Executive Director

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth David Congregation in Toronto seeks an Executive Director to lead organizational operations, engage with clergy and the Board, and drive growth for the Beth David and Beth Am communities.

The role focuses on leadership, property management, people management, and financial oversight, with responsibility for programs, membership, and communications. A proactive, collaborative leader will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
• Strong administrative skills with knowledge of accounting.
• Welcoming personality with membership engagement skills.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented with collaboration.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Professional on-site presence reflecting the synagogue’s culture.

Responsibilities

• Organizational leadership: collaborates with clergy and supports the Board on strategic planning, energizing staff and volunteers.
• People management: recruit, develop, empower staff, and provide high-quality service to members.
• Programming & membership: oversee committees, develop and implement programs, maintain membership/event records.
• Communications: implement a strategy for timely, relevant information to members and external audiences.
• Information technology: ensure computer proficiency and protect confidential records with secure systems; leverage technology.
• Fundraising & outreach: oversee campaigns, engage members, identify donors, promote shul activities externally.
• Financial management: oversee expenses, custodial staff, and revenue in line with budget.
• Building & property management: day-to-day upkeep to ensure a reliable environment for members and staff.

Skills

Executive leadership

People management

Communications

Financial oversight

IT proficiency

Fundraising

Membership engagement

Tools

Shulcloud

Job description

Beth David Congregation is a dynamic Egalitarian Conservative Congregation in Toronto. It contains the rich history of the B’nai Israel congregation and the Beth Am congregation. We provide a place of worship, study and gathering for all age groups, including seniors and young families. For 20 plus years the Montessori Jewish Day School is housed on the Beth David property.

The Opportunity:

As Executive Director, you will have the opportunity to engage and build collaborative relationships with members, office staff and the clergy team to grow for future sustainability and expansion as we continue to meet the needs of our Jewish community within Beth David and the community at large.

The key responsibilities will include leadership, property management, people management and financial oversight.

Responsibilities:

• Organizational leadership: collaborates with the clergy team, supports the Board on its strategic plan and energizes employees to help the growth efforts of the synagogue,
• People Management: ensures appropriate staff are recruited, developed and empowered and establishes high-quality service to members,
• Programming & Membership: oversees the various committees on developing, implementing, and supporting high quality programs as required and ensuring effective record keeping practices for memberships and events,
• Communications: Implements and maintains an effective communications strategy that provides current, relevant, and timely information to the members and external audiences,
• Information Technology: Computer proficient, maximizing existing technologies for efficiency and safeguard confidential records with appropriate security systems,
• Fundraising & Outreach: oversees and supports fundraising campaigns, membership engagement and helps to identify donors, and seeks ways to promote shul activities external,

Other Core Accountabilities

• Financial Management: oversees all expenses, including custodial staff and third- party suppliers, as well as revenue collection in line with the annual budget cycle,
• Building and Property Management: day-to-day responsibility for the maintenance of the property and to ensure a reliable environment for members and staff,

What the successful candidate will need to qualify:

• You will thrive in a diverse, dynamically changing environment, by skillfully managing priorities, displaying adept problem-solving capability, with a keen ability to deploy resources effectively,
• Has strong administrative skills to ensure an efficient office operation with knowledge of accounting and a sound understanding of technological operating systems, knowledge of Shulcloud is considered an asset,
• Related experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity,
• Must have a welcoming personality with membership engagement skills,
• Self-motivated and goal oriented, but with a collaborative mindset to work with diverse parties both inside and outside the synagogue,
• Skilled communicator, both written and oral, to provide clarity and understanding for staff, clergy and members alike, creating confidence, positivity and trust,
• Presents a professional disposition and on-site presence that reflects the culture and image of the synagogue,
• Has a futuristic strategic perspective on growth opportunities and potential to create and shape community growth within Beth David,
• A mindset that deeply understands the value and importance of people and engages, empowers and inspires others,
• Possesses a team orientation, working seamlessly with the staff, clergy team, the President/Board, the Montessori Jewish Day School, suppliers and assorted committees.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, with a competitive benefits package.