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Jewish Family in Clarendon seeks After School Child Care: Looking for mature college student interested in providing afternoon childcare, Monday – Friday, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., may have some flexibility in days needed. Please call 703-522-8182 if interested. (Posted8.24.10)

Jews United for Justice seeks GW Federal Work Study Program Assistant. Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) is a dynamic and growing organization whose mission is to lead Washington-area Jews to act on shared Jewish values by pursuing justice and equality in our local community. We mobilize the Jewish community to act in solidarity with local social justice campaigns. Over the past decade JUFJ has helped to win living wage laws, new affordable housing programs and greater protections for immigrant workers. JUFJ works on a variety of local justice issues including affordable housing, worker and immigrants’ rights, and socially-conscious consumption. Jews United for Justice seeks a Work-Study Student to support Jews United for Justice’s efforts to make the Washington region a better place for all its residents. The ideal candidate will be extremely organized with high attention to detail, and will be a strong writer who can work quickly. Job Responsibilities: Administer database, including updating membership information; Process and acknowledge donations & assist with fundraising efforts; Support the Abraham Joshua Heschel Vision Awards and the Labor Seder, JUFJ’s two major 200+ person events; Compile, write, & email weekly announcement newsletter to JUFJ membership; Administer & update JUFJ website, and Facebook and Twitter pages; Prepare materials for JUFJ programs and attend events as needed; Provide additional programmatic and administrative support as needed. Required Qualifications: Extremely organized with a high attention to detail; Strong writer and communicator, able to write and edit quickly; Motivated self-starter capable of working independently as well as within a team environment; Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and web-based software. Other helpful qualifications: Interest in local justice work and campaigns; Familiarity with the DC-area Jewish community and a desire to engage a diverse community in local justice work; Familiarity with web design tools; Fundraising experience; Administrative experience. This position is an Off-Campus Federal Work Study position and pays $11 an hour. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references to jobs@jufj.org with a “Program Assistant” in the subject line. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. (Posted 8.23.10)

HIAS, Inc., the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, the oldest international refugee serving agency in the U.S., seeks a part-time (15-18 hours per week) Office and Event Coordinator to perform administrative functions of the HIAS DC office. The HIAS DC Office and Event Coordinator will perform all administrative functions of the HIAS DC Office including communications, bookkeeping, purchasing, photocopying, faxing, filing, preparation of expense reports and travel authorizations for senior management, information technology services, and other related duties as they arise. The Coordinator will also help with recruitment and management of HIAS DC interns, maintain HIAS’ Advocacy website, manage various listservs, and work with other staff to create online advocacy campaigns. In addition, the Coordinator will plan the logistics for DC office events including the annual HIAS Advocacy Mission, Advocacy Days, press conferences, meetings, and social events for the HIAS DC office. The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or GED; some college (or current enrollment in a college or university program); excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office required; Raiser’s Edge, Microsoft Publisher and Access, InDesign, and/or HTML coding a plus); ability to troubleshoot computers and other office equipment; experience with or ability to master office administrative duties, including office communications, meeting planning, bookkeeping; excellent writing and verbal communications skills; excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and multi-task under tight deadlines; and knowledge of Jewish community and Jewish organizations a plus. Please send resume with cover letter to liza.lieberman@hias.org with subject line “HIAS DC Office and Event Coordinator,” or send a fax to 202-212-6001. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. (Posted 8.16.10)

Beth Emeth, a Conservative congregation in Herndon VA is seeking teachers for its religious school. Are you creative and enthusiastic? Eager to apply your Jewish knowledge or to teach in a warm, supportive environment? If you are comfortable with siddur Hebrew and have experience teaching, we would love to speak with you. Please send a resume to wilhelmina@bethemeth.org, along with a brief introduction and an explanation of which position you are applying for and why. We are hiring the following positions: 2nd grade Hebrew/Judaics instructor, Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings; 6th or 7th grade Hebrew/Judaics instructor, Sunday mornings and Wednesday and Thursday evenings; Music and movement specialist, Sunday mornings. This position can play to your strengths and interests. Possible skills required include songleading, Israeli dancing, or Jewishly themed yoga. We are also on the lookout for outstanding High Holiday service leaders. (Posted 8.12.10)

Congregation Etz Hayim, a Conservative synagogue in Arlington, VA, is seeking teachers for the 5771 school year. The following positions are available: Youth Advisor, Relationship Ethics Teacher – 7th Grade. We are socially progressive, warm and welcoming community that encourages spiritual and intellectual growth for our members of every age. Our school thrives on the creativity of our teachers, and encourages outside of the box thinking. We are eager to hear from teachers who want to give back to their community and support their own learning at the same time. Please contact Michelle Hilburn at school@etzhayim.net with a resume and cover letter detailing what position you are interested in and why. (Posted 7.22.10)

Adas Israel Congregation is in search of professional quality Jewish singers for High Holiday services. Must be able to blend as a member of a quartet as well as perform solo portions. Music will be primarily a capella, but include some instrumental accompaniment and vary from highly stylized to congregational singing. Must be able to sing in Hebrew. Synagogue experience is preferred. Singers will be compensated. Please contact: Hazzan Jeffrey Weber, Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008. 202-362-4433 ext. 114 or Marcia Miller at ext. 112. (Posted 3.9.10)

Companies Who Have Previously Advertised Jobs/Paid Positions:

• • Adas Israel Congregation
  • AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps
  • BBYO
  • Beth Chai Jewish Family School
  • B’nai Israel (Rockville, MD)
  • Camera
  • Camp Achva
  • Camp Ramah in the Berkshires
  • Camp Rodef Shalom
  • Capital Camps
  • Capital Kehillah
  • Charleston JSU/Hillel
  • Congregation Beth El (Bethesda, MD)
  • Congregation Etz Hayim (Arlington, VA)
  • Congregation Har Shalom (Potomac, MD)
  • Congregation Olam Tikvah (Fairfax, VA)
  • Congregations Sha’are Shalom
  • Congregation Shaare Tikvah
  • Donors For Life
  • Etgar 36
  • Group to Go
  • Hadassah
  • Hillel’s Schusterman International Center
  • Institute of Southern Jewish Life
  • Kehila Chadasha
  • Machar, The Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism
  • Operation Understanding DC
  • Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning
  • Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC)
  • Shaare Torah
  • Temple Beth El (Charlotte, NC)
  • Temple Emanuel
  • Temple Micah
  • Temple Rodef Shalom (Falls Church, VA)
  • Temple Sinai (Washington, DC)
  • The American Israel Education Foundation
  • The American Jewish Society for Service
  • The Graduate Student Israel Center of the New England Institute of Jewish Studies
  • The Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (JCADA)
  • The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
  • The Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute™
  • Tikvat Israel Synagogue
  • USD/Hashama
  • Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • Yavneh on the Hill
  • Young Israel Ezras Israel of Potomac (YIEIP)