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BBYO · 10 hours ago

BBYO Genesis Fellow, Nashville, TN

Nashville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$50K/yr - $58K/yr

1+ years exp

BBYO is committed to enhancing the Jewish experience and is looking for a passionate BBYO Genesis Fellow to join their team. The fellow will play a pivotal role in engaging with teens, creating impactful programs, and fostering leadership within the community through collaboration with the Nashville JCC.

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Responsibilities

Working directly with teens (grades 8 to 12) To create impactful, fun and dynamic programs in their local chapters

Monitoring team leaders and delivering leadership training

Working with teens to attract and retain members to build and grow chapters

Guiding teams and establishing an annual calendar for each chapter that drives engagement and recruitment through meaningful programming

Building and maintaining relationships with key volunteers, partners, parents and stakeholders in the community

Recruiting new members to join BBYO and to attend summer programs

Facilitating the planning process alongside team leaderships and colleagues for regional events, including overnight conventions

Working alongside colleagues to bring new, innovative and fun ideas to the community

Assisting with mass communication tools including but not limited to newsletters, social media and phone follow-ups

Tracking regional data such as membership prospects and program logistics

Empower and inspire staff, teens, volunteers and advisors through your mentorship, coaching and training

Employee’s primary responsibility in the summer will be to manage the Nashville JCC Maccabi Games program: outreach, promotion, recruitment, management of the coach/assistant delegation head, training, and attending the games and delegation head meetings as organized by JCCA

As part of their role as Nashville JCC staff, the Genesis Fellow will also be responsible for: administration of the Kehillah Award, given each year to an outstanding Jewish teen

Participation in other JCC community-wide programming: Kosher Nashville Hot Chicken Fest, Hanukkah Fest, Jewish Food Festival

Qualification

YouthLeadership trainingJewish culture knowledgeCommunicationCreativityProblem solvingRelationship buildingOrganizational skills

Required

1-3 years of work experience

A bachelor's degree or higher

Attend all regional conventions and major events, as well as JCC community events, BBYO's staff conference, and staff BBYO's International Convention each year

Ability to travel regularly throughout the region and to organization-wide events

Ability to work non-traditional hours (some nights and weekends) when teens are available

Unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. without holding a visa or sponsorship

A general knowledge of Jewish culture and calendar

Organized with an attention to detail

Commitment to relationship building, networking and customer service

Excellent communication skills

Creativity and problem solving

Confidence to take initiative to work independently and as part of a supportive team