Jewish Community Associate

Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey; Tinton Falls (NJ); On-site; USD 41,328 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

A community organization is seeking a Jewish Community Pastoral Associate to implement pastoral ministries for the Jewish resident community in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. This part-time position (10 hours weekly) involves serving residents as a Rabbi, coordinating ministry programs, and addressing residents' spiritual needs. Candidates must have a minimum of five years of rabbinical or cantorial experience. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Compensation is $30-$35 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, understand and communicate in English.
• Minimum of five years rabbinical/cantorial experience; work with seniors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Rabbi to Jewish residents seeking support.
• Ministers to Jewish residents during life crisis points.
• Develops and coordinates Jewish ministry programs for residents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Motivational skills

Job description

We are seeking a Jewish Community Pastoral Associate for our award winning retirement community to implement the pastoral ministries program for the Jewish resident community. Plans in cooperation with the Pastoral Ministries Coordinator for the Jewish Community and community wide outreach and fellowship.

This position is part-time, 10 hours weekly. Schedule is Tuesdays: 9am-12pm and Fridays: 2pm-5pm, plus 4 additional hours to be determined upon hiring.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience starting at $30-$35 per hour.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a Rabbi to any Jewish resident seeking such service and is proactive in demonstrating this availability.
• Ministers to the specific Jewish residents by providing those services required by a clerical person and those services preferred from a clergy.
• Meets, as part of the Pastoral Ministries effort, residents in their life crisis points.
• Develops and coordinates Jewish ministry programs for the specific resident Jewish community this with approval of the Pastoral Ministries Coordinator and resident faith council leadership.
• Coordinates continuance of resident faith Council for the specific Jewish community. The purpose of this council is to provide resident leadership and a representation for the specific Jewish community.
• Endeavors to make the specific Jewish Faith Community self-supporting financially and provide leadership in this community that is financially responsible and conservative.
• Assess with the Pastoral Ministries Coordinator and resident faith council leadership on an ongoing basis, the quality of life environment in the community to determine the short and long-term direction of the ministry program.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral).
• Must be able to read, write, understand and communicate in the English language.
• Effective organizational and motivational skills.
• Minimum of five years rabbinical/cantorial experience; work with seniors a plus.