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Please submit a cover letter or written statement discussing your experience with Jewish Culture and Programming as well as why you're interested in the position. The 14th Street Y seeks a dynamic, creative, community-oriented Jewish Family Engagement Manager to design innovative Jewish programs for preschool parents and families. This person will be joining at an exciting time at the 14th Street Y having just welcomed a new Executive Director and Director of Jewish Life committed to revitalizing Jewish programming at the organization. The 14th Street Y is a vibrant community center located in downtown Manhattan and is grounded in the belief that contemporary Jewish sensibilities and culture can be a source of inspiration, connection, and learning. Each year, tens of thousands of New Yorkers come to 14Y as members, visitors, or partners to experience our high quality, varied and inclusive programs centered around arts and culture, early childhood education, summer camps, fitness and aquatics, and older adult services. The 14Y Preschool and Early Childhood Center welcome New York families of all races, ethnicities and religions, serving over 100 families each year. Along with its highly-regarded Emilio Reggio approach, and commitment to nurturing every child’s inherent curiosity and wonder, Early Childhood at 14Y strongly believes in the importance of serving the whole family as part of its holistic approach to early childhood education. We are also deeply guided by the 14Y’s Jewish identity, helping students and families celebrate Shabbat and Jewish holidays to experience the joys of Jewish culture. JOB PURPOSE The Jewish Family Engagement Manager is a newly created, part-time position designed to support the 14Y’s efforts to reinvigorate and expand its Jewish life and culture offerings. The primary responsibility of this position is to design and execute engaging Jewish programs for preschool parents and build enriching community. This role will use a “chavurah cohort model”—or different programming tracks—to excite and connect parents with the breadth and possibility of Jewish culture. Chavurah options might include: Jewish arts, food, wellness, field trips to Jewish cultural organizations and shows, traditional text study and more. The Family Engagement Manager will also design and program monthly Shabbat dinners and a number of Jewish holiday programs for young families to expand the 14Y’s Jewish offerings and further cultivate relationships with preschool parents. This role will work closely with preschool staff, and most especially preschool parents to identify areas of interest, and will work hand-in-hand with families throughout the year to co-design programming that is exciting, meaningful and engaging. The successful candidate will have a deep commitment to Jewish values and culture and recognizes that Jewish life is extremely diverse and includes people of all races, ethnicities, observance, experience and interests. The Jewish Family Engagement Manager role is a 10-month a year position (mid-August-mid-June) with leave and works 15-20 hours per week. There will be some evening and weekends required depending on the program schedule. This role reports directly to the Director of Jewish Life with a dotted reporting line to our 14Y Preschool Director. It is subsidized with a generous foundation grant for a three-year period, with the potential to continue following the initial grant period. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Event Management & Communication Work closely with Director of Jewish Life, 14Y Preschool Director, and preschool parents to curate and design exciting, meaningful Jewish programs, and support the formation of chavurot groups or program tracks. Manage logistics related to running successful programs including securing and hiring facilitators, teachers or artists; organizing logistics for cultural field trips; liaising with 14Y staff for on-site programs; contracting babysitting services for certain parent engagement programs, etc. Design and manage monthly Shabbat and holiday programs for young families. Manage all communication with parents for this initiative and attend preschool programs for parents to establish in-person relationships and drum up interest for programming. Track and report on success of programs and adjust strategy as needed. Manage $20,000 program budget. JOB QUALIFICATIONS Experience designing, planning and executing meaningful, cultural programs for specific audiences; experience working with parents, a plus. Experience and understanding of building community collaboratively, ideally, cohort-based. Experience working with groups with diverse needs and interests. Knowledge of Jewish culture, tradition, and the city’s Jewish cultural landscape. Experience working with early childhood or designing programming for young families, a plus. Ability to be self-directed; willingness to pivot as needed. Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills. Passion for Jewish culture, building community and working collaboratively with parents
