Program Director, New York

Repair the World mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world. We believe that service in support of social change is vital to a flourishing Jewish community and an inspired Jewish life. By 2030, Repair will catalyze one million acts of service towards repairing the world.

Repair is building a Jewish service movement of flourishing Jewish communities that serve in pursuit of a just world. Repair mobilizes young adults to serve in their communities, catalyzes service through deep partnerships within Jewish communal organizations, and inspires people to take action through time-bound thematic national service campaigns. Our mission provides volunteers with an increased connection to meaningful service and learning as a Jewish value, builds capacity for nonprofit partners to meet their missions, and deepens connections across lines of difference.

Repair the World connects people to meaningful Jewish service and learning, deepening their connection to Jewish community and bridging divides. Through service, we bring people together across lines of difference and alongside local nonprofit partners working to meet pressing needs.

Repair the World New York launched in 2015 and now engages 5,000 participants annually through 75+ service and Jewish organizational partners. Our programs include Service Corps, the Ambassadors program and ongoing volunteering for teens, young adults and families. Repair’s Service Corps mobilizes young adults (ages 18-29) through part-time, time-bound service with local partners, paired with Jewish learning and peer community. For many, the Service Corps provides an entry point into Jewish life for those who may not be traditionally engaged with the broader Jewish community.

New York Repair is seeking a dynamic Program Director to support the planning and facilitation of meaningful Jewish service learning programs for families, teens, and young adults. The Program Director will plan and implement a robust calendar of programming, including large-scale stakeholder events, support and facilitate Repair’s Service Corps, drive the annual MLK Day of Service and engage our Jewish community in one-off service and learning events in partnership with Jewish communal and service partner organizations. The Program Director will also supervise New York Repair’s two Senior Program Associates, and be responsible for the oversight and management of Repair’s Workshop space in Crown Heights.

The successful candidate will be a seasoned experiential Jewish educator, community builder, program planner, flexible self-starter, and a strong facilitator. They excel at building relationships with individuals and can speak passionately about the intersection of service, social change, and Jewish values. 

This is a full-time exempt position. The Program Director must be based in New York City, and will report to the Managing Director, New York. Schedule will vary each week depending on programs and engagement opportunities on evenings and weekends. Program Director must have a flexible schedule.

Program Strategy & Execution: 

• Develop  local program strategy, build and execute calendar of service opportunities which includes:
  • Oversight of Service Corps, Repair the World’s immersive service experience, as well as a Service Ambassador program, which empowers young Jewish adults to facilitate meaningful service for their peers in community.
  • Regularly facilitate service projects which include hands-on service, issue area education, meaningful Jewish learning and reflection.
  • Oversight of recruitment for all programs.
  • Leads annual MLK Day of Service programming and logistics.

Partnership Development: 

• Builds and sustains relationships with local Jewish organizations and nonprofit service partners. 
• Identifies and cultivates new partners for Service Corps placements and program collaboration.

Fundraising Support: 

• Collaborates with the Managing Director to support local fundraising efforts, including funder and stakeholder engagement  
• Contributes to working toward locally-designed funding targets.

Supervision: 

• Supervise two Senior Program Associates.
• Coordinate with the team on program goals, share updates, troubleshoot challenges, provide feedback and foster collaboration.

Workshop Operations & Facilities Management:

• Repair the World New York operates a workshop space in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. This role will be responsible for (among other affiliated tasks): 
  • Managing all workshop space usage, including rentals, systems and operations, materials ordering and package receipt, relationship with a tenant, and coordination with the landlord
  • Overseeing monthly utility payments and related operational expenses
  • Managing inventory for all kit packing projects, including development and maintenance of systems and processes for kit projects
  • Supporting transportation and movement of materials from the workshop to service locations, as needed
  • Finalizing rental agreements and working with data team to process inquiries 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and collaborate with Repair the World’s staff across the country, to share skills and resources and maintain program alignment.  
• Support marketing and communications efforts through content collection for our  community newsletters and social media, including capturing photos and stories from service programming.
• Complete office and administrative responsibilities, and other needs that arise.
• Attend external events in support of partners and community.
• Input timely and accurate data in Salesforce upon completion of programs.

We know you may not have all the skills listed. We encourage you to apply even if you only check some of the boxes.

• Excellence in Jewish Education: Demonstrated ability as an experiential Jewish educator and excitement to integrate Jewish values and content into service programs, enriching participants’ Jewish identity, engagement, and connection.
• Service Mindset: Commitment to serving others, grounded in a belief that we can make a difference in making the world better by serving alongside our neighbors to meet community needs.
• Community Engagement/Relationship Building: Proven skills in building and maintaining relationships across diverse communities, including local Jewish organizations, community-based partners, and program participants.
• Transformative Program Design: Proficiency in designing and executing programs that align with our vision, with the flexibility to adapt to community needs while focusing on Jewish learning and social impact.
• Growth Mindset and Resilience: Demonstrates advanced resilience and empathy, with a proven ability to adapt strategically to change. Exhibits a mature, solution-oriented mindset that views challenges as opportunities for organizational growth and personal development.
• Leadership and Management: Strong leadership capabilities, with experience in managing teams and volunteers, fostering a collaborative and empowering environment.
• Fundraising and Budget Management: Understanding of financial strategies, budgeting and stakeholder engagement, aimed at ensuring program sustainability and impact.

5-7+ years of Experience: Including a track record of:

• Experience with strategic planning, program design and project management.
• Experience facilitating Jewish learning and/or service experiences for youth, families, or adults.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and relationship building.
• Ability to plan and execute community programs from concept to implementation
• Comfort using standard technology tools (Email, G-Suite, etc.) and learning new systems (Salesforce, Monday, Slack, etc.)
• Strong communication, organization and self-management skills

Flexible Schedule: Availability to facilitate evening and weekend programs based on the needs of partners’ and participants’ varying schedules. 

Live and work in NYC: Our work requires an in-the-community approach for our impact to be authentic and meaningful. Our city staff live and volunteer in the community in which they work and serve. The person in this role will work many days in the local community or in our Crown Heights or Manhattan offices.

We deeply value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from backgrounds typically underrepresented in Jewish institutions. This includes Black, Latinx, and Asian people, Black Jews, Jews of Color, Sephardi and Mizrachi Jews, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and gender non-conforming people, and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds.

The organization provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, national origin, disability condition, marital status, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. In addition, the organization affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity as it applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. 

Compensation at Repair the World is based on the salary band for the role and cost of living for the location. The starting salary range for this full-time exempt role is $81,000-$92,000 with 5-7 years of experience. Benefits package includes paid time off for service in addition to vacation, sick time, personal days and holidays. Employer covers 100% of full-time employee’s health premiums (medical/dental/vision) for most plans and 50% for dependents. Additional benefits include, retirement matching, professional development funds, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage plus access to the Jewish Learning Collaborative and our Economic Access Fund. In addition, employees that have been with Repair for at least six months are eligible for 16 weeks of paid parental leave (pro-rated for employees with Repair less than 6 months). 

This position is not included in Repair’s staff union-represented collective bargaining unit.

Submit your application at this link including your resume and a thoughtful and concise cover letter responding to this prompt:

• How have your experiences prepared you to lead meaningful Jewish service and learning programming in New York? What is your vision for how service and learning can strengthen the Jewish community in New York? 

Interview Process:

• Round interview with a Repair People & Culture team member.
• Second round interview with Repair’s Senior Directors of Community Impact
• Finalists will do an in-person interview with Repair’s Chief Operating Officer
• All finalists will need to provide 2 professional references.