City Director, Virginia Beach - Tidewater - BBYO

BBYO is the leading pluralistic, Jewish teen movement and has been providing exceptional leadership programs and identity enrichment experiences for over 90 years. We offer year-round activities in hundreds of local communities and inspiring world-wide travel experiences enabling teens to explore areas of leadership, service, civic engagement, Israel education and Jewish values.  

Position Summary 

The Tidewater City Director is a part-time position. This position will span over 10 months, from August 1^st through May 31^st, and will be responsible for 6 - 8 hours of work each week. Hourly compensation will be determined by experience. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with teens, is creative, results-driven, and able to deal effectively with youth and parents in sometimes difficult situations.  

Responsibilities 

The Tidewater City Director will:   

• Inspire and support teens by creating leadership development opportunities and serving as a Jewish role model/experiential educator.
• Recruit, supervise, train, and develop volunteer advisors for the chapters in Tidewater.
• Oversee all aspects of the local programs and work with the Tidewater chapter boards, advisors, parents, and other community stakeholders.
• Assist Tidewater chapters in implementing movement wide initiatives. 
• Partner with other Jewish agencies in the community and participate in their programming that is relative to the teen population. 
• Coordinate city-wide events where the Tidewater chapters work together to plan and implement a program.
• Help coordinate transportation for Tidewater teens to and from Regional and Council events.
• Communicate with parents and keep them informed about local and regional events as well as BBYO summer domestic and travel opportunities.
• Participate in professional development and other programmatic pieces that will add meaning to the local BBYO program.
• Help build a pipeline of middle school students that are ready to join BBYO in 8^th 
• Serve as a staff member at most Regional/Council conventions.
• Promote BBYO in and around the community. 

Qualifications & Requirements 

The ideal candidate will take an entrepreneurial approach to community organizing with demonstrated success in mobilizing others and inspiring people to take action. 

• Must be 21 years or older
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• 1-2 years of clerical office experience
• Previous experience working with kids or teens
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong technical skills including SharePoint and Microsoft Office
• Team-oriented, organized, and self-motivated work style
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. without holding a visa or sponsorship.
• To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function with or without reasonable accommodation in accordance with applicable law.

Rate: $20/hr