Kadima is currently hiring for two positions:
a Director of Youth and Family Learning &
a ​Bookkeeping and Administrative Specialist!

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH & FAMILY LEARNING
So Many Ways to be Jewish with Kadima

Kadima is hiring! We are an intergenerational, social justice oriented synagogue in Seattle, WA, and we are on the search for our next Director of Youth & Family Learning to lead and evolve our young people’s programming. This is a .6 FTE, non-exempt position working 24 hours per week with an annual salary of $40,000 –​ $45,000. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

ABOUT KADIMA​ 
Kadima Reconstructionist Community is an ever-evolving community of over 200 households animated by values of inclusion, social justice, and Jewish tradition for Jews and our allies. Kadima was founded over 40 years ago in an action against fascism and nazism. Committed to racial, economic and gender justice, we bridge spirituality and social justice through Shabbat and holiday celebration, intergenerational learning, and solidarity work with #blacklivesmatter, immigration justice organizations, and movements to end the Israeli occupation.

We currently have active working groups, classes, and regular sessions on intergenerational relationship building; racial diversity, equity and inclusion work; board function; immigration justice; queer Yiddish; Jewish prayer, practice and culture; BIJPOCSM (Black, Indigenous, Jews/People of Color, Sephardi, and Mizrahi) families; Disability Justice learning; Shabbat and holiday celebration; life-cycle; and conversion. Visit our online calendar for details!

Kadima’s youth and family programs empower young people and their families to understand and celebrate their Jewish identity, experience a diversity of Jewish practice, and foster skill-building in our intergenerational Jewish community and outside of it.

Kadima has signed the Seattle Not Free to Desist letter and made a commitment to “reimagine our collective Jewish covenant, centering racial justice and equity.” We are also committed to creating a more equitable organization through our work to undo cisheteronormativity and classism and deepen our disability justice work. We are actively involved in a long process of examining and recreating our workplace practices, educational curriculums, programming, and more. We are excited to bring this job opportunity to our communities through a lens of equity and intersectional anti-oppression, bringing in new voices to support our work to move us closer to a culture of collective liberation.

ABOUT THE ROLE​ 
The Director of Youth & Family Learning (DYFL) is a .6 FTE position that leads and facilitates Kadima’s youth education program, currently open to newborns through eighth graders, along with their families. The role includes implementing a yearly calendar of youth and family programming, managing the school budget in cooperation with the rest of the core staff team, and ensuring all youth and family programming runs smoothly. The DYFL also supports the integration of school families and the broader Kadima community, welcomes new families, and serves as a resource for all Kadima community members with an interest in the education program.

A large component of the role involves leading a team of creative, committed, collaborative, passionate, justice-seeking Jewish educators in a way that is aligned with Kadima’s values. (One teacher described the previous DYFL’s role this way: “You have shown me what a radical workplace can look like. You and Kadima have modeled a workplace I didn't even know could exist, where I don't need to fight for myself as a worker because you are already fighting for us in ways I didn't even know I needed.”)

Kadima’s board provides guidance and support in expressing our organizational values, and the DYFL has an influential voice in steering the future of our organization. We currently have a core staff of four (not including teachers and other staff working in youth programming). Our rabbi is your number one cheerleader, provides inspiration and resources, and is committed to supporting you to bloom in this role. We have an organizational culture of support and teamwork. We value one another for our full selves and cultivate a team culture that allows for a wide range of self expression. We value all that people are willing to contribute to building our community.

ABOUT YOU
Please consider all your paid, volunteer, academic, and other life experiences as you read this, and apply for this position if you meet most of these qualities and feel the position could be a good fit, even if not everything below applies to you. We recognize that it is a rare human who possesses all of these qualities. 

