Membership Engagement & Program Coordinator

  • Full Time
  • Anywhere

Temple Har Zion (THZ)

Description:

Temple Har Zion – Membership Engagement & Program Coordinator

 

Temple Har Zion (THZ) is a vibrant and inclusive Jewish institution committed to fostering a sense of community, promoting spiritual growth, and engaging individuals of all backgrounds.  We are currently seeking an organized, passionate, and experienced Membership Engagement & Program Coordinator to join our dedicated administrative team. This position reports to the Executive Director.

The Membership Engagement & Program Coordinator is primarily responsible for implementing Temple Har Zion’s strategies to connect, engage, and inspire members by building strong relationships, enhancing the overall member experience, and promoting the synagogue’s programs and services. This role requires outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, and a collaborative and team-oriented approach.

The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to efficiently manage multiple tasks and priorities.

 

Member Engagement

  • Community Engagement: Facilitate opportunities for members to become part of the community through the identification of programs and events that meet their interests.
  • Volunteer Oversight: Scheduling, task management, and recruitment of volunteers for multiple tasks and initiatives (i.e., office volunteers, Bingo volunteers, committee volunteers).
  • Social Media Engagement: Create and implement social media strategy for community. engagement, design and post material on various social platforms, manage synagogue social media accounts.
  • Membership Renewal: Assist with the membership renewal process, including helping members renew, design and prepare a membership renewal package.
  • Donation Management: Assist with and track donations, prepare and send tribute cards and ecards, donor and donation reporting, and management of donor recognition plaques and boards.
  • Communications: Create, design, and prepare temple communications with members, including weekly eBlasts, quarterly bulletins, and newsletters.
  • Reception:  Greet and assist members, visitors, vendors, etc., in person, answer phones and door buzzer as needed/required.

Programming, Events, & Logistics

  • Committee Partnership: Work with synagogue committees to facilitate and execute programs and events, including but not limited to planning, marketing, and logistics.
  • Event Registration & Promos: Develop and design promos for events and programs, set up registration forms for events, track online registrations for all events and programs, including worship services.
  • Rentals: Assist in coordinating space rentals, contracts, schedules, site visits, logistics.
  • Program & Event Logistics: Ordering all food (catering) for Temple events and programs, coordinating all logistical setup for programming at Temple.
  • Facilities Logistics: Prepare weekly custodian work schedules and event set-up prep sheets, and monthly security schedules.
  • Calendar & Website: Maintain Temple calendar and website, including scheduling events, programs, registration forms, links, and promotional materials.
  • High Holy Days Management: Coordinate all outside vendors, manage volunteers, assist with ticket design and distribution, design and prepare all High Holy Days promotional material, including Yizkor Book.
  • Other Duties: Provide support for various administrative tasks as assigned.

About Temple Har Zion

Temple Har Zion is a Reform congregation that connects tradition with modern Jewish values.
We are an inclusive, diverse, multicultural, and multigenerational congregation. Our focus is warmth, friendship, caring, and acceptance. We welcome Jews by heritage, Jews by choice, secular Jews, and interfaith families, as well as members of all ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, political affiliations, ages, sexual orientations, or gender identities. We encourage participation from all who seek a connection to a Jewish way of life and want to be part of our religious community.

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Additional Information

  • This is a full-time, in-person, permanent position to commence as soon as possible.
  • Salary range is $55,000-$65,000 annually commensurate with experience, plus medical and dental benefits, and Temple Har Zion membership.
Qualificatons:
  • Community Building Skills: Exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to engage comfortably and sensitively with members of all ages, ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently with initiative.
  • Technical Skills: Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, Constant Contact, Design programs (Canva, InDesign), and CRM systems (preferably ShulCloud) or the ability to learn new software.
  • Communication Skills:  Outstanding communication skills, capable of effectively conveying messages across various mediums and platforms.
  • Organizational Skills: Strong problem-solving skills, organizational abilities, and prioritization skills.
  • Attention to Detail: Ability to notice and accurately process the small but important aspects of tasks, assignments, or projects.
  • Education: Post-secondary education in a relevant field.
  • Experience: At least three (3) years of relevant work experience; prior experience working in the Jewish community is considered an asset.
Additional Comments:

To Apply

  • Please submit your résumé and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line: “Membership Engagement & Program Coordinator” by noon on Friday, March 21, 2025. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
 
  • Temple Har Zion values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to excellence and creating an anti-racist, inclusive and equitable Jewish space.
 
  • Temple Har Zion welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process.

To apply for this job please visit harzion.ca .