Front Teen Engagement and Program Associate

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Front Teen Engagement and Program Associate

3506 Gwynnbrook Ave, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA

Founded in 1854, the Baltimore Jewish Community Center (JCC) has evolved into an organization of vitality and diversity. In keeping with its Jewish values, the JCC is committed to enhancing the general welfare of the total community. If you are looking for a job where the work environment is both stimulating and supportive and the mission is focused on promoting and strengthening Jewish life and values, then the JCC could be the place for you.

Want to make a difference in the lives of Jewish teens in Baltimore? How about working with an innovative, fun, and mission-driven team? 4

Front is a great place to work!

The Teen Engagement and Program Associate is a unique position that develops creative, passionate youth engagement professionals and empowers them to lead and grow our next generation of changemakers through dynamic leadership programs and relational engagement.

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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. Here, 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 to advance a vision for more engaged Jewish teens throughout Jewish Baltimore.

This professional will lead two impactful, cohort-based, teen programs from start to finish, with content focusing on relational engagement, social entrepreneurship, Jewish identity, and leadership development. These high-level leadership programs help teens explore who they are and what they care about while connecting to Judaism and one another.

In addition to leading cohort-programs, the Teen Engagement and Program Association will help expand 4

Front’s engagement platform, using their personable nature to build authentic relationships with Jewish teens throughout Baltimore. This role also supports additional teen programs and events led by 4

Front, the JCC, and other teen-serving organizations, meeting teens “where they are.”

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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 high school 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 program 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 planning the NYC overnight trip for the Social Innovation Fellowship and day trips for J Camps CIT’s.
  • 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…