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Position Filled
Permanent
On-Site

Executive Director

Recruiter: Jeff Ptalis

Palm Beach, FL

Job ID
6123WH
Industry

Jewish Non profit

Specialty

Executive Leadership

Experience level

Director

Salary range:
$140,000 - $160,000

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach's Executive Director is the central point of contact and manager for all synagogue operations, and a primary representative of the synagogue to members, prospective members, vendors, and others. In collaboration with our lay leaders, other responsibilities include facilities management, financial oversight, and the effective administration of the policies and procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Executive Director supports the clergy and provides direct supervision for all non-clergy and educational staff. The Executive Director also serves as a welcoming presence to current members, an enthusiastic advocate for the Temple to prospective members, and an ambassador to the community at large.
The Temple's Executive Director anticipates issues and opportunities and identifies areas of need for both short-term and long-term planning. The Executive Director works to implement the long-term strategies for the Temple, as envisioned by the Temple's lay leadership. The Executive Director is an initiator and self-starter of measures that will benefit the Temple, within established Temple policies and guidelines.
The Executive Director reports to the President and is accountable to the Board of Trustees.

QUALIFICATIONS

A successful Executive Director will:
  • Have a basic knowledge of Jewish holidays, laws, and customs (the ability to read Hebrew is a plus) and attend the Temple's religious services.
  • Work collaboratively with members of the congregation, volunteer leaders, and staff, treating all with courtesy and respect.
  • Maintain discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism at all times.
  • Maintain the right balance of a "detailed" and "big picture" mentality.
  • Use existing and new technologies, including but not limited to website maintenance, social media, Microsoft Office, and all Temple software (Shulcloud).
  • Respond promptly and positively to all members and prospective members' contacts and inquiries.
  • Communicate effectively in speech and writing.
  • Balance multiple priorities simultaneously with attention to detail.
  • Refer all media inquiries to the Temple President.
  • Refrain from using social media to make comments that are political, negative, or critical of any areas of public life, and in particular of the Temple, the Palm Beach, South Florida, or national Jewish communities.
Maintain a positive, "can do" attitude, finding strategies for moving forward instead of finding problems that prevent the Temple from doing so.
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