Educational Associate, Yeshiva and Day Schools
The Jewish Education Project
New York, NY
The Jewish Education Project is devoted to ensuring that Jewish education is in tune with the forces that impact our world and our communities in a changing environment. We believe that in a rapidly changing world, Jewish education must continually evolve to meet the needs of the Jewish community. The power of harnessing knowledge and curating ideas to inspire the various stakeholders who influence Jewish education is a vital component of this work.
In this time of rising antisemitism, Jewish learning should support identity-building, creating confident, proud Jews who are well-equipped to respond to the challenges they will face. In this complex and challenging world, the work of Jewish education is more urgent than ever.
The yeshiva and day school ecosystem in New York City comprises hundreds of schools and a student population of over 150,000 and growing. The human and financial resources needed to drive towards excellence and innovation is breathtaking in its scope and scale. Beyond the numbers, the New York day school and yeshiva community also encompasses subsectors that are vastly dissimilar – in their ideologies, their approaches to governance and leadership, in their educational priorities, and in the learning needs of their student populations. Indeed, our schools range from those that compete with the city’s most cutting-edge private and public institutions to those that cannot afford to hire trained teachers.
We are committed to bringing the most creative solutions to a field that must remain relevant and meaningful in the lives of Jewish youth and their families today and tomorrow. For more information about The Jewish Education Project and the Yeshiva and Day Schools team, please visit www.jewishedproject.org and www.yeshivosgeneralstudies.org.
The Jewish Education Project seeks to hire an Educational Associate as a key member of the Yeshiva & Day Schools team. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Associate will support the team’s school-facing work by maintaining regular communication with participating schools, tracking substantial equivalency (SE) pathways, curating educational resources, and coordinating professional development logistics.
The team seeks a detail-oriented, communicative, and service-driven professional who can help strengthen the organization’s engagement with Jewish schools and support established organizational and team priorities. The Associate will contribute to the team’s work, helping ensure it is cohesive, efficient, and of the highest quality.
- Maintain regular communication with assigned schools, ensuring they are informed of deadlines, events, resources, and opportunities.
- Track the SE pathway each participating school is using, follow up to confirm selections and changes, and direct schools to the appropriate guidance, resources, and documentation.
- Flag schools that may need additional follow-up or support and bring recurring questions or areas of confusion to the project team.
- Support the curation of educational resources across curriculum areas for the YDS portal, ensuring content is culturally relevant, current, well-organized, and accessible to schools.
- Monitor whether and how schools are using the existing science resources on the YDS portal and encourage broader adoption.
- Assist in planning, scheduling, and coordinating professional development sessions, including invitations, registration, materials, and follow-up with schools.
- Track school participation in PD offerings and other team initiatives and follow up with schools that have not yet engaged.
- Support data collection and tracking efforts in coordination with the YDS Team’s Digital & Data Associate, and help maintain organized files, records, and documentation for the project.
- Assist in preparing materials for meetings, reports, and presentations as needed.
- Take on additional tasks as they arise as you grow into the role.
We welcome applicants with diverse cultural, professional, and educational backgrounds.
- Experience in education, school engagement, project coordination, or operational support; experience in Jewish education or nonprofit settings a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams); familiarity with Salesforce or CRM platforms is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive organizational, school, staff, and student information.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; customer service oriented with professionalism in working with diverse school communities.
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with the ability to contribute to a collegial, team-oriented environment.
- Comfort working with data that requires accuracy and attention to detail across multiple systems.
- Ability to balance initiative with alignment to shared goals.
- You are a candidate who will embrace working in an environment that prioritizes:
- A positive attitude
- Demonstrating care and concern for the people around them
- Leading with humble self-assurance and competence
- Reliability, consistency, and accountability
- Striving for excellence
- Competitive salary in the range of $68,000–$71,000 commensurate with experience
- Four weeks paid time off
- Comprehensive health insurance
- 401k plan
- Paid family leave
- Commuter benefits
- Early close on Fridays for Shabbat and closed for most Jewish holidays
- Shortened summer hours
- A positive work environment with exposure to great learning opportunities and the chance to work with some of the top professionals in the field of Jewish Education
Hybrid work environment with Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 1675 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, following remote summer hours.
The Jewish Education Project aims to select, place and train the best qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all our employees in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. We encourage and support diversity and tolerance in our work.
Skills Required
- Experience in education, school engagement, project coordination, or operational support
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Customer-service orientation and professionalism when working with diverse school communities
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Ability to work accurately with data across multiple systems
- Ability to balance initiative with alignment to shared goals
- Experience in Jewish education or nonprofit settings
- Familiarity with Salesforce or CRM platforms
What We Do
The Board of Jewish Education is a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on Jewish learning. It supports educators through professional learning, mentorship, and innovative resources that bring contemporary Jewish wisdom to learners. The organization develops educational content and opportunities for learners of all ages, strengthens teaching practice, and seeks to enrich families and build a vibrant Jewish community. Its services have expanded beyond Chicago to Jewish learners across North America.
