Senior Managing Director, Israel Education

Senior Managing Director, Israel Education

New York, NY, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

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Senior Managing Director, Israel Education

The Jewish Education Project ("Jewish Ed Project") is a national organization that empowers Jewish pride, knowledge, and peoplehood by equipping educators across North America and beyond with the training, frameworks, and resources to reach more than 500,000 children each year.

Since October 7, Jewish Ed Project has placed Israel education at the center of its work, creating Reimagining Israel Education, a national field-building initiative developed with the Jim Joseph Foundation and Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies to build a new, research-based framework for Israel education.

Root One is powered by Jewish Ed Project, seeded by a generous gift from The Marcus Foundation, and sustained by a growing community of philanthropic partners. It is a leading initiative dedicated to expanding participation in and strengthening the impact of immersive Israel travel experiences for North American Jewish teens.

Root One has become a driving force in teen Israel engagement. Through its voucher program and working with a broad network of organizations that focus on youth, Root One expands access for thousands of Jewish teens each year while advancing the field through research, educational innovation, and thought leadership.

Jewish Ed Project and Root One seek a visionary, collaborative, and transformative Senior Managing Director of Israel Education to shape the future of Israel education across North America.

In the wake of October 7, Israel education has taken on renewed urgency as a cornerstone of Jewish identity, resilience, and the future of Jewish communal life. Through the Reimagining Israel Education initiative and beyond, The Jewish Ed Project and Root One are building a movement to ensure Jewish youth grow up proud, deeply connected to Israel and the Jewish people, and equipped to navigate today's world with confidence, resilience, and clarity.

The Senior Managing Director will lead this next chapter by shaping a national Israel education strategy spanning early childhood through immersive teen travel.

Reporting jointly to the Chief Jewish Education Officer of The Jewish Ed Project and the Executive Director of Root One, and serving on their senior leadership teams, the Senior Managing Director will serve as a lead field builder for Israel education. Operating at the intersection of The Jewish Ed Project and Root One, this individual will leverage the strengths of a legacy educational institution and one of the fastest-growing initiatives in Jewish teen engagement to shape the future of Israel education.

• Lead and inspire a high-performing, interdisciplinary team across Jewish Ed Project and Root One to advance a bold vision for Israel education that strengthens Jewish identity from early childhood through immersive teen travel and beyond.
• Develop and implement a cohesive educational strategy that creates a seamless continuum of Israel learning, integrating research, evaluation, and educational innovation to maximize impact.
• Partner with Jewish Ed Project’s CEO, Chief Jewish Education Officer, and Root One’s Executive Director to define strategic priorities, drive organizational excellence, and shape the future of Israel education.
• Lead the design of comprehensive professional development, educational frameworks, and scalable learning models that equip educators to deliver impactful Israel education.

• Lead and inspire a high-performing, interdisciplinary team across Jewish Ed Project and Root One to advance a bold vision for Israel education that strengthens Jewish identity from early childhood through immersive teen travel and beyond.
• Develop and implement a cohesive educational strategy that creates a seamless continuum of Israel learning, integrating research, evaluation, and educational innovation to maximize impact.
• Partner with Jewish Ed Project’s CEO, Chief…