Executive Director - Temple Israel

Temple Israel, which celebrates its 170th anniversary in 2024, is a renowned spiritual anchor of unmatched hospitality and authentic community. The institution, which serves 1,450 households and operates a $6.8 million annual budget, seeks an Executive Director to orchestrate its journey forward.

The Executive Director has a lifetime opportunity to join a visionary team that is empowered to deliver innovative initiatives that, in essence, secure and sustain engagement. In partnership with outstanding thinkers and doers across clergy, lay leadership, and staff, the ED will directly contribute to and catalyze the next era of success for this significant Reform Jewish community.

The Executive Director reports to the Board of Trustees as primary staff liaison and works closely with Trustees, clergy, staff and members as a trusted, valued partner and leader. Experience working in a synagogue is not required.

Temple’s ED will be the representative of the organization’s multifaceted areas of operations and impact—from finance to facilities, technology to talent/HR, an innovative preschool to historic cemetery, to security and securing its pipeline of membership.

The ideal ED candidate is relational, forward-looking and collaborative, with business acumen and the passion to serve a thriving Reform Jewish membership that anchors the greater community both religiously and relationally. The ED will be an encouraging manager of people, the institution’s three campuses, and their collective progress. The ED will proactively build alignment with clergy and lay leadership while fostering a positive, motivated working culture. The salary is commensurate with experience.

Learn more about this opportunity here: https://bit.ly/TempleIsraelED