U.S. Director of Recruitment and Community Outreach

The Nesiya Institute seeks a full-time dynamic and energetic U.S. Director of Recruitment and Community Outreach, based in our New York City office, whose primary responsibility is to recruit participants for Nesiya's summer Israel program, in addition to promoting Nesiya's activities among various constituencies throughout North America, including youth, parents, educators, communal professionals, individual donors and foundations.

The primary responsibilities of the position are:

• Recruitment of participants for Nesiya's six-week summer Israel program for high school students;

• Outreach to alumni and alumni parents to support fulfillment of service projects and other volunteer activities;

• Engagement of older alumni in volunteer activities and paid internships;

• Written communications about Nesiya programs for various constituencies, including youth, parents, educators, communal professionals, individual donors and foundations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Supervising and implementing year-round recruitment

• Supervising administrative functions of Nesiya’s US operations, including banking, mailings, enrollment procedures, and North American event planning

• Participating in the executive leadership and staffing of new strategies for communications, follow-up programs, and fund-raising.

The successful candidate may also be offered opportunities to participate as an educational leader in the Nesiya summer program in Israel and winter retreat.

Please note: The successful candidate must be highly motivated to work Sundays through Thursdays throughout an 8 month recruitment season (taking Fridays and Saturdays off, including working Sunday evenings and two additional weeknights, based on a 45-hour work week).

Qualifications include:

• One or more academic degrees

• Knowledge of Judaism and Israel

• Relevant work experience

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills (both in writing and on the phone)

• Strong identification with the value and unique features of Nesiya's mission and programs

• Willingness to travel several times a year for short periods in the US.

The position reports to the Executive Director and COO/CFO of the Nesiya Institute in Jerusalem and constitutes the U.S. liaison of the Institute. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience. The hiring date is immediate, though may be flexible. Interested candidates should e-mail a personal statement, resume, and writing sample to Charles Herman, Executive Director, at info@nesiya.org. (Please do not call the Nesiya offices in Jerusalem or New York.)

About the Nesiya Institute
Nesiya programs integrate three kinds of learning: character education, spiritual education, and Israel education. Nesiya’s educational model combines text study, the arts, community service, outdoor adventure, and community building. Nesiya engages North American and Israeli young people with the richness and complexity of Jewish life – and with each other. Every Nesiya program builds relationships and explores differences among diverse Jews in order to encourage young people to develop their own uniqueness and responsibility for others. Nesiya programs promote honesty, self-expression, and critical thinking as well as altruism and activism. Nesiya programs value questions more than answers. Nesiya's four core programs are:

• a six-week summer Israel program for North American and Israeli high school students;

• a week-long arts and text-based Winter Retreat program in America, with enrichment and educational leadership training for high school, college, and post-college age young adults;

• an academic-year community service and learning fellowship program for Israeli high school students from religious and secular backgrounds; and

• an academic-year service learning program in North America, which is conducted both regionally (in pilot phase) and with individual students.