ElevatEd Seattle Community Manager - Seattle

Seattle, WA, United States

Location: Hybrid Position - remote in the Seattle area with limited hours in the Downtown Seattle office.

Hours: 25 hours per week, Part-time with benefits

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is searching for a self-motivated and strategic thinking early childhood Jewish Education professional committed to core Jewish values who is excited to support programming for ElevatEd, a groundbreaking national pilot initiative bringing together leading Jewish communal institutions and funders to strengthen the field of Early Childhood Jewish Education (ECJE).

The initiative seeks to address the critical shortage of high-quality, certified early childhood teachers in Jewish settings for the wider Jewish Puget Sound community. An ideal candidate is adaptable and thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

As ElevatEd Seattle Community Manager you will play an essential role in establishing a cohesive and healthy ECJE ecosystem. As a member of the Federation’s professional team, you will be familiar with the local ECJE landscape and serve as a liaison to the national ElevatEd team.

The ElevatEd Seattle Community Manager will work closely with, and receive support, from the national ElevatEd staff and will join a cohort in a community of practice with other professionals in pioneer communities across the United States.

For more information about ElevatEd please visit their website.

Why We Want to Work with You:

You’re excited about the Jewish Federation’s mission in Seattle. As a facilitator, you strive to design group processes that are inclusive, impactful and creative. You can juggle (literally or metaphorically). You are a natural network-weaver able to connect with people both within and beyond the local early childhood Jewish community. You are decisive and have an intuitive sense about when you need to seek counsel and when you should just make the call. You’re an excellent communicator, intensely curious, and eager both to learn new things and to regularly question your own assumptions.

Why You Want to Work with Us:

You will be exposed to a wide range of people and issues in the Jewish, philanthropic, and nonprofit/social-impact sectors, as well as to the components of growing a new platform to build the field of early childhood Jewish education. You will work with an accomplished and diverse team in which each individual is committed to their own rapid development as well as to that of the team.

You’re attracted to this role, because as a naturally resourceful and self-motivated professional, you are energized by designing processes and systems to make things more effective and efficient and thrive when connecting people and turning ideas into realizable projects.

This position reports to the Director of Jewish Engagement, and is a non-exempt position.

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate is a dedicated professional, who is invested in the purpose of ElevatEd. To be effective in this role, the individual must take initiative; have strong executive functioning skills, comfortably use technology; have a flexible and innovative mindset; and be able to balance a variety of tasks to elevate the field of early childhood. The Community Manager will be responsible for work in three discrete areas: Talent Recruitment, Educational Facilitation and Network-Weaving, Local Project Management and Administration.

REQUIREMENTS

What You Need:

Minimum 5 years experience in an early childhood education setting

Supervisory experience a plus but not required;

Able to work independently and use sound judgment in making decisions that have been delegated to this role;

Proven ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams, cross-functional teams, and external parties in a rapidly growing environment;

Experience in group facilitation (children or adults);

Experience in creation and implementation of multimedia marketing and outreach;

Proficiency in Word, Excel and experience with Google products and database knowledge;

Travel around King and Snohomish County required; and

Availability to work evenings and Sundays as well as potential travel nationally for 10 to 12 days per year.

COVID-19 Policy : We follow current King County of Washington guidelines.

Compensation:

Salary: $55,000 per year (This role is grant-funded through June 30, 2026)

Paid time off and Holidays including secular and Jewish holidays

Eligible benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) and 403(b)

How To Apply:

Please submit your resume in PDF format, along with a cover letter describing your interest in the role to: [email protected]

Please respond to these questions in your cover letter:

What excites you about joining our team as an ElevatEd Seattle Community Manager?

What specific expertise and experiences will you draw on to do the job?

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Candidates should be prepared to have two to three rounds of zoom interviews with the Federation team plus a brief project. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the Federation website (www.jewishinseattle.org) to gain insight into our mission and impact. No phone calls please.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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