Relationship & Community Builder
  • You build compassionate relationships with people of all ages, holding trust, justice, and love as core values.
  • You have demonstrated a commitment to young people’s rights to respect and autonomy, and you value young people as learners and teachers. You love and delight in young people.
  • You are able to hold boundaries with kindness to others and to yourself.
  • You are reflective about your identity and positionality and are committed to disrupting patterns of power and oppression.
  • You have enacted your commitment to honor the leadership of Jews of color, Sephardim, Mizrahim, queer people, poor and working class people, disabled people, and other marginalized individuals and communities.
Grounded in Jewishness
  • You are deeply invested in your evolving Jewish journey and are enthusiastic about where it might lead. You feel grounded in your current relationship with your own Jewishness and are excited to model that groundedness and evolution for young people.
  • You have experiences in Jewish youth education settings, at any stage of your own Jewish journey.
  • You have supported young people in their own Jewish journeys. 
  • You are passionate about empowering families in their unique connection to Jewishness, including mixed heritage Jewish families, Jews fighting assimilation, and Jew-adjacent family members.
  • You are excited to creatively center a wide range of Jewish traditions, liturgy, stories, and cultural practices. You are committed to consistently learning and growing your frame and practice.
  • You have an awareness of local movement building spaces, particularly those focusing on antisemitism and Palestine/Israel.
Facilitator & Leader
  • You have experience developing and facilitating curriculum and educational programs based in anti-oppression pedagogy.
  • You have experience leading groups of people of a range of ages.
  • You have supervised individuals and/or a team before, or you have done substantial thinking about leadership and supervision.
  • You have experience advocating for others on a team inside a group or organization.
  • You are a student and a teacher. You come alive when thinking about how to support others’ growth and personal and professional development.
  • You engage with current social justice issues and are comfortable facilitating conversations on these topics with people of all ages.
  • You are a skilled educator and/or have a network of people to bring for professional development of Kadima teachers.
  • You are comfortable as a liaison between different constituents (board, teachers, families, young people).
Collaborator
  • You are excited about having a team of coworkers who support and empower each other to take the lead in each individual’s corner of work.
  • You are skilled at dealing with conflict, restorative/transformative justice, or the language of teshuva. You are able to receive constructive feedback and make changes based on what you’ve learned.
  • You have the desire to grow together with the organization over time.
  • You are able to communicate your needs and boundaries with coworkers, families, and the board.
  • You are enthusiastic, playful, flexible, creative, caring, and able to maintain a positive team attitude throughout a full work day.
Logistician
  • You are a self-starter and a problem-solver — you think a couple steps ahead, see possibilities, and are persistent. You stay motivated while working independently.
  • You feel at ease navigating office software and remote working tools (we currently use Google Suite, Zoom, and Discord) and understand the basics of CRM platforms.
  • You are organized and love to refine or create systems to make things move more smoothly for yourself and the program you are running. 
  • You express yourself clearly both in person and in writing.
  • You take ownership over the well-being of the group, and fluidly share responsibility. You take initiative without being asked and create space for others to do so as well. You get your hands dirty!

RESPON-SIBLITIES
​This position requires regular typing, repetitive computer use, and communication with others. As currently conceptualized, the position also includes occasional lifting, kneeling, and climbing. Changes to the job responsibilities can be made to accommodate the physical needs of applicants. We welcome disabled applicants and are committed to non-discrimination. Please disclose your access needs at whatever point you feel comfortable.

Relationship & Community Building
  • Plan and facilitate a yearly calendar of all-school and family programming at Shabbat and Tuesday School, family b’mitzvah programs, holiday celebrations, and special events, integrating Kadima-wide community when appropriate.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with school families with clear communication, trust, and partnership. Provide a warm, consistent presence in young people’s lives and support families as appropriate with needs or concerns.
  • Conduct outreach to potential new school families towards enrollment in school programs and Kadima membership. Welcome and orient new families to school programs and community-wide happenings.
  • Provide opportunities for school families to connect with each other through home-hosted gatherings, attending community events together, and resource-sharing.
  • Support teachers in building strong relationships with the families of the young people in their class.
  • Create and maintain school-related parts of the website and write relevant newsletter sections.
  • Communicate clearly with families, teachers, coworkers, board members, and community members about your work schedule, availability, needs, and desires.
Grounded Jewishness
  • Lead adult-focused programming that supports adults’ leadership as the primary Jewish educators in their young people’s lives.
  • As time allows, identify, build relationships with, and collaborate with local Jewish and social justice partners, seeking out opportunities for field trips and guest speakers to integrate into youth and family programming.
Facilitation & Leadership
  • Lead community-wide programming that captures the attention of young people with your own unique style.
  • Curate and disseminate “Jewish-at-Home” activities to support the integration of Jewish learning into home lives.
  • In collaboration with teachers and families, work to create plans to support individual student needs during programs.
  • Supervise Shabbat School and Tuesday School faculty, hiring and training new teachers as needed.
  • Support teachers to refine and develop curriculum that fits into the broader Kadima School curricular arc.
  • Plan and lead meetings, retreats, and professional development for school faculty.
Collaboration
  • Actively participate in weekly staff meetings and regular check-ins with coworkers about your areas of overlap.
  • Engage fully with the core staff team in 360 feedback and evaluation sessions of self and others three times per year.
  • Collaborate with staff in making key strategic decisions affecting Kadima’s future.
  • Engage regularly with a board liaison for consultation, problem-solving, and to maintain connection between youth and family programming and the board.
Logistics
  • Manage all program logistics including registration processes, legal releases, emergency plans, communication lists, and rosters.
  • Create and manage detailed program and staffing budgets totaling approximately $80,000.
  • Maintain up-to-date and organized records of students, teachers, curriculum, and programs.
  • Maintain supplies for school programs, coordinating with teachers for supply needs and reimbursements, and manage storage as needed.
  • Survey community members as key decision points about youth programming arise and translate data into actionable plans.
  • Regularly coordinate and schedule connections between a wide range of community members to facilitate smooth operations of all aspects of our programs.

