Organization Summary:

Temple is one of the top 10 largest Reform congregations in the United States and has both religious and Hebrew schools, an early childhood center, and a camp. Temple Israel mission is to meet religious, social and educational needs of its congregants and to take a leadership role in the community and promote strong bonds between Jewish and non-Jewish communities at large.

Temple Israel is now seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:

Development Director
Education

• Early Childhood Center Teachers
• Religious School Substitute Teachers
• 9th Grade Program Counselors and staff with camping and informal education experience

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Development Director

The Development Director is a member of Temple Israel's senior staff. The development director manages and administers all staff and volunteer development and fundraising activities for Temple Israel. This includes donor identification, recognition and cultivation and management of a diverse set of fundraising initiatives. These include the Temple Israel Foundation, annual fundraisers, annual financial commitment program, planned giving program, major gifts program, and a 2010 capital campaign. The Development Director will serve as staff liaison to fundraising committees and sub-committees.

Main Responsibilities/Activities/Duties:

• Development Office Infrastructure
  • Conceive, establish, and maintain a staff and volunteer organizational structure to effectively accomplish development goals and objectives; recruit, employ, train, supervise, and evaluate volunteers and development assistant
  • Hire part time administrative assistant for fundraising department
  • Create office systems to support all development projects and operations
  • Manage donor and gift record keeping, and acknowledgment programs, research activities, and reports as needed
  • Provide staff support to development committee and all subcommittees
  • Maintains files on all funds; connects with fund donors as necessary; works with executive director to solicit, set up and follow up on fund details
• Temple Israel Foundation
  • In consultation with Board, senior staff and Clergy, recruit new Foundation Board members
  • Establish regular schedule of Foundation Board meetings
  • Create and coordinate a process and activities to gather congregant input regarding the Temple's future and how the Foundation can sustain that future
  • Establish an endowment fundraising goal
  • Coordinate and support all Foundation activities
  • Work with Foundation Board members, Clergy and Executive Director to identify, cultivate, solicit and recognize donors
• Annual Fundraising Activities
• Work with executive director and speaker event sub-committee to identify and solicit underwriters, sponsors, co-sponsors and benefactors for annual speaker program
• Examine annual Yom Kippur appeal and, in consultation with development committee, determine possibilities for expansion of this annual appeal
• Oversee annual Yom Kippur appeal
• Work with executive director and annual financial commitment committee to strengthen AFC program, build the infrastructure and increase annual financial commitments
• Maintain a donor recognition program which includes plaques, special events and programs
• Assists with grant research and writing
• Capital Campaign
• Establish a process for "town hall meetings", one-on-one conversations and written surveys to determine feasibility, ascertain congregant needs and determine capital campaign areas of focus and goals
• Work with communications director to create marketing materials
• Along with the development committee and the executive director, manage and oversee the capital campaign by developing effective, appropriate and innovative fund-raising strategies
• Organize and motivate staff, Board, Development Committee and volunteers
• Act as an energizer and facilitator to the Board and the Development Committee and ensure that the solicitors move forward. Coordinate an effective and timely follow-up on all solicitations
• Planned Giving Program
• In conjunction with other fundraising activities, develop a planned giving program
• Work with the development committee to identify, solicit and recognize donors able to provide a planned gift to Temple Israe
• Maintain communication with current Temple Israel planned givers
• The Director of Development should achieve the following major objectives during the first twelve months:
• Thoroughly learn the Synagogue's history, culture, tradition and operations and understand the funding requirements of all segments of the institution
• Establish a collegial and supportive working relationship with Rabbis, Cantor, Executive Director, administrative staff and other staff members
• Develop a working relationship with the members of the Development Committee and the Board of Directors. Evaluate and establish a mechanism to facilitate fund-raising activities. Know the congregation, its constituents, structure and personalities
• Establish procedures and mechanisms for the new development office.
• Make connections to a broad spectrum of congregants
• Review current fundraising activities of Temple Israel and other congregations; develop a fundraising plan and strategy for the next Synagogue year
• Structure and organize a complete plan of nurturing and stewardship for our higher level members and existing and potential donors
• Educate the congregation as to the current and future fund-raising needs of the Synagogue; create the expectation of solicitation within the congregation
• Working with the Development Committee, implement the Development Plan that includes annual giving, planned giving and special projects
• Plan for a 2010 Capital Campaign

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• At least 3-to-5 years' of proven experience in major gifts and donor cultivation programs with a reputation for quality and excellence
• Broad knowledge and/or experience in all aspects of a well-rounded development program including annual and major gift campaigns, planned giving, case development and volunteer involvement
• Preference for advanced skills with relational databases and spreadsheets
• Talented communicator: purposeful writer and effective speaker
• Adept self motivator
  
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends
• Familiarity with the Jewish community and/or have knowledge of Judaism/Jewish culture.
• The ability to create, organize and maintain efficient operational procedures
• The ability to work collaboratively with senior staff, the Board of Directors, clergy, volunteers, other staff
• Strong organizational skills

• Maintains cooperative team spirit and caring for all personnel, members, volunteers and others who associate with Temple Israel
• Maintains an organized and friendly demeanor with all people who have business with the synagogue
• Maintains a positive, "whatever it takes" attitude at all times and poise under pressure
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Friendly, responsive and effective communication skills
  
• Proven reputation of sound judgment/decision making
• Willingness to study/improve in areas that need strengthening

EDUCATION
AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN OUR GREAT TEAM AT TEMPLE ISRAEL!!
Temple Israel needs you for our expanding programs!! We are seeking dynamic, urturing individuals who want to enhance the lives of our Jewish children through our enriching education programs.

Early Childhood Center
Teachers – MWF – 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Qualifications include Bachelor’s Degree in education or may be working on degree, several years experience working with children, good communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team. For more information please call 612-374-0334 or email mseidenfeld@templeisrael.com

Religious School
Substitute Teachers with Judaic background needed for Saturday and Sunday mornings, and Special Needs Advocates needed for Sunday mornings from September 2007-May 2008. Please call Darcy Schnitzer at 612-374-0319 or email her at dschnitzer@templeisrael.com for more details.

9th Grade Program
Counselors and staff with camping and informal education experience needed to work up to ten weekends throughout the school year, plus staff meetings, beginning September 2007. Please call Rabbi Saks at 612-374-0315 for more details or email him at jsaks@templeisrael.com.