Clergy Administrator

Temple B’nai Jeshurun (TBJ), a 1,370-family unit Reform Congregation in Short Hills, New Jersey, seeks a dynamic and experienced Senior Administrator to support our clergy team. As the largest synagogue in New Jersey, TBJ is an exciting, innovative and inspiring place to work-- with colleagues who truly work collaboratively and with respect for one another. Today, TBJ is a home for those seeking wholeness and connection in contemporary Jewish life. 

TBJ seeks an experienced and personable professional to provide high-level support in meeting the needs of the clergy team in all aspects of their work at TBJ. This role focuses on facilitating a healthy and responsive connection between the Clergy, staff, and congregants.

The position requires dependability, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and proactively, all with a degree of professionalism and confidentiality. The successful candidate will possess keen attention to detail; follow-through, and dependability; demonstrated experience with schedule management and organizational systems; and an appreciation for the diverse roles that a synagogue plays in a Jewish community.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the Clergy in meeting their administrative needs, including responding to urgent and emergent issues, maintaining the Clergy’s calendars, scheduling appointments, effectively facilitating all correspondence, and providing discretionary fund support.
• Create systems that establish a smoother and more robust flow to the schedule and operation of the Clergy team.
• Provide administrative assistance for lifecycle events and holidays/religious services.
• Manage the pastoral process to ensure that clergy are informed of all pastoral situations.
• Support the clergy with their events and programs including, preparation/communication for yearly Israel trips, material creation, managing accounting processes (i.e. program invoices, reimbursement forms, expense reports etc.) and communicating set up needs.
• The ability to use foresight in a schedule that changes suddenly because of lifecycle or world events

Qualifications and Skills:

• Exemplary written and verbal skills
• Exceptional technology skills with emphasis on Microsoft Office and strong ability with excel and mail merge, Shulcloud(CRM) knowledge a plus
• Ability to interact positively with members of the staff, synagogue community, and others
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems/situations demonstrating sound judgment and common sense, with the humility of knowing when to ask questions

Desired but not necessary:

• Knowledge of synagogue life, Judaism, and Jewish holiday cycles
• Knowledge of development activities including donor cultivation and stewardship
• Bachelor's degree- 5 years equivalent work experience preferred

Full Benefits including Medical, Dental, Disability, 503B and 4 weeks-vacation
Compensation Commensurate with Experience

All inquiries must be in writing and emailed to: [email protected], attention Executive Assistant in Subject Line. Please include cover letter and resume. No Phone calls.