Program Coordinator and Educator

Overview

CJE SeniorLife Supportive Services create a caring environment dedicated to helping older adults stay independent and connected. Whether it’s securing legal or financial assistance, making connections with new friends, or getting support through challenging times, we match older adults with the right program to address their immediate and long-term needs. Services we provide include benefits services, care management, caregiver resources, counseling services, food services, Holocaust Community services, spiritual and religious services, and legal services. We are part of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

The Program Coordinator and Educator will work collaboratively with the Manager/Rabbi to support and provide for the religious, spiritual and educational needs of clients, residents, family members and staff members of CJE. They will lead educational programs and create spiritual/religious resources for clients and residents, provide Judaic cultural competency education for staff members, and coordinate the day-to-day operations of department services and programs. They will be a leader in promoting CJE values to staff.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter along with their resume.

Compensation

55k to 62k per year.

Shift

Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with a 60-minute lunch break.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works closely with Life Enrichment Services, Concierge, Community, administrative, and other staff members at various sites/programs to see that the religious and spiritual needs of residents and clients are being met.
• Updates and creates new liturgical resources in collaboration with Rabbi and other CJE staff partners.
• Communicates essential Jewish/cultural information to team members via emails, meeting attendance, in-services, and other means as appropriate.
• Leads training and provides educational resources on Jewish culture and practice for CJE staff members in partnership with HR staff.
• Teaches Judaic classes for clients and residents, leads Kiddush programs and other religious programs and services in rotation with Rabbi and others, both volunteer and paid.
• Coordinates holiday and Judaic programs at various CJE sites.
• Schedules and manages the work of contracted religious service leaders and Judaic teachers at various sites.
• Works closely with Volunteer Services staff members to supervise volunteers for programs and services.
• Leads Gidwitz Place Focus Group.
• Contributes Spiritual and Religious article to monthly Housing Newsletter.
• Supervises summer college intern, as available.
• Serves on various committees and mission aligned initiatives, such Jewish Values & Ethics Board Subcommittee and others as appropriate.
• Supports Rabbi in collecting and reporting data for quality assurance and research purposes.
• Administrative responsibilities include on-boarding of new liturgical contractors and volunteers, tracking and preparing contractor invoices, preparing minutes from Jewish Values & Ethics committee meetings, preparing supportive materials for budget process such as holiday/Shabbat leader spreadsheets, and ordering supplies and materials.
• Regular travel amongst CJE’s various sites is required.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s level degree or higher is required.
• Experience creating and conducting presentations is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Jewish culture and practice is required.
• Ability to read Hebrew and some knowledge of Hebrew prayers is required.
• Team orientation and ability to work collaboratively with wide range of staff is required.
• Experience with older adults is preferred.
• Computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office is required.
• Experience using Sefaria and working knowledge of Davka Writer Hebrew Word Processor is a plus.

 Full-Time Benefits for Program Coordinator and Educator

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Life Insurance
• Spousal & Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term & Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement for Nurses, Nurse Assistants, and CNAs
• Employee Purchase Discounts
• Employee Discounts on General Merchandise and Enjoyment
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Club Discounts
• Lunch and Learn Programs

CJE SeniorLife is an equal opportunity employer.