Midwest Advisor Coordinator

Who We Are:

NCSY, a project of the Orthodox Union, connects with Jewish teens through innovative, cutting-edge social and recreational programs to develop a positive Jewish identity. NCSY Inspires Jewish teens and their connection to Israel through informal Jewish education, retreats, and summer programs. NCSY Empowers teens through leadership development and guidance to become passionately committed leaders of the Jewish community and instruments for positive change and renewal. NCSY is the premier organization dedicated to connect, inspire, and empower Jewish teens and encourage passionate Judaism through Torah and Tradition.

The Orthodox Union (OU) is the largest Orthodox Jewish organization in the United States. Founded in 1898, the OU supports a network of synagogues, youth programs, Jewish and Religious Zionist advocacy programs, programs for the disabled, localized religious study programs, and international units. The OU maintains a kosher certification service, whose circled U symbol is found on the labels of many kosher commercial and consumer food products.

Position Overview:  

Reporting directly to the Midwest Regional Director, the Midwest NCSY Advisor Coordinator is responsible for managing, training, and mentoring the volunteer advisor staff, as well as serving as a liaison between the advisors and the regional and national staff. They will act as a role model for the advisors and help build a regional advisor team that connects with teens, inspiring and empowering them to become well-rounded Jewish young adults.

Job Responsibilities  

• Serve as a liaison between volunteer staff and chapter staff/regional administration, with a focus on advisor mentorship, logistics, and connecting advisors to programs in cities where they are needed.
• Recruit, interview, and hire regional advisors.
• Train, mentor, and supervise a team of 30+ advisors while working with the  

Midwest NCSY leadership to encourage advisor involvement in continued advisor education and engagement programs.

• Maintain connection with advisors between Shabbatons by coordinating East Coast events and helping connect advisors to chapter programming.
• Manage relationship system, book requests, and track chavrusas between Shabbatonim with teens and advisors, and increase the advisor participation rate. 
• Contribute to regional Shabbaton planning as it relates to advisors by sharing ideas for advisor development and helping to create and implement programming that enhances the advisor experience.
• Plan advisor engagement programs such as advisor Shabbaton, appreciation dinners, etc., and connect advisors to existing National NCSY advisor programs.
• Manage advisor logistics with the Director of Operations, including flights, reimbursements, and all travel needs for chapter or regional Shabbatons and programs.  

Salary:

This position will pay $15,000 per year.