REQUIRED AVAIL-ABILITY, LOCATION, & SCHEDULE
  • Supervising on-site at Shabbat school is required. Must have availability in the morning and early afternoon of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Saturdays of the month from October through mid-June, with the exception of school breaks. (See our online calendar for this year’s example.)
  • Weekday evening or Sunday virtual meetings with teachers, families, or community members are scheduled approximately twice per month.
  • This position will work two to four regular days during the week, with a schedule to be mutually agreed upon between you and the rest of the core staff. The workload ebbs and flows, with heavier periods generally in the summer and early fall and lighter periods in the winter and early spring. Hours may need to be flexed to meet personal needs and the demand of the work in a given season. We believe in work-life balance, and are committed to keeping the workload in alignment with the true hours worked.
  • Position is based in Seattle. Staff currently work from home during the week, and occasionally meet in person for meetings. This may change when Kadima finds a more permanent home that includes staff offices.

COVID VACCIN-ATION REQUIRE-MENT
​Upon commencing employment, you will be required to show proof of being vaccinated against Covid-19 to the fullest extent to which you are eligible. Reasonable exemptions based on specific medical conditions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

SUPPORT & ACCOUNT-ABILITY RELATION-SHIPS
​Accountable to: Co-Directors of Kadima (Rabbi and Director of Operations)

Supported by: Board liaison to Kadima School and entire staff team (staff currently includes Director of Operations, Rabbi, and Community Nurturer)

​Supervises: ~12 Kadima School staff and teachers in our Shabbat School and Tuesday School programs

COMPEN-SATION​
  • Annual .6 FTE salary of $40,000 – $45,000, depending on relevant experience
  • 100% employer paid health insurance (Premera gold-level plan)
  • Matched FSA contributions up to 2% of annual salary
  • 2 weeks paid vacation time
  • 2 weeks paid sick time
  • Paid federal and Jewish holidays
  • Paid bereavement days​
  • 12 weeks paid family and medical leave through WA State, supplemented by Kadima to reach full salary
  • Paid professional development opportunities
  • Complimentary membership to Kadima
  • No-fee enrollment in all Kadima School programs for children in your family, if applicable

HIRING PROCESS​
Changes to the following process can be made to accommodate the physical, sensory, processing, and communication needs of applicants. We welcome disabled applicants and are committed to non-discrimination. Please disclose your access needs for the hiring process at whatever point you feel comfortable.
 
Our hiring process consists of several parts, with candidates progressing through each step by invitation:
  1. Screening call (virtual, ~15 minutes)
  2. First round interview (virtual, ~1.5 hours, interview questions sent ~3 days ahead of time)
  3. Attend a day of Shabbat School and plan and lead a short all group activity (~3 hours, in person, appreciated with a gift card for a meal afterwards)
  4. Second round interview (virtual, ~1.5 hours, interview questions sent ~3 days ahead of time)
  5. Meet and greet with staff team (virtual, ~45 minutes)

We hope to have a candidate sign a contract by June 1, 2022, with a planned start date of July 1, 2022. We anticipate six weeks of overlap with the current Director of Youth & Family Learning for orienting and training.

TO APPLY
​Please send a resume and brief cover letter (video or written) explaining why you feel excited about and qualified for this position to Mollie Wolf, Kadima’s Director of Youth & Family Learning, at mollie@kadima.org.

We will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If this posting is still on our website, the position is still open!
Kadima does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior contact with the criminal justice system, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Kadima recognizes the internal and external biases that often prevent or delay candidates holding marginalized identities from applying for positions. People of color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, immigrants, formerly incarcerated people, people from poor and working class backgrounds, disabled people, transgender, gender non-conforming, Two-Spirit applicants, womxn, and anyone who has been marginalized by systems of oppression are enthusiastically invited to apply.

Bookkeeping and Administrative Specialist


Position Overview: The Bookkeeping and Administrative Specialist will work closely with the Director of Operations to record, manage, and reconcile financial accounts, primarily using Quickbooks Desktop and Google Sheets. 

