Join Isabella Freedman’s staff community for the short or long term. At Isabella Freedman, we approach our work as avodah, which means “service,” and we encourage staff members to bring joyfulness, self-examination and a desire for personal growth to the work environment.
We have made it a priority to create an environment that enables our staff members to discover and develop their own talents in the context of their work. Our emphasis on empowering every individual, in every position, to be efficient, proactive and professional, and to approach their work from a place of compassion and love, is a vital part of Isabella Freedman’s larger vision of tikkun olam, repairing the world.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Isabella Freedman is strongly committed to equal employment opportunities for all individuals.
Isabella Freedman will make all employment decisions for staff and applicants without unlawful discrimination as to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, alienage, citizenship or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, compensation, training and development, benefits, promotion, demotion transfer, discipline or termination. All Isabella Freedman staff, regardless of position, are expected to maintain and live up to the true meaning of nondiscrimination.
Assistant Registrar
This is a full-time position that begins as soon as possible. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Assisting guests with their reservations using the online registration database
Answering registration phone line and fielding general and program-specific questions (e.g. program content, transportation, kashrut, etc.)
Staffing the main office in person from Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm (except when Shabbat begins before 5 pm)
Providing general office information, such as directing people to forms, supplies, directing deliveries to the appropriate place, greeting guests, and managing the phone system, and answering the main phone line
Entering donations received into our database, generating donation reports, writing and mailing donor acknowledgement letters
Qualifications include:
Excellent computer skills, include working knowledge of Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Excel, mail merges and ability to learn new programs
Personable, friendly, and organized
Ability to communicate information efficiently and clearly to guests and staff
Ability to handle and organize a lot of information at once while paying attention to details
Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, flexible cooperative team setting
Resourceful and entrepreneurial, with good judgment and strong problem-solving skills
Annual salary includes room, board, full benefit package, use of the many amenities at the facility for much of the year, and opportunities to participate in interesting and varied classes.
To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and salary expectations to Gavriel Meir-Levi, Registrar. Please describe in your cover letter why you are interested in and suited to this position.
Database Manager
This is a full-time position overseeing all technical aspects of a sophisticated online database that serves non-profit registration, fundraising, and marketing needs. The Database Manager will also provide support to the Registration Department. Position is supervised by the Director of Marketing & Communications. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Oversee all technical aspects of database, including entering and cleaning up data, creating forms, and pulling reports
Maintain primary contact with database customer support
Provide support and train staff in how to use database
Assist guests with their reservations using the online registration database
Answer registration phone line and field general and program-specific questions (e.g. program content, transportation, kashrut, etc.)
Qualifications include:
Experience working with online databases to manage and interpret data and create and run reports
Excellent computer skills and ability to learn new programs
Personable, friendly, and organized
Ability to communicate information efficiently and clearly to guests and staff
Ability to handle and organize a lot of information at once while paying attention to details
Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, flexible cooperative team setting
Resourceful and entrepreneurial, with good judgment and strong problem-solving skills
Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends
Annual salary includes room, board, full use of the facility, and full benefit package.
To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and salary expectations to Director of Marketing & Communications, Amy Hannes. Please describe in your cover letter why you are interested in and suited to this position.
Ecological Groundskeeper
During the spring and summer, this staff person would maintain Isabella Freedman's campus including approximately two and a half days/week of mowing. During the winter, s/he would manage a permaculture design process for the campus that focused on an educational, beautiful, and ecologically functional low-maintenance campus. This person must be able to work hard in the outdoors with lawn-care machinery and be familiar with ecological design and permaculture. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Lawn care and maintenance (mowing, weed whacking, clearing brush, trimming and pruning shrubbery
Managing a campus permaculture design process that includes other key staff members in assessment, goal-setting, and mapping
Supervising fellows, interns, and volunteers who are working on landscaping
Emergency on-call nights and weekends
Annual salary includes room, board, full use of the facility, and full benefit package.
For more information and to apply, please contact Rikki SaNogueira, Operations Director at rikki@isabellafreedman.org.
Isabella Freedman Internships
Would you like to spend a few months being part of the Isabella Freedman community? Learn about the many different paths of Jewish practice by supporting the pluralistic itinerary of programs hosted here, and through classes taught by renowned lecturers, rabbis, and leaders. This work includes setting up and breaking down program spaces, driving shuttles, shlepping compost, and more. Work towards creating meaningful, transformative experiences for all of the colors of the Jewish rainbow.
This could be you if you:
• are hard working
• have a positive "can-do" attitude
• love the outdoors
• love to learn new things
• love spending time at Isabella Freedman
Work 30 hours per week for room, board, and retreat credits (good towards amazing programs like Shavuot and Sukkahfest), plus personal learning experiences with some of the thought leaders of our generation.
Spring (February - June) FULL FOR 2013
Be a part of building the Passover and Shavuot experiences.
Summer (June - October) FULL FOR 2013
Summer fun and Sukkahfest!
Fall/Winter Work Trade (October - February) ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
Enjoy New England Foliage and the green peace of a Berkshire winter.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Rikki SaNogueira, Operations Director at rikki@isabellafreedman.org.