HELP USA has a portfolio of over 40 separately located sites and programs, primarily in the Greater New York City area, that provide transitional housing and other services for families and single adults experiencing homelessness as well as homelessness prevention and domestic violence programs. There is tremendous variety in HELP’s portfolio of programs, including idiosyncratic buildings with significant maintenance requirements. We’re currently seeking a Senior Vice President of Facility Operations who will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer. You will oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, capital projects for all properties in the portfolio, and safety and security. You’ll be responsible for direct oversight of a team of 2-4 key staff including, but not limited to, - Director of Field Coordination who indirectly oversees the site Maintenance Directors, ensuring consistent standards of building maintenance operations, managing preventive maintenance, and overseeing improvement and infrastructure projects. - AVP of Safety and Security who also indirectly oversees the site Safety Directors, ensuring consistent standards of safety operations, preventive aspects of security, and fidelity to City, State, and/or Federal safety standards. Your responsibilities will include: - Implementing best practices and industry standards for all aspects of physical plant management with emphasis on onsite maintenance work as it relates to the development of scope of work, overseeing vendor and contractor selection, managing the sealed bid process, arranging the schedule for proposed work, and ensuring work is completed on schedule and within budget. - Serving as agency expert and key stakeholder amongst architectural firms and general contracting companies for overseeing construction and renovation projects, including preparation of project cost estimates, work scopes, RFPs, and bid/contract documents. - Developing and/or engage with digital systems that provide services through an on-line platform to include, but not limited to, work orders, sign-in process, bed roster, client wellness checks, etc. - Reviewing key metrics and reports by utilizing the digital system to help run day-to-day operations. - Conducting routine site visits to ensure maintenance operations are running smoothly and address site specific concerns and provide recommendations for improvement. - Providing guidance for day-to-day management of systems and coordination between various departments with the Director of Field Coordination. - Developing policies and procedures for facilities management and creating effective communication, management, and reporting systems as needed. - Ensuring timely preparation and monitoring of executive-level departmental reports, i.e budget reports, project status & schedules, violation status reports, and inspection reports. - Reviewing and approving emergency repairs, proposals, and invoices. - Interacting with various high-level city and state agency officials involved in inspecting and regulating HELP properties and programs, including, but not limited to, NYC DHS, NYC HPD, NYC DOB, and OTDA. - Accomplishing organizational goals by accepting ownership for new and different requests/special projects to add value to departmental performance. - Directing and prioritizing work resources including strategic decisions regarding insourcing and outsourcing of skilled trade resources. - Reviewing Maintenance and Safety Director new hires, transfers, and terminations. - Overseeing site safety compliance and maintenance and safety-related incident reports. - Ensuring that all fire and safety equipment is functioning properly. - Participating and representing the agency in industry/professional networking opportunities and events. - Ensuring that all safety and maintenance personnel are aware of HELP USA's philosophy, funder policy, and procedures. - Conducting confidential investigations as directed. - Conducting monthly Operational Maintenance and Safety Director meetings. - Maintaining the New York State Security Guard Registration. - Assisting in the annual performance appraisal evaluations of Maintenance and Safety Directors. - Interfacing with executive management on matters of policy and procedures related to Safety and Maintenance personnel and the respective Departments. - Ensuring that the Maintenance and Safety Department's needs, goals, and mission meet the needs of all clients, personnel, and physical plants. You’re a great fit for this role if you have: - Bachelor’s Degree preferred but a combination of relevant course work and at least seven years of experience in Facilities Management with an organization that has a diverse portfolio will be considered. - Strong project management and construction management skills and experience required. - Ability to analyze and resolve highly difficult problems, integrate information from multiple sources, utilize creative thinking, and exercise considerable judgment and resourcefulness. - Knowledge of and experience with shelter operations, NYC DHS requirements, and other applicable regulatory agencies. - Ability to take initiative, work independently with minimal supervision, and follow through to completion. - Strong interpersonal skills enabling effective interactions with landlords, contractors, repairmen, regulatory bodies, city, and state inspectors, etc. - Strong organizational skills, with the ability to multitask and manage frequently shifting priorities. - Team player with the ability to interface effectively with all levels throughout the organization. - Outstanding oral and written communication skills. - Outstanding computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft Office applications. We Have GREAT BENEFITS! - Health insurance through Cigna, including dental and vision with an option that covers entire family with minimal employee contribution. - Generous Paid Time Off! - 401k with Company contribution even if employee doesn't contribute. And More! Who We Are At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We’re a large provider of homeless services serving at-risk populations including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $130 million and 1,200 employees working in approximately 40 sites and programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We see housing as the beginning of a community-building effort, not the endpoint. And we envision a world where safe and stable housing is a starting point for everyone. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.