Front Teen Engagement and Program Associate

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

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Front is the Baltimore Jewish community’s comprehensive teen initiative, funded by the Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore and managed by the JCC of Greater Baltimore. Based on four pillars—advocate, innovate, educate, and collaborate—4

Front serves as a hub for Baltimore’s Jewish teens and the adults who care about them. Teens are encouraged to explore their Judaism in ways that are meaningful to them. Our organizational culture values innovation, creativity, and risk‑taking. We’re looking for someone to join our engagement team and create transformative experiences for teens.

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Front Teen Engagement and Program Associate is an energetic, relationship‑driven professional with a collaborative spirit and a proactive, can‑do attitude. This role helps advance a vision for more engaged Jewish teens throughout Jewish Baltimore. You will lead two cohort‑based teen programs from start to finish, focusing on relational engagement, social entrepreneurship, Jewish identity, and leadership development. The position also supports additional teen programs and events led by 4

Front, the JCC, and partner organizations, meeting teens “where they are.” Because 4

Front’s work centers around teens, our hours often reflect their schedules and frequently include evenings and weekends.

• Plan and implement engaging and impactful teen programs from start to finish:
  • Peer Leadership Fellows – a 9‑month cohort‑based teen leadership program for 10th and 11th‑grade students, including a weekend Shabbat retreat
  • Social Innovation Fellowship – a 6‑month cohort‑based teen entrepreneurship program for high school freshmen to seniors, including an overnight travel experience
  • J Camps Counselor‑In‑Training – an 8‑week CIT program for rising 9th and 10th graders over the summer
• Program implementation includes but is not limited to:
  • Program facilitation: plan, lead, and facilitate all program content in workshops and retreats throughout the year in alignment with the goals of each program and existing outlines
  • Recruitment: manage marketing, recruitment, interviewing, and selection process for teen participants in each annual cohort, supported by the 4
    
    Front team
  • Logistics: plan and manage all logistics related to workshops, retreats, and trips, including the NYC overnight trip for the Social Innovation Fellowship and day‑trips for J Camps CITs
  • Relationship management: build strong individual relationships with participants, foster positive group dynamics, and establish effective relationships with parents
  • Communication: maintain timely, professional, and clear communication with participants and parents
  • Partnerships: maintain relationships with strategic curricular partners connected to each program
  • Budgeting: manage program budgets
  • Staff management: supervise junior staff and program assistants (when applicable) for each program
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  Front to engage Jewish teens in the Baltimore community through outreach, one‑off events, or guest facilitation opportunities
• Attend and support 4
  
  Front teen programs and events as needed
• Assist with any all‑hands‑on‑deck 4
  
  Front and JCC events
• Represent 4
  
  Front at community‑wide programs and events
• Support Baltimore JCC Maccabi
• Participate in 4
  
  Front and JCC agency‑wide trainings, staff meetings, and special events
• Perform other duties as assigned

• BA in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Jewish Studies, Entrepreneurship, or related field
• Familiarity with Jewish concepts, values, calendar, and practices
• Proven success developing personal connections with young people and/or peers
• Strong interpersonal and relationship‑building skills, particularly a deep understanding of teen behaviors and dynamics
• Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Ability to plan, organize, and execute programs
• Experience in program facilitation
• Works well in a team environment
• Proven success in a leadership position

This position is an engagement role that is on‑site, in person at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC in Owings Mills, Maryland. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to…