The Rabbinical Assembly (RA) is a global membership organization of over 1,600 rabbis, serving in a wide variety of professional settings, who are associated with the Masorti/Conservative Movement of Judaism. Our mission is to support and connect our rabbis and to spread our Movement’s unique understanding of Jewish tradition far and wide.
The RA is seeking a part-time Engagement Coordinator to implement Our RA’s vision to strengthen and support members through connection. This position is remote but is able to work out of our NYC office if desired.
The Engagement Coordinator will:
Foster a culture of care and concern for and among our members
- Colleague Connections: Grow existing efforts to reach out to and connect RA members during times of personal loss or challenge.
- Local Connections: Coordinate and grow local support connections including welcoming colleagues who move to new locations and facilitating support during times of crisis (natural disasters and other events that impact a local community).
- Pastoral Support: Oversee and recruit chaplains who volunteer to provide personal and professional guidance to colleagues.
Create networks to connect and strengthen members individually and as a collective
- Affinity Groups: Support and develop affinity groups around areas of common interest and concern. This includes the design and facilitation of online groups. Where applicable, support members who facilitate groups to ensure a valuable experience. In some cases this involves coordinating with outside facilitators or organizations to provide support for these groups.
- Communities of Practice: Collaborate with RA staff to gather rabbis by area of rabbinic career focus or rabbinic professional questions and use facilitation techniques (protocols, case studies) to design productive gatherings in partnership with lead members). Where applicable, create mechanisms to share out materials/resources developed by the group with RA membership.
- Coordinate logistics for all virtual gatherings, including overseeing creation of registration links, calendar posting (internal office and RA website), communication to membership, registrant reminders
- Lead on tracking attendance and participation data, organizing program materials, liaising with outside presenters and facilitators, budget and payment tracking, developing and maintaining project timelines
- Manage and analyze evaluation process to inform future gatherings
Develop new ways for colleagues to convene (physically and virtually) for shared experience, relationship, and hizzuk
- Develop new forms of gathering members around mutual interest, geography, or other opportunities for members to connect to strengthen relationships, gain shared experience, and organize around issues of concern
- Support Chief Engagement Officer in support and development of volunteer-led member member-driven support initiatives
Valued Qualifications
- Rabbinic Ordination or Masters or equivalent experience in relevant fields such as Social Work. Membership in the Rabbinical Assembly a plus
- Exhibits discretion and ability to handle highly confidential information
- Highly organized and detail oriented, with ability to manage and execute numerous projects simultaneously
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and set priorities and deadlines
- Flexible and willing to work as part of a team
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proven interpersonal and customer service skills
- Proficiency with Google Suite, Asana and Zoom, and ability to learn new technologies
- Understanding of and commitment to the RA’s mission of supporting and strengthening our 1650 rabbis worldwide
This part-time position is 15 hours per week, and comes with a salary of $40,000. This position is not eligible for benefits.
To apply: submit resume and cover letter to jobs@rabbinicalassembly.org by February 10, 2026.
Ideal start date: March 2, 2026
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