What is Friends of United Hatzalah?
Friends of United Hatzalah is the U.S. non-profit charitable organization that supports United Hatzalah of Israel – the largest independent, non-profit, fully volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organization that provides the fastest emergency medical care in Israel, completely free of charge. Our goal is to provide immediate lifesaving medical intervention during the critical window between the onset of an emergency and the arrival of traditional ambulance assistance.
United Hatzalah’s services are available to all people regardless of race, religion, or national origin. Our network of 8,000 volunteers respond to more than 2,000 emergencies around the country, 24/7. Using our innovative GPS technology and our iconic ambucycles, we have reduced emergency medical response time in Israel to an average of three minutes, and in urban areas, less than 90 seconds. Learn more at www.israelrescue.org.
About The Leight Legacy Heroes Program:
The Leight Legacy Heroes Program is United Hatzalah’s youth leadership and philanthropy initiative, designed to inspire kids and teens (ages 7–17) to learn the power of giving, embrace lifesaving values, and become ambassadors for Israel and community service.
Job Description:
Friends of United Hatzalah seeks a dynamic and motivated Community Engagement Coordinator in Philadelphia to represent the Leight Legacy Heroes Program on the ground. This is a part-time, immediate-start role with a contract length of 2.5 months (through mid-November). This position reports to the Program Manager, Leight Legacy Heroes and the primary goal is to enroll children (ages 7–17) into the Leight Legacy Heroes program, in direct coordination with an upcoming major concert (late October/early November).
The ideal candidate will be deeply connected to their local Jewish community and able to develop partnerships with schools, synagogues, influencers, and communal leaders. They will also help identify families that should be engaged with United Hatzalah at both the major gifts level and through local Leight Legacy Heroes events going forward.
Key Responsibilities:
- Program Enrollment & Outreach
- Enroll children (ages 7–17) into the Leight Legacy Heroes program, reaching ambitious participation goals.
- Promote and recruit through schools, synagogues, camps, community hubs, and local influencers.
- Be present at community events to represent and promote the program, including the major concert.
- Major Concert Planning
- Lead planning for on-site enrollment promotions
- Staff concert to help coordinate event and enrollment
- Community Development
- Identify families and youth leaders who can contribute to establishing a local Leight Legacy Heroes chapter.
- Flag high-potential families for major gift engagement with United Hatzalah.
- Partnership Building
- Build strong relationships with Jewish schools, rabbis, educators, and communal influencers.
- Collaborate to integrate Leight Legacy Heroes into youth programming.
- Administration & Reporting
- Track enrollment numbers, outreach activities, and event participation.
- Provide weekly progress updates to the Program Manager.
Qualifications:
Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:
- Experience in community outreach
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Deep connection to and knowledge of the local Jewish community Philadelphia
- Background in Jewish communal work, youth engagement, fundraising, or grassroots organizing preferred.
- Ability to recruit, inspire, and mobilize families and children.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Self-starter with flexibility to attend community events.
- Event promotion or campaign-style outreach experience a plus
- Passion for pro-Israel causes
Compensation Structure:
- $25 per hour (approx. 15-20 hours/week) with additional performance incentives.
- Additional Opportunities: Potential for contract extension or expansion based on performance and program growth.
To Apply: Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. The subject line of the email should include the words “Community Engagement Coordinator, Philadelphia – Leight Legacy Heroes”. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.