Help us find our next Executive Director

Submitted by admin on Oct 04, 2021
 
I have been involved in Boston Workers Circle since before my children, now seven and ten years old, were born. I have played many roles, worn many hats, and learned a lot about the ins and outs of leading and participating in a large member-led organization. Now, I am excited to wear the hat of a Search Committee member.
 
I am so thrilled to be involved in the search for our new Executive Director and to be helping BWC in this next phase of growth and leadership. 
 
And we need your help! Who do you know that might be our next leader? You? A friend of a friend? A distant cousin? Send them our way!
 
We are looking for someone grounded in Jewish values and social justice. We are looking for vision, someone who can move us forward at this moment. One of the things that I am most excited about is finding someone who can really leverage our power to speak up for justice both within the Boston Jewish community and nationally.
 
Help us find our next Executive Director, help us use our voice, and help us move into our next generation of activism.
 
In solidarity,
 
Rachel Hess
Member of the Search Committee & Long-time BWC Member
 
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The Executive Director Role
Boston Workers Circle (BWC) seeks a new Executive Director to lead and manage our vibrant Boston area secular Jewish community. Located in Brookline, BWC is a nonprofit organization that works to be: 
 
  • A caring, democratically-run community and home for secular Jewish life.
  • A voice for progressive Jewish values and social change. 
  • An arts, culture, and education center celebrating Yiddish, Jewish, and progressive culture. 
  • A community where, whatever one’s Jewish background, whatever the faith, ethnic, racial, or gender diversity of one’s family, children and adults feel welcome and participate fully at all levels of the organization. 
 
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A CANDIDATE WHO HAS: 
1. Experience in the operations and management of small to medium-sized nonprofit organizations. 
2. Experience managing growth and change processes.
3. Passion for social, economic, and racial justice work.
4. Understanding of Jewish secular and multicultural life, and familiarity with progressive Jewish spaces.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
  • Governance, planning, and leadership development
  • Fiscal management and development
  • External relations
  • Personnel: Staff and Volunteers 
  • Programming
 
For more details and the full job description, please visit: circleboston.orgs/jobs.
 
SALARY: $82,000 - $90,000
 
TO APPLY:
Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to: jobs@circleboston.org. Resumes will be reviewed as they are received, and will be accepted until October 31, 2021. BWC aims to fill this position by January 2022 or sooner. No phone calls or letters please. 
BWC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People who identify as Jews and non-Jews of Color, multiracial, Sephardic, Mizrachi, trans, non-binary, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, people with disabilities, and immigrants are strongly encouraged to apply.