Executive Director: Community & Operations Leader

National Association for Temple Administration; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Temple Beth El in Aptos, CA is seeking an Executive Director to lead the synagogue’s operations, development, facilities, HR, and community engagement, reporting to the Board of Directors and the Senior Management Team.

The role encompasses budget management, revenue oversight, fundraising, and strategic administration of campuses, cemeteries, and affiliated programs, with a focus on financial stewardship and organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Budget management: Drafting, implementing, and monitoring the annual operating budget.
• Revenue oversight: Managing dues collection, tuition billing, vendor payment tracking, and bidding and execution of contracts.
• Fundraising support: Overseeing the administrative execution of annual campaigns, endowments, grants, and fundraising events.
• Building maintenance: Supervises and supports staff to manage day-to-day operations, repairs, and capital improvement projects for the physical campus.
• Security protocols: Developing emergency preparedness procedures and serving as the liaison to local law enforcement and security vendors.
• Space utilization: Supervises and supports staff to coordinate room rentals, event setups, and master calendar scheduling for both internal programming and outside functions.
• Technology: Manages software and hardware needs including but not limited to network infrastructure, ShulCloud, Quickbooks, Microsoft or Google Suite, Zoom, and goals and guardrails around new media including AI.
• Cemeteries, schools and camp: oversight of cemeteries and auxiliary educational programs with fiscal leadership in the overall budget.
• Personnel supervision: Hiring, training, mentoring, scheduling, and evaluating non-rabbinic staff.
• HR compliance: Oversees HR administration, including personnel policies, benefits, payroll, and employee handbook.
• Team culture: Fostering a collaborative work environment aligned with clergy goals.
• Membership interface: Operational leadership for membership efforts, marketing, and communications.
• Logistics for life-cycle events: Weddings, b'nai mitzvah, funerals, and related rituals.

Job description

Temple Beth El in Aptos, CA is seeking an Executive Director to lead the synagogue’s operations, development, facilities, HR, and community engagement, reporting to the Board of Directors and the Senior Management Team.

The role encompasses budget management, revenue oversight, fundraising, and strategic administration of campuses, cemeteries, and affiliated programs, with a focus on financial stewardship and organizational growth.