Director, JCRC​/Vice President Community and Government Relations

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director, Jewish Community Relations Council is a full-time, non-exempt professional of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo (JFGT). This role provides professional leadership and oversight of JFGT’s community relations and public affairs work.

The Director, in partnership with the JFGT CEO and the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) Chairperson, will set priorities for the local Jewish community relations agenda. Core areas of responsibility include Israel advocacy; combating antisemitism; government relations at the local, state, and national levels; educational relations at the elementary, high school, and college levels; interfaith and intergroup relations; and advancing social and economic justice.

The Director also serves as a trusted resource for media, government officials, and both Jewish and non-Jewish community leaders on issues related to Israel and the Jewish community.

The Director will be supported by the JFGT Community Relations Specialist and JFGT program associates and will have other appropriate administrative support for the Director’s efforts.

The Vice President Community and Government Relations (VPCGR) position is a more senior role for a full-time, exempt professional employee of JFGT. This position and title could be filled by a candidate for the JCRC Director role with the right mix of experience and qualifications. The VP has an expanded role as part of JFGT’s leadership team. We are looking to fill one of the two positions.

JFGT has invested in building a highly effective JCRC program with engaged lay leadership and professional resources. This position offers the right candidate the opportunity to make a lasting impact in a community that deeply values Jewish community relations and is committed to innovation and collaboration.

We are seeking a candidate who sees the big picture, seeks growth, and wants to work on a team to fulfill JFGT’s mission to deliver a Jewish future.

With an annual operating budget of approximately $5 million dollars and more than 30 professional staff, JFGT serves as the central address for Jewish life, philanthropy, and community services across northwest Ohio and parts of southeast Michigan.

Key divisions and programs include:

• Toledo Jewish Community Foundation
  , stewarding over $50 million in assets
• Annual Campaign raising seven figures
• Jewish Senior, Family, and Social Services
  , providing a community food pantry, transportation services, financial/scholarship assistance
• Gan Yeladim Preschool
  , PJ Library, and programs for young families and Next Gen leaders
• Hillel programs at two state universities
• Robust active programming for community members age 55+
• Toledo Jewish Community Cemetery Association operating 2 cemeteries

The JCRC has a budget of $340,000+ and serves as a vital division of JFGT.

Toledo’s Jewish community is “small but mighty,” sustaining three synagogues (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox) as well as Chabad. The city’s cost of living is among the lowest in the country. The city offers cultural richness through the Toledo Zoo, Toledo Museum of Art, and Mud Hens baseball, and is within easy reach of Ann Arbor, Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago.

• Bachelor’s degree and 2-7 years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent work experience.
• Residency within 20 miles of JFGT offices.
• Availability for some evening and weekend (non-Shabbat) events.