Program Mgr, LA jBabies Commun

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 74,067 - 99,805; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles seeks a Program Manager for the LA jBabies Community to engage families with newborns up to 18 months, promoting Jewish literacy and PJ Library while connecting families to our vibrant Jewish life.

Reporting to the VP, you will plan and run baby playgroups, create inclusive programming, and build cross‑neighborhood partnerships with a hybrid work model in Los Angeles.

Qualifications

• BA degree preferred
• 2–3 years of experience in outreach and community organizing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to schedule, organize, and maintain notes on activities
• Experience with donor databases or related systems
• Knowledge of Judaism and LA Jewish community appreciated

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic engagement plans and organize activities for families with children under 18 months.
• Build and grow baby playgroups for families with babies born within the same four-month window.
• Organize gatherings for children 12–18 months and empower intimate local events.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with families and communities.
• Track involvement and outcomes using a donor database system (Blackbaud mentioned in HTML).
• Assist with grant writing, marketing, and funder reporting as needed.
• Monitor expenses for program initiatives and support parent offerings in target neighborhoods.

Skills

Outreach

Community organizing

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Donor databases

Education

BA degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Donor databases

Job description

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POSITION : Program Manager, LA jBabies Community
EXEMPT / FULL-TIME
DEPARTMENT: Birth Through High School UNION
UNION RANGE $74,067 - $99,805 Salary $75,000 GRADE 14
TIME LIMITED DECEMBER 31, 2026 (EXTENSION DEPENDENT ON GRANT FUNDING)

DESCRIPTION OF TEAM:
As an integral part of Federation’s Ensuring the Jewish Future Strategic Initiative, the Families with Young Children Team is responsible for helping families with Jewish children under 12 feel a sense of connection and belonging by living a Jewish life that is joyful, meaningful, and relevant to their lives. When every Los Angeles family with young Jewish children feels connected to their identity and their community, we will have a thriving, resilient, and interconnected Jewish LA.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Reporting to the Vice President of Families with Young Children, the Program Manager, LA jBabies Community, works with families with children under 18 months to reinvent and reimagine what it means to be Jewish. The Program Manager will introduce new families to the value of Jewish literacy and PJ Library while also providing easy access to meaningful Jewish moments.

Who you are:
A Program Manager, LA jBabies Community, is a dynamic and engaging position for energetic, personable, and well rounded people with a keen interest in community building for expectant Jewish families and families with newborns from birth - 18 months. Warmly referred to in the field as "Connectors", you are passionate about building Jewish community and galvanizing new families in L.A. to "do Jewish" in a way that's meaningful, relevant, and creates longevity. You are a social weaver, great at deep conversation, and equally comfortable planning supportive baby groups and creative programming, intimate gatherings, and large scale experiences.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Develop strategic engagement plans and organization of activities and connections for families with children under 18 months through five primary activities:
• Build, maintain, and grow facilitated baby playgroups for families with babies born within the same four month period for families with babies 0-12 months.
• Organize diverse scales of ongoing gatherings or experiences for families with children 12-18 months.
• Empower intimate local gatherings.
• Identify resources necessary to implement playgroups.
• Develop, cultivate, and steward relationships with families with young children.
• Build a network of families raising Jewish children who receive PJ Library books through authentic, peer-to-peer relationships.
• Utilize a customer service relationship management system (Blackbaud) to track community member involvement and participation, relationships, and event participation.
• Cultivate vibrant & meaningful Jewish life in target Los Angeles neighborhood interest groups for families with young children in conversation with community partners, connecting the activities of LA jBabies with the existing community.
• Attend & staff Families with Young Children events &/or meetings, including PJ Library
• Develop, create, and manage impact stories of community members.
• Participate in strategic planning, grant writing, marketing, funder reporting as needed.
• Monitor expenses for program initiatives
• Visit new parent offerings in target neighborhoods, both within and outside the Jewish community

POSITION DETAILS:

• No regularly set schedule - one day in office per week or as needed.
• Flexible work hours, including nights and weekends.
• Position requires traveling reasonable distances in personal vehicle to work locations on a day-to-day basis; business miles reimbursed.
• Staff immersive experiences including, but not limited to: PJ Library Family Camp Retreats, etc.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
Be available to assist supervisor and Sr. VP of Ensuring the Jewish Future with additional duties and assignments, as required, including assisting with the Campaign.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS

• BA degree preferred. 2-3 years of relevant experience in outreach community organizing.
• Consistent ability to reach out, schedule, organize, and maintain notes on every experience.
• Passionate creative team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Confidence in building relationships and networks.
• Commitment and passion to support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Savvy social-media networking skills and proficiency in mobile technology
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with donor database or related database systems.
• Energetic, amicable, flexible, self-motivated, and highly organized.
• Excellent administrative, written, and oral communication skills, and engaging interpersonal skills and telephone manner.
• Impeccable organization and commitment to follow through, data entry & gathering metrics for evaluation, with ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to multi-task and trouble-shoot, able to work both independently and within a team.
• Strong attention to detail is a priority.
• Knowledge of Judaism and appreciation for an increasingly diverse Los Angeles Jewish community a plus.
• Access to and use of vehicle required for position.
• A hybrid work model will be implemented for certain positions. This position must report to the worksite on non-remote workdays, as determined by the Federation.
• All staff and building occupants must be fully vaccinated and proof of vaccination status will be required. Please disclose if accommodation to the Federation’s vaccination policy is sought for medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs.