Job Description

Overview

Jewish Life Specialist
Remote in the U.S.

Who We Are:
Mem Global is where Jewish young adults in their 20s and early 30s come to connect, explore, and create meaningful Jewish experiences with their peers (yes, there’s probably food involved). As the umbrella brand for our global suite of programs, Mem Global supports young adults as they bring Judaism to life through thousands of peer-driven gatherings across 25+ countries each year. We’re all about creating spaces where Jewish young adults can learn, lead, and build the kind of community that feels like family.

The Mem Global team is seeking an experienced Jewish Educator to join the team as a part-time  Jewish Life Specialist (JLS) . Reporting to our Associate Director, Jewish Education, the JLS will be responsible for building relationships with Community Builders in their assigned region through 1:1 conversations, developing learning materials for Community Builders’ events rooted in their ideas and vision, and supporting the broader organizational vision of bringing Judaism to life.

All voices are needed at Mem Global (please see our identity statements for more detail). Every new member of the Mem Global team is an opportunity for us to introduce fresh perspectives, talent, and skills into our workforce and our communities. We seek employees from diverse backgrounds, faiths, and life experiences to join our team located in the United States, South America, Europe, Israel, and Canada. Our vision, in part, is for a fair and equitable workplace, where diversity is celebrated and can truly flourish!

Who You Are and What You’ll Do: 

• You strongly believe in the Mem Global mission and that there is no one way of being or doing Jewish.
• You have experience working with young adults and get personal and professional satisfaction in guiding them to create peer-led programming.
• You are effective at working independently and are able to stay organized and be proactive in doing the work of a Jewish Life Specialist.
• You have gone through your own Jewish journey of discovering what’s important to you and trying rituals or learning texts that were outside of your comfort zone so that you are able to serve as a mashgiach ruchani and offer guidance to Community Builders in their own journeys.
• You are a teacher, love Jewish text and rituals, and can draw connections between what’s going on in the world and in Community Builders’ lives to Jewish tradition, while making every learner feel valued and respected.
• You’ll make Jewish learning accessible, relatable, and compelling for Community Builders by answering their questions about Judaism, holidays, and texts for use within their programming, utilizing a creative approach, and connecting them to internal and external learning resources.
• You’ll build relationships with Community Builders by pro-actively reaching out  for introductory calls, sharing Mem Global’s educational resources, and serving as a resource for planning programs and holiday and ritual observance.
• You will coach Moishe House Community Builders to help them reflect on their Jewish life and build a Jewish home that serves their own needs and brings Judaism to life for their community members.
• You’ll review, approve, and support programmatic grant applications related to the Jewish holidays. Where necessary, you’ll help Community Builders raise the educational standard of their program ideas, with an eye toward a ground-up approach.
• You have experience in creating and supporting the creation of experiential education programs, and you’re excited by the challenge it can bring.
• You’ll design educational resources for the wider Mem Global network as part of a team of educators, and you’ll periodically teach the Mem Global staff and community.
• You enjoy working with data and are able to track your interactions with Community Builders through Mem Global systems.
• You are available to work 15 hours per week, with the ability to spread hours out throughout the week to enable 24-hour response times to Mem Global communications – it’s important to have flexibility for occasional meetings and to get back to our Community Builders when they are looking for answers. You will also have monthly meetings with our Community Managers, and those typically happen between 9 am-5 pm during the workdays.
• You have a bachelor’s degree in education, Jewish Studies, or another related field, and some professional work experience that is post-undergrad, at a Jewish organization in a programmatic capacity.
• You have or are pursuing a post-undergraduate degree in Jewish Education, such as a master’s degree in Jewish Education (or in the 2nd year or later of a graduate degree program in Jewish Education), or Rabbinical or Cantorial ordination. Alternatively, you have at least two years of post-undergraduate Jewish text study, through formal programs such as Pardes, Hadar, Drisha, or a yeshiva/kollel. Other forms of formal post-graduate Jewish study will be considered.
• You are able to travel, and would be excited to visit and engage in Moishe House events in your area, with an expectation to visit at least 3 within two months of starting work.
• You embrace and demonstrate the  Mem Mindset : Be the Difference, Connect & Listen, Invest Wisely, Embrace the Unknown, Own It!, Value People, and Work Well, Live Well, and Have Fun!
  You are eligible to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

The Fine Print:
The Jewish Life Specialist position is a part-time position that works remotely from a location within the United States, up to 15 hours per week, and requires weekday and some evening and weekend work hours, with the ability to spread hours out throughout the week and some occasional travel to Moishe House events. The JLS reports to the Associate Director of Jewish Education.

How Mem Global Pays You:
Mem Global’s starting salary ranges are based on education, experience, location, and skillset required for each role.

The starting annual salary range for this part-time non-exempt position is: $26,000

Mem Global is a dynamic organization that recognizes and supports individuals from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation.

Possible Steps in Our Hiring Process:
Step 1: Apply with your resume and cover letter , and you’ll hear back from us!
Step 2: Video interview using a web-based platform
Step 3: Skills assessment, and interview(s) with the hiring manager(s)
Step 4: We’ll check your references to hear about your past experience
Step 5: Get an offer letter, sign it, start your Mem Global journey!

Work Remotely: yes

Qualifications:

• You are available to work 15 hours per week, with the ability to spread hours out throughout the week to enable 24-hour response times to Mem Global communications – it’s important to have flexibility for occasional meetings and to get back to our Community Builders when they are looking for answers. You will also have monthly meetings with our Community Managers, and those typically happen between 9am-5pm during the workdays.
• You have a bachelor’s degree in education, Jewish Studies, or another related field, and some professional work experience that is post-undergrad, at a Jewish organization in a programmatic capacity.
• You have or are pursuing a post-undergraduate degree in Jewish Education, such as a master's degree in Jewish Education (or in the 2nd year or later of a graduate degree program in Jewish Education), or Rabbinical or Cantorial ordination. Alternatively, you have at least two years of post-undergraduate Jewish text study, through formal programs such as Pardes, Hadar, Drisha, or a yeshiva/kollel. Other forms of formal post-graduate Jewish study will be considered.
• You are able to travel, and would be excited to visit and engage in Moishe House events in your area, with an expectation to visit at least 3 within two months of starting work.
• You embrace and demonstrate the  Mem Mindset : Be the Difference, Connect & Listen, Invest Wisely, Embrace the Unknown, Own It!, Value People, and Work Well, Live Well, and Have Fun!
• You are eligible to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Position Start Date: May 1, 2025

Salary Range: $26000 annual salary

Send resumes and cover letter to:

careers@memglobal.org

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