Careers

Location: Remote, In-person meetings, as needed

Organization: Women of Reform Judaism

Employment Type: Full Time, Benefits Eligible, Exempt, MNGT

Start Date: September 2025

Salary: $60,000 plus competitive benefits package

• Work with Board members/lay leaders on committees to develop and facilitate programs and events in areas such as leadership skills, advocacy and social justice, Jewish holidays, spirituality, social, Israel education, and more.
• Collaborate with other portfolio areas (social justice, philanthropy, etc.) to help schedule and provide additional support for their programs/webinars.
• Manage virtual programs and webinars using Zoom (including scheduling, staffing programs, moving according to timelines, answering any questions, building run-of-show to manage and/or share with facilitators, and providing tech support and infrastructure as needed).
• Create and evaluate post-program surveys to utilize feedback in future programming.
• Work alongside Marketing and Communications to utilize numerous communications tools for program and event promotion including social media, WRJ website calendar, the internal Mighty Networks, event apps, etc.  
• Create and maintain organizational program calendar and create upcoming program slides for all virtual meetings.
• Facilitate awards programs, including conference scholarships, program/micro- grants, and programming awards requiring an application and selection process. Oversee each committee’s operations, partnering with relevant lay leader(s) to: schedule meeting dates, prepare agendas, post files, track follow-up items; partner with WRJ staff to promote and support the programs’ execution.
• Collaborate with Director of Events & Leadership and Chairs to run the annual Board Onboarding (L’Atid) program for first-year Board members, including: select program dates, compile agendas/runs of show and slides, create and share Zoom registration links, track participants’ attendance, manage their online Mighty Networks group, do periodic 1-1 check-in meetings members, and create and evaluate program survey and results.
• Serve as registrar to develop and manage event and program registration systems, including record updating/editing, report building and running, and customer assistance/troubleshooting.
• Additional projects as needed and assigned.

Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of experience in nonprofit event and/or program planning
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working with databases, building event registrations and creating blast emails.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work independently in a remote team environment

ABOUT US

Every team member at WRJ, which is an affiliate of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), plays an essential role in our mission to create a whole, just, and compassionate world. Our team is creative, thoughtful, and innovative. Each member of the team is empowered to make meaningful contributions to achieving our shared goals. Our diverse team is made up of individuals with different skills and backgrounds and every team member is willing to take risks as well as take action to develop and create big ideas for the future of the Reform Movement. While this position focuses on a particular area of work, every team member is a vital part of our overall success. 

The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) provides vision and voice to build strong communities that, together, transform the way people connect to Judaism and change the world. We acknowledge that due to racism, ableism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression, that our communities are not whole until everyone experiences a sense of belonging within the Jewish community. As the largest Jewish movement in North America, we stand for a Judaism that is inclusive and reflective of a wide range of identities and accept the responsibility of dismantling oppression both inside and outside of our communities. Through camping, youth experiences, programs, information sharing, and networking opportunities, our over 850 congregations and 15 residential camps create opportunities for our communities to enhance their capacity to build and expand community, engage in meaningful and authentic Jewish life, deepen Jewish learning, energize worship, pursue social justice and develop inspired leadership. Together, our employees and stakeholders, are creating Reform Judaism of today.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Apply online and include a one-page cover letter along with your resume, outlining your skills and experience and how you meet the essential functions and qualifications of the position. We look forward to hearing from you!

The URJ strives to be a welcoming and inclusive environment that is committed to creating a diverse environment. We promote strenuous policies and practices of equal opportunity and diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals including those of any race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations