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Director of Alumni Relations

Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (jbha.org), an independent Jewish day school in suburban Philadelphia, seeks a full time Director of Alumni Relations. The Director of Alumni Relations is responsible for fundraising, event planning, and developing and implementing a comprehensive engagement program designed to enhance loyalty, dedication, and support for the school. 

Interested candidates must be able to collaborate with colleagues, develop overall strategies for alumni relations and events within the school’s list of priorities, manage alumni relations and all alumni events, collaborate with development associates for fundraising programs and solicitations, keep and manage the alumni budget, and develop and execute events and partnerships that raise visibility and build relationships. 

Qualified candidates will have:

• Enthusiasm for the mission of Barrack and for Jewish day school education. 
• Knowledge about Akiba/Barrack and the Greater Philadelphia Jewish community.
• Stellar customer relations and interpersonal skills and excellent time management skills including the ability to work well under deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience raising funds and stewarding and managing volunteers.
• Ability to handle confidential materials and situations with discretion and sensitivity.
• Eagerness to professionally interact with alumni and prospective and current parents and students.
• Proficiency in writing clearly and concisely. 
• Knowledge of and experience managing social media.
• Ability to understand and define analytics as it relates to alumni relations.
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours as needed

Salary is commensurate with experience. Knowledge of the Greater Philadelphia Jewish community and an Akiba/Barrack alumna/alumnus preferred. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Alex Stroker (astroker@jbha.org), Chief Operations and Development Officer.

Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy seeks an experienced professional to serve as a part-time Spanish Language teacher beginning in September 2020.  Job requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong background in educating Middle and Upper School students. Master’s degree candidates are preferred 
• Ability to teach the Spanish language to students at different levels, with particular emphasis on students at an advanced level of Spanish.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to function as a member of a team and to work as a team member, harmoniously and cooperatively, with administrators, teachers, students, and parents
• A positive, strong work ethic
• Ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner
• Computer knowledge applicable to the position such as word-processing skills, electronic presentation skills, web navigation skills, and email management skills

For consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter to: Angela Zonshein, Hebrew and Word Language Department Chair, azonshein@jbha.org

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong background in educating Middle School and Upper School students. Master’s degree candidates are preferred
• Completion of Bishvil Ha-Ivrit (NETA) training
• Ability to teach Hebrew language to students at different levels
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to function as a member of a team and to work as a team member, harmoniously and cooperatively, with administrators, teachers, students, and parents
• A positive, strong work ethic
• Ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner
• Computer knowledge applicable to the position such as word-processing skills, electronic presentation skills, web navigation skills, and email management skills