Compensation and Hours: A part-time, hourly, 7 hours per week position. Flexible schedule, compensated at $25 per hour. Likely to increase to 10 hours per week, depending on organizational budget.

Working/Organizational Environment:
  • Remote only, including weekly or twice monthly online staff meetings
  • Mostly self-set hours, though there must be some overlap time with the Director of Operations
  • Regular office staff include the Director of Operations, Director of Youth & Family Learning, Community Nurturer, and Rabbi
  • Additional staff include approximately 10 teachers for Kadima’s youth and family programming
  • Many active though busy passionate lay-leaders/member-volunteers

Responsibilities:
  • Write organizational checks and payments and record them in Quickbooks
  • Record donation records from different payment processors in Quickbooks in aggregate
  • Reconcile donation reports with reports generated from the member/donor database by the Director of Operations
  • Prepare and process payroll, including direct deposit
  • Prepare and process quarterly tax payments and reports
  • Reconcile monthly bank statements
  • Assist in audits and annual 990 process
  • Make sure all employees have updated W4s, and maintain employee and contractor financial and tax paperwork
  • Create and distribute W2s and 1099s annually
  • Seek continuing education on relevant topics
  • Assist with other administrative tasks as needed and hours allow
  • Work closely with Director of Operations to streamline tasks and processes
  • Work with staff as a whole to develop and maintain the annual organizational budget, working toward greater alignment with our social justice and equity values each year

Desired Skills and Experience:
  • At least 3 years of direct nonprofit bookkeeping experience, or a combination of accounting education and nonprofit bookkeeping experience
  • Skill and experience using Quickbooks Desktop in a non-profit environment
  • Practical experience living into social justice values, and a desire to continue learning and deepening understanding of intersectionality, privilege, oppression, and equity
  • Some familiarity with Jewish holidays, history, and practice, which shapes the organizational culture
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and meet critical deadlines. Including payroll, taxes, etc…
  • Ability to make deadlines for others and provide support as needed to meet those deadlines (for instance, regarding staff timesheets, etc…)
  • Understanding of the utility of current and historical  financial data in planning budgets, events, etc…
  • Understanding of the basic utility of donor databases, and the ability to create basic queries that return accurate results

Organizational Context:
Kadima Reconstructionist Community is an ever-evolving progressive community with the strong values of inclusion, social justice, and Jewish tradition for Jews and our allies. Kadima was founded over 40 years ago to be a home for radical organizers and protesters against injustice and bigotry. 
Our website reads: “Kadima Reconstructionist Community is building a progressive community of inclusion, social justice, and Jewish tradition for Jews and our allies. Committed to racial, economic and gender justice, we bridge spirituality and social justice through Shabbat and holiday celebration, intergenerational learning, and solidarity work with #blacklivesmatter, immigration justice organizations, and movements to end the Israeli occupation.
We currently have active working groups/classes/regular sessions on intergenerational relationship building, RDEI (Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) work, board function, immigration justice, Queer Yiddish, Jewish prayer, practice & culture, BIJPOCSM (Black Indigenous Jews/People of Color Sephardi & Mizrachi) families, disability justice learning, youth history & culture education, shabbat and holiday celebration, life-cycle, and conversion. Visit our online calendar here.

Anti Oppression Commitment: 
Kadima has signed onto the Not Free to Desist letter (or see the Seattle-specific letter) and made a commitment to “reimagine our collective Jewish covenant, centering racial justice and equity.” We are also committed to creating a more equitable organization through our work to undo cisheteronormativity and classism and deepen our disability justice work. We are actively involved in a long process of examining and recreating our workplace practices, educational curriculums, programming, and more. We are excited to bring this job opportunity to our communities through a lens of equity and intersectional anti oppression, bringing in new voices to support our work to move us closer to a culture of collective liberation.

Timeline:
Applications will be accepted and processed on a rolling basis. Interviews will also occur on a rolling basis. The start time is flexible between now and July 1.

To Apply:
Please send a brief and enthusiastic cover letter (written or video) and resume to office@kadima.org. We will consider applicants on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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People of color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, immigrants, formerly incarcerated people, people from poor and working class backgrounds, disabled people, womxn, and transgender, gender non-conforming, and Two-Spirit applicants are enthusiastically invited to apply to all positions.

Kadima does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior contact with the criminal justice system, or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are grateful to Eden Village West, Rainier Valley Corps, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice, and Camelback Ventures for providing inspiration and language from their recent job postings!
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