BAYT Youth Director

Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) is Canada’s largest Orthodox synagogue and the vibrant spiritual home of 750+ member families who represent the full spectrum of Orthodoxy. BAYT seeks an experienced professional to lead our active Youth department. The purpose of this position is to help children form strong, positive connections to Judaism and our synagogue, transmit our traditions to the next generation, and strengthen our young family community.

The candidate will bring a high level of warmth and energy to the role and will plan, lead and coordinate a full schedule of youth activities for children of all age groups, pre-nursery through to high school.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Creating a fun and content-rich Youth Group experience

Prepare and lead substantive and compelling Shabbat, holiday, and social activities with Jewish themes for youth and young families

Liaison with lay committee members, youth leaders and synagogue staff

Attend most Shabbat and holiday groups and special youth activities

Form meaningful rapport with the young families

Collaborate with counterparts at local peer synagogues

Recruit, hire, train and oversee Shabbat and Holiday group leaders as needed

Solicit feedback and develop participation and satisfaction metrics

QUALIFICATIONS:

Passion for and belief in the importance of informal Jewish education.

Experience working with Jewish youth (e.g. NCSY, Jewish camps, teaching, or other synagogue youth leadership).

Ability to attend synagogue most Shabbatot and holidays

Ability to plan and lead multiple projects and programs independently.

Working knowledge of current technology including document creation (Word, Excel, Publisher, Google Suite and Shul Cloud).

Experience leveraging social media platforms to promote programming and events.

Demonstrated ability to ensure programming and events are inclusive and reflect the diversity of the community.

Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

Entrepreneurial spirit that seeks out new ideas and flourishes in high growth environments.

Demonstrated ability to think strategically and apply innovative and creative thinking.

Excellent organizational skills.

Management and accountability for budgets and reporting.

Fundraising experience an asset.

We will be interviewing candidates for a part-time or full-time role, based the candidate's experience and availability.

Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted.

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