Volunteer Coordinator for Conservative Synagogue

The volunteer coordinator & concierge is the synagogue’s main point of contact with the public, responsible for managing multiple teams of volunteers and supporting our congregant’s needs. The coordinator must be able to effectively communicate the organization’s mission, the scope of volunteer responsibilities, maintain order and morale, and provide frequent updates to the professional team.
The ideal candidate for volunteer coordinator & concierge will enable our congregants to take an active role in the life of our Jewish community. By leveraging the time of our people, we believe that we can become a leading force in the Jewish community and that we can support the work of community healing and building within the city of Birmingham. The ideal candidate will be energized by the challenge of getting to know congregants, and bringing people together around a more active role in their community, and in their city.
The success of Beth El in Birmingham, AL depends on the quality of our volunteers, and they rely on the coordinator’s ability to motivate and support them as we work together toward our vision and growing role in the community. The volunteer coordinator must be able to motivate, inspire and retain volunteers willing to donate their time.
Temple Beth El is a 94-year-old congregation in a dynamic transition. Under the leadership of our new Rabbi, we have begun to engage people more, to grow in our knowledge of Judaism, to experiment with new programs, social media, and prayer formats over the past two years. We have seen new and younger members joining our community, new people stepping forward to volunteer, and our staff have been re-focussed on volunteer engagement and delivering high-quality Jewish programming. A year ago, we moved to a Rabbi as CEO governance model. We have done a lot of work to streamline our internal processes to become more efficient. We want to build on the work we’ve started as we continue to move toward a responsive and relational culture for our synagogue. We have a lot of positive energy and a general sense of hopefulness about our community’s future. We are leaning more deeply into who we are, a group of Jews and the Jewishly adjacent united by our common passion to be inspired by Torah, grow by engaging in the spiritual practices of Judaism, and live lives of purposeful action for the good of our city. We've put together a dynamic leadership team of Rabbi, Education Director and Program Director. We are looking to add someone who is passionate about pushing forward our vision for dynamic Jewish life in Birmingham.

Skills
Customer Care background highly desirable. Comfort with taking donations; delegating thank you card writing and delivery; ability to work the phones, keep a cheerful and “can do it” attitude, and manage in person interactions without stress.
Management skills - good time management, people management, and resource management; Ability to actively manage small committee budgets; Ability to launch and structure a small working team (for example, Social Action team, Chesed Team, Sick Visits team House repairs committee, Gift Shop team)
Computer skills - comfort with using a CRM (Customer Relationship Management Software), Google docs, Slack, and other collaborative tools. Ability to document and report expenses electronically as they occur. Ability to document customer interactions.
Networking skills; Ability to get to know people quickly and genuinely, and then connect their interests with existing synagogue initiatives and teams.
Qualifications
Experience leading a team.
Experience working quickly in a cross pressured team leading to satisfaction for diverse stakeholders (Congregants, Rabbi, Board, Professional Staff).
Jewish education at some depth is highly desirable, but not required. Personal interest in building Jewish community is necessary.
Independent and self-motivated worker with a strong background in being self-taught doesn’t let the fact that something is new stop them from trying. Demonstrates the ability to read, study, learn, and grow.
Can accept constructive feedback
Detail-oriented and able to work within and set up efficient systems for managing information.
Compensation Salary $35k - $41k with additional health care benefits. Compensation negotiable commensurate with experience. Cost of living in Birmingham, AL is 43% less than living in Boston! Discover a historic city at a dynamic moment in its history. Birmingham is the home of civil rights and is still leading. Come be a part of the great energy here.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Bethany Slater bslater@templebeth-el.net with the subject line: “Volunteer Coordinator”