Brooklyn Program and Outreach Director - New York, New York
3 days ago
Job description
Description
Position at Yachad
Who We Are:
Yachad, a division of The Orthodox Union, the nation's largest Orthodox Jewish organization' supports individuals with intellectual, developmental, and learning disabilities. Yachad helps these individuals participate more fully in Jewish life and the broader society by providing educational, employment, and relationship opportunities.
The Orthodox Union (OU) is one of the largest Orthodox Jewish organizations in the United States. Founded in 1898, the OU supports a network of synagogues, youth programs, Jewish and Religious Zionist advocacy programs, programs for the disabled, localized religious study programs, and international units. The OU maintains a kosher certification service, whose circled U symbol, Ⓤ, is found on the labels of many kosher commercial and consumer food products.
Position Summary:
The Yachad Brooklyn Program and Outreach Director is responsible for leading a defined portfolio of Yachad programming focused on younger participants, school partnerships, and overnight programming. This role provides end-to-end ownership of assigned programs, including program execution, participant support, staff supervision, and partnership development. The Program and Outreach Director works in close partnership with a Brooklyn Program Director to jointly lead city-wide programming while maintaining clear responsibility for their program portfolio.
This is a hands-on leadership role that includes weekday, weekend, and overnight commitments.
Responsibilities:
Program Leadership & Execution
- Create, lead, and supervise weekly after-school programming at local high schools
- Plan, staff, and attend 3-4 Shabbat day programs per year, partnering with synagogues
- Plan, staff, and attend 4–5 overnight Shabbatons per year, primarily serving younger participants
Participant Support & Clinical Oversight
- Provide behavioral support and participant accommodations within assigned programs
- Assess participant's fit for programming and make program-based participation decisions
- Communicate clearly and consistently with the Brooklyn Program Director regarding shared participants and behavioral considerations
- Support positive participant experiences across schoolyear and overnight programming
Staff & Volunteer Supervision
- Recruit, train, and supervise hourly staff and volunteers for assigned programs and Shabbatons
- Recruit, train, and supervise Shabbaton coordinators
- Provide on-site leadership and supervision during programs and overnight events
- Ensure staffing coverage for all assigned programming
Community Partnerships & Pipelines
- Maintain and grow relationships with partner schools and organizations, including the following:
- IVDU Boys High School
- IVDU Girls Elementary School
- Yeshivah of Flatbush
- Barkai High School
- Magen David High School
- Serve as the primary liaison to synagogue partners hosting youth and Shabbat programming.
- Coordinate with the Yachad Summer department to support participant and staff pipelines
Recruitment & Program Growth
- Recruit new youth participants into programming
- Expand youth and Shabbaton programming models
- Develop new partnerships with schools, synagogues, and colleges
- Drive growth in both participation and creative program offerings
Collaboration & Communication
- Partner closely with the second Brooklyn Program Director to ensure continuity across age groups
- Share program updates with the Development team to support donor engagement
- Collaborate with other Yachad chapters, including Manhattan/Monsey and Long Island
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities strongly preferred
- Experience leading youth or overnight programming
- Strong relationship-building and leadership skills
- Ability to manage dynamic, people-facing work
- Availability for weekday, weekend, and overnight programming
Salary & Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000, commensurate with experience.
Health, Dental & Vision Insurance:
The OU offers health insurance through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA). Instead of a single group plan, employees have the freedom to choose their own health insurance plan that fits their personal and family needs. The OU contributes a generous monthly amount directly toward your premium, making coverage more flexible, affordable, and tailored to you.
Employees enrolled in our health plan also receive an annual BeniComp stipend, a supplemental benefit that reimburses eligible medical, pharmaceutical, dental, and vision expenses.
In addition, the OU offers employee group dental and vision insurance through MetLife.
Additional Benefits and Perks:
- 10 Paid sick days
- 10-15 Paid vacation days
- Paid Jewish and Federal holidays
- Short Fridays to accommodate for Sabbath observance
- Free life and disability insurance
- Discounted continuing education opportunities
- 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer match after 3 years (requires a minimum 2% employee contribution)
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