Volunteer
Opportunities
We invite you to get involved and help secure the future of Barrack Hebrew Academy. Browse through our lists of committees and join one (or two) that sparks your interest, utilizes your expertise, showcases your talents and helps us make a positive difference. We look forward to hearing from you and to welcoming you to our committees. If you would like to volunteer on any of the following Barrack Hebrew Academy committees, please contact Elyce Teitelman at eteitelman@jbha.org
Barrack Hebrew Academy Committees
Alumni Affairs Committee:
- Develop and implement outreach and "friendraising" to our 2,000+ alumni in the USA, Israel and worldwide
- Meetings: 4-6 per year
Chair: Ariele Zandman Klausner '76 and Joy Pincus Cooper '90
Staff: Susan N. Gordon x154, susangordon@jbha.org
Athletics:
- Assist Athletics Director to promote and ensure vibrant and successful athletic programs
- Meeting: 3-4 per year
Chair: Robert Savett
Staff: Mitchell Kurtz x140, mkurtz@jbha.org
Capital Campaign:
- Create and implement policies and procedures for soliciting and collecting funds for the renovations and expansion to our campus
- Create an endowment for capital improvements and extraordinary repairs
- Meetings: 6 per year
Co-Chairs: Connie & Sam Katz, Carole & Matzi Ben-Maimon, and Robin & Jerry Batoff
Staff: Elyce Teitelman x124, eteitelman@jbha.org
Committee on Directors:
- Educate members of the Board to the mission and philosophy of Barrack Hebrew Academy and on their duties and responsibilities
- Orient Board members to the structure and function of the Board and committtees
- Conduct annual evaluation of the Board and its processes, including committee effectiveness and contributions
- Meetings: 6-8 per year
Co-Chairs: Steven Abramson
Staff: Elyce Teitelman x124, eteitelman@jbha.org
Communications:
- Facilitate and monitor consistent and effective communications between Barrack Hebrew Academy and the community-at-large, as well as within the Barrack Hebrew Academy community
- Set standard procedures, formats and policies for communications i.e. website, Barrack Hebrew Academy Annual Report, school brochures, and miscellaneous marketing materials as determined
- Develop and implement communications tactics as defined in the Marketing/PR Plan
- Meetings: 2-4 per year
Co-Chairs: Mindy Chriqui and Adena Potok
Staff: Bev Rosen x116, bevrosen@jbha.org
Annual Fund:
- Work with Director of Institutional Advancement to plan and execute the annual fund drive, annual event and other fundraising activities
- Determine fundraising goals and strategies for the school
- Meetings: 6 per year
Chair: Harry Goldberg
Staff: Elyce Teitelman x124, eteitelman@jbha.org
Education:
- Serve as think tank to brainstorm issues currently facing Barrack Hebrew Academy
- Conduct long range planning for educational program
- Review changes and challenges in both curricular and co-curricular matters
- Work with Head of School and make recommendations to the Board
- Meetings: 4-8 per year
Chair: Steven Asher
Staff: Rabbi Philip
D. Field x 141, pfield@jbha.org
Finance Committee:
- Review and monitor the finances of the school
- Submit proposed annual budget for approval by the Board
- Oversee the implementation of the approved budget
- Tuition recommendation to Board
- Monitor the physical plant
- Work with Executive Director to develop plan for management of building maintenance issues
- Meetings: 4 per year
Chair: Jay Horrow
Staff: Amanda Steier x122, asteier@jbha.org
Gala:
- Plan and implement annual major fundraising event
- Meetings: 3 per year
Co-Chairs: TBA
Staff: Elyce Teitelman x124, eteitelman@jbha.org
Recruitment:
- Generate ideas for recruitment
- Identify successful outreach techniques
- Welcome families that inquire about the school
- Welcome incoming families of students who are accepted to the school
- Meetings: 2-3 per year
Chair: Jeff Retig
Staff: Vivian Young x144, vyoung@jbha.org
Home and
School Association (HSA):
- Develop and organize communication channels between school and parents
- Coordinate grade socials to increase parent and family interaction
- Manage outreach effort to families in time of need
- Administer allocation of funds for faculty and student wish lists
- Develop and coordinate educational programming
Co-Chairs:
Cecily Carel, Mindy Levinthal and Robin Batoff
Staff: Susan Rubin x148, srubin@jbha.org
Planned
Giving and Endowment:
Chair: Brian Klazmer
Staff: Elyce Teitelman x124, eteitelman@jbha.org
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