About Repair the World:

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 inspire and catalyze one million acts of service towards repairing the world.

Repair is building a national 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.

Position Overview

Repair the World seeks an organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Program Coordinator to support the Field Activation Team and the administration of the Jewish Service learning Kollel. This role combines essential administrative functions with dynamic program coordination responsibilities for multiple service and Jewish Educational initiatives; including Repair's Service Ambassadors program and its Service Learning Kollel. The position will oversee the engagement and activation of Service Ambassadors for Repair's Jewish Service Alliance (JSA), provide administrative support to the wider Field Activation team, as well provide logistical and communication support for Repair's Jewish Educational cohort programming. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills, experience in program coordination, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for community engagement and Jewish learning. The primary focus of the role (~80%) will be work with the Field Activation team, with the remaining time (~20%) to support the Jewish Education cohort programming.

This is a full-time non-exempt position. The Program Coordinator will report to the Senior Director, Field Activation and work closely with the Senior Director, Jewish Education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Implementation:
  • Manage the application and onboarding process for participants in both the Service Ambassadors and Jewish Service Kollel programs, ensuring a seamless experience from initial inquiry to active participation.
  • Coordinate all logistical aspects of the programs, including scheduling, communication, and preparation of materials for both Ambassadors and Kollel participants.
• Participant Recruitment: Actively recruit diverse candidates for the Service Ambassadors program and Jewish Service Kollel, by leveraging personal networks and inspiring them to make an impact on the Jewish service movement.
• Program management: Monitor the Service Ambassador and Jewish Service Kollel application pipeline to ensure all participants complete expectations.
• Jewish Learning Session Logistics:
  • Organize Jewish learning sessions for Service Ambassadors, providing opportunities for them to deepen their understanding of Jewish teachings on social responsibility and its connection to service.
  • Coordinate monthly cohort learning sessions for Jewish Service Kollel participants.
• Program Evaluation:
  • Monitor and evaluate program impact , collecting feedback through surveys and tracking participation data to assess alignment with Repair the World's mission and goals.
• Administrative Support:
  • Provide administrative support to the Field Activation and Jewish Education teams, including managing participant data, organizing programs, and assisting with day-to-day operations.
  • Assist with data management and reporting to ensure the smooth running of both the Field Activation and Jewish Education departments.

Position Skills & Core Competencies:

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

• Project Coordination Excellence : Strong organizational skills with experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating timelines, and ensuring smooth execution of complex initiatives
• Content Management : Experience with organizing, maintaining, and distributing educational materials, including version control, formatting, and systematic organization
• Jewish Learning Familiarity : Understanding of Jewish educational approaches, values-based learning, and service learning methodologies
• Communication & Liaison Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to facilitate communication between diverse stakeholders, troubleshoot issues, and maintain positive working relationships
• Detail-Oriented Approach : Strong attention to detail with ability to maintain accuracy and quality standards while managing high-volume content and logistics
• Technology Proficiency : Comfort with content management systems, project management tools, and digital platforms for educational resource distribution
• Collaborative Mindset : Enthusiasm for working across departments and with external partners to achieve shared educational goals

Requirements:

• 1+ years of Experience:
  • Project coordination, program support, or content management experience
  • Working in collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments
  • Supporting educational programming or learning experience logistics
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Technology Proficiency : Comfort with content management systems, G-Suite, project management platforms (Monday, Asana, etc.), and ability to learn new systems as needed (Salesforce, educational platforms, etc.)
• Communication Skills : Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with experience facilitating communication between multiple parties and providing clear, organized updates and documentation
• Jewish Engagement : Interest in and commitment to Jewish values-based programming, with understanding of how Jewish learning integrates with community service experiences
• Flexible Schedule : Availability to support occasional evening and weekend programming, partner convenings, and training events based on partner and program needs. This position requires occasional travel to organizational convenings and relevant conferences.

Repair the World Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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 Mizrahi 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

Compensation at Repair the World is based on the salary band for the role and cost of living for the location where the final candidate resides. The annualized salary for this role is between $52,000 - $65,000 depending on location.

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 included in Repair's staff union-represented collective bargaining unit and specific terms and conditions of employment may be subject to a future collective bargaining agreement between Repair the World and the Repair the World Workers' Union.

Application process

The process for the hired applicant will include the following steps:

• Submit your resume and a thoughtful and concise cover letter here.
• Applicants moved forward will have a first-round screening with a member of Repair's People & Culture team.
• Applicants who are moved to the second round will interview with the Senior Director of Field Activation Strategy and Senior Director of Field Activation.
• Finalists will interview in-person with a member of Repair's leadership team and meet with a member of the Jewish Education team. Two professional references will be requested before the final round of the interview process.