. This role requires a visionary leader with strong organizational skills, financial acumen, and the ability to engage and inspire a diverse congregation. The ED will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the organization as it transitions from our retiring Rabbi to a new spiritual leader. This individual will also assist the Board in further evolving sound organizational operating and financial principles for long-term sustainability.
Reporting to the Board President and Directors, the ED is responsible for the comprehensive overall management of Temple Beth El's daily and long-term operations, human resources, facility, special projects, and finances. As TBE's administrative and operational leader, the ED manages all operations, finances, and personnel and is the primary contact and “face of the synagogue,” engaging prospective members, responding to established members, and managing external relationships and community partnerships. The ED works closely with, and provides both counsel and staff support for, TBE's Board of Directors, Rabbi and Cantor.
Key Responsibilities : Areas of responsibility and duties are many, broad and varied, but include the following:
The Candidate: The right Executive Director candidate must possess a solid understanding of synagogue life, experience in managing staff, operations, and finances for a membership organization, and the temperament to interface effectively across diverse generations, perspectives and traditions. They will demonstrate a genuine interest/passion for Jewish life and community. TBE's next ED must also effectively integrate “best practice” principles in guiding the synagogue through inevitable changes in the environment so that it may continue to thrive.
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Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and references to ...@tbe.org by September 30, 2024.
Start Date: Flexible (can be after the High Holidays)
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