Community Engagement Associate

Abraham Joshua Heschel School -

Abraham Joshua Heschel School seeks a dynamic and mission-aligned Community Engagement Associate to join our dedicated Advancement team. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is eager to advance the Heschel mission by the vision of a pluralistic, intellectually vibrant, and deeply rooted Jewish community.

If you are a highly organized self-starter who possesses strong Jewish knowledge, thrives on making meaningful connections, and is excited about being a central part of the school's vibrant communal life, we encourage you to apply. This role is a true partnership between development and community stewardship.

Abraham Joshua Heschel School, located in New York City, is an independent, pluralistic Jewish Day School, N-12, unaffiliated with any single movement or synagogue. The school’s approach to education is governed by a profound respect for children and a deep commitment to academic excellence. Teachers at Heschel nurture students’ curiosity, cultivate their imagination, encourage creative expression, value their initiative, and build their critical-thinking skills. The Heschel School is dedicated to inspiring its graduates to become responsible adults and active, compassionate citizens of the Jewish world and world communities. The Heschel School includes families from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds, practices and beliefs.

Core Responsibilities

The Community Engagement Associate plays a critical role in stewarding key relationships and supporting the full Advancement function of the school.

Community Engagement & Stewardship

This portfolio focuses on cultivating life-long relationships with key Heschel constituencies:

• Alumni & Alumni Parents: Manage cultivation and stewardship efforts, including the planning and execution of events (like Reunions) and ongoing communication through regular newsletters. Support and partner with volunteer committees.

• Grandparents: Develop and support efforts to engage the Heschel grandparents community.

• Community Support: Assist with logistical and execution needs for major all-school community events (e.g., First Day of School welcoming activities).

• Giving Campaigns: Provide essential support for various community-wide fundraising campaigns.

Development & Advancement Operations

Support the daily operations and strategic goals of the school’s fundraising efforts:

• Donor Administration: Handle the full gift-processing cycle, including generating receipts, accurately processing donations, and managing acknowledgment correspondence (writing and sending honor of/memory of/thank you cards).

• Database Management: Maintain integrity and accuracy within the school's central database, including data entry and retrieval.

• Research: Conduct research and profiling to identify and qualify prospective donors.

• Campaign Support: Provide critical administrative and logistical support for the Annual Fund and school Benefit.

• Donor Engagement: Assist with tactical donor outreach and engagement efforts.

Advancement Team & Board Support

Provide essential administrative support for the Advancement team:

• Board of Trustees: Serve as the primary administrative support for the Board. This includes comprehensive meeting preparation (scheduling, room/food reservations, Zoom links, reminders), maintaining the Board portal, and assisting with New Trustee Orientation.

• General Team Support: Provide administrative support to the Advancement team, including attending and assisting with all Advancement events.

What We Are Looking For:

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate who is:

• Minimum 2 years experience, ideally in a development role and/or school setting

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher

• Flexible: Willing to work evenings and occasional weekends

• Trustworthy: Discretion and ability to deal appropriately with highly confidential information

• Mission-Aligned: Possesses a deep commitment to the values and mission of The Heschel School.

• Jewish Knowledgeable: Comfortable and conversant within a Jewish educational environment.

• A "Doer": Takes initiative, manages multiple priorities with meticulous attention to detail, enjoys a fast-paced and collaborative environment, has a learner’s disposition and is customer-service oriented.

• Enthusiastic Communicator: Excels at both writing compelling content (newsletters, acknowledgments) and engaging personally with members of the community.

• Tech-Savvy: Proficient with database management (experience with a fundraising system is a plus) and administrative technology.

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - 80,000

To apply, follow this link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=5db03d9d-83a7-470f-a3eb-1942264884b7&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=560306&source=CC2&lang=en_US

Abraham Joshua Heschel School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.