Associate Executive Director

About the Role The Associate Executive Director is responsible for managing all program departments and work, supervising multiple Directors, and overseeing a broad swath of organizational planning, development, advancement, and evaluation. The role serves as an important contributor to organizational planning, direction and leadership, both programmatic and operational. As Urban Adamah’s second most senior position, the Associate Executive Director holds significant responsibility and opportunity to support and influence the organization’s overall impact and success. Program Management, Supervision, Support & Evaluation Partner with Directors on, articulate, hold, and lead strategic vision for all programs Manage and support program teams, including Community & Ritual/Public Programs, Education (Youth & Family Programs), Young Adult Programs, and Farm Supervise Directors, including Community & Ritual/Public Programs, Education (Youth & Family Programs), Young Adult Programs, and Farm Directors Oversee all program evaluation and ensure integration of findings/learnings Support each supervised department’s annual budget preparation and year‑round budget management work New Program Development, Innovation & Oversight Support each department’s program development, implementation, evaluation, and refinement Imagine, propose, and implement program development and innovation across the four worlds of Urban Adamah’s work: Jewish values, social justice, sustainability, and mindfulness Serve as a thought leader, educator, and resource on Jewish values and community development Explore, identify, and develop new areas of organization‑wide program innovation across all areas of Urban Adamah programming Encourage, strengthen, and facilitate synergy and cross‑pollination between departments, including program ideation and development Nurture and support learning and activities that contribute to an organization‑wide commitment to growth mindset / beginner’s mind Developing, launching, supervising, and leading programming that includes educational, experiential, cultural, and spiritual content preferred Community Engagement & Impact Explore, propose, and design new mission‑aligned initiatives to meaningfully engage community members as participants, volunteers, program facilitators, etc. Lead efforts to deepen and expand partnerships with mission‑aligned organizations in the Jewish and general community, to grow Urban Adamah’s audience / community of belonging and impact Annual Work‑Planning & Strategic Visioning Support and guide each department’s annual work planning, including identifying key outcomes / impacts, and paths to achieving them Create accountability structures to ensure planning leads to demonstrable actions and desired outcomes / impact Structure and lead annual or semi‑annual (every two years) strategic visioning process across all areas of programmatic and operational work Board Oversee development of reports for the Board’s review in advance of and discussion at quarterly Board meetings Support and ensure the success of some Board committees (current committees include Finance & Personnel, Development, Governance, and Audit) Work with the Executive Director to steward and support the meaningful engagement and investment of Board members between meetings/year‑round Fundraising Individual donor stewardship, cultivation, and solicitation Developing, deepening, and sustaining foundation relationships Contributing to grant management, writing, and reporting Budget Management Contribute to an overall budget that balances income and expenses Ensure all supervised Directors have the knowledge and skills needed to draft, finalize, and manage their department’s annual budget Support Directors to identify earned income generating programs and initiatives Ensure all staff in each supervised department understand their department’s budget, both income and expenses About You You have the background and experience required to thrive as a senior‑level organizational manager and leader. You have demonstrated success managing individuals and teams, and facilitating interpersonal relationships and collaborations. You possess a love of and creativity for enhancing existing programs and developing new ones. You have a strong understanding of how finely tuned and well implemented operational systems enhance team engagement and satisfaction, minimize administrative friction, and lead to greater satisfaction and success. You have a strong grounding, appreciation, and affection for Jewish wisdom, values, and practices. You have a personal connection to the natural world and a demonstrated commitment to helping others develop and nurture a similar connection. Leadership Empathetic leadership; you enjoy working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and possess a high level of self‑awareness and emotional intelligence Exceptional ability to inspire, motivate, and gain the trust and investment of others; you understand what drives behavior and can use your insights to inspire others to work collaboratively and successfully to achieve lofty and aspirational goals Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; you value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from diverse backgrounds Communication & Collaboration Possess strong interpersonal skills; you communicate and collaborate well with a range of colleagues and other stakeholders A thoughtful relationship builder; you are able to develop positive and productive working relationships, whether in person or virtually, to support people and move work forward Collaborative; you enjoy learning from and with talented colleagues, and are excited to be part of the success of the whole organization Tech‑savvy; you are comfortable with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Asana, Slack, and database systems like Salesforce (additional tech savvy is a bonus) Strategy & Problem Solving Big picture thinking is what you do; you enjoy developing, pressure‑testing, and implementing new ideas and initiatives Excellence in planning; you think ahead, can plan events months – and even years – in advance, and are able to hold complex and dynamic program and operational details Problem solver; you enjoy problem solving, seeing it as an opportunity to connect with and support others and the organization Analytical; you are a critical thinker with a high level of analytic / interpretive thinking and problem‑solving skills, and are able to and comfortable delegating tasks with a positive, solutions‑oriented approach to problem‑solving Motivation & Organization Self‑starter Highly organized and efficient; you are highly organized, able to track and execute on multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, and are detail oriented Adept at time management with a proven ability to meet deadlines Experiences that Could Lead to Your Success 7+ years of progressively increasing experience and responsibility in program and operational leadership and delivery in a Jewish not‑for‑profit context or related field/area of work 7+ years of managerial and/or team leadership experience 7+ years experience successfully supervising director‑level colleagues, individuals responsible for leading a department or area of work and who supervise staff themselves Experience serving in a senior leadership role at a not‑for‑profit organization Experience working in a Jewish outdoor Food Farming and Environmental Education, sustainable agriculture, or farm and land‑based settings/organizations Demonstrated experience and impact increasing organizational success, building effective cross‑team initiatives, operationalizing a vision across an organization, and using evaluation tools and metrics to support accountability Demonstrated programmatic and operational vision and implementation skills Experience developing, launching, supervising, and leading programming that includes educational, experiential, cultural, and spiritual content Physical Demands Typing, writing, reading, hearing, and speaking Standing and walking for several hours Sitting, squatting, crawling, climbing Lifting up to 30 pounds Compensation & Benefits This is a full‑time exempt position that includes healthcare, holidays, and paid time off. The annual salary range for this position is $135,000‑155,000. Comprehensive benefits include: 100% coverage for self and 50% coverage of dependents in a Silver tier Kaiser Permanente plan or its equivalent in our carrier’s options 80% coverage of dental insurance for self Paid vacation days (PTO) beginning at 15 days – 20 days in second year – incremental increase to 25 days Unlimited sick days per year Up to 18 paid holidays (a mix of both national and Jewish holidays) Thanksgiving week off Tax‑free retirement account after 1 year A pre‑tax FSA for medical, dependent care, and transit Paid and unpaid parental, medical, and bereavement leave (following 1 year of employment) Paid jury duty leave Unpaid time off Schedule General hours of employment are 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday. At times, the role will require more than 40 hours per week to fulfill all duties. 1 Friday evening per month Some Jewish holidays Some weekday evenings Occasional weekends Supervision This position is supervised by the Executive Director. EEO Statement We deeply value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of diverse ethnic, racial, religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds. We affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr Urbanadamah