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Seabrook Village by Erickson Senior Living We are seeking a Jewish Community Associate for our award winning retirement community to implement the pastoral ministries program for the Jewish resident ...

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Jewish Community Associate

Jewish Community Associate

Erickson Senior Living

Tinton Falls, NJ • On-site

$30 - $35/hr

Part-time

Posted 17 days ago

Job description

Location:
Seabrook Village by Erickson Senior Living
We are seeking a Jewish Community Associate for our award winning retirement community to implement the pastoral ministries program for the Jewish resident community. Plans in cooperation with the Pastoral Ministries Coordinator for the Jewish Community and community wide outreach and fellowship.
This position is part-time, 10 hours weekly. Schedule is Tuesdays: 9am-12pm and Fridays: 2pm-5pm, plus 4 additional hours to be determined upon hiring.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience starting at $30-$35 per hour.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
  • Serves as a Rabbi to any Jewish resident seeking such service and is proactive in demonstrating this availability.
  • Ministers to the specific Jewish residents by providing those services required by a clerical person and those services preferred from a clergy.
  • Meets, as part of the Pastoral Ministries effort, residents in their life crisis points.
  • Develops and coordinates Jewish ministry programs for the specific resident Jewish community this with approval of the Pastoral Ministries Coordinator and resident faith council leadership.
  • Coordinates continuance of resident faith Council for the specific Jewish community. The purpose of this council is to provide resident leadership and a representation for the specific Jewish community.
  • Endeavors to make the specific Jewish Faith Community self-supporting financially and provide leadership in this community that is financially responsible and conservative.
  • Assess with the Pastoral Ministries Coordinator and resident faith council leadership on an ongoing basis, the quality of life environment in the community to determine the short and long-term direction of the ministry program.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Strong communication skills (written and oral).
  • Must be able to read, write, understand and communicate in the English language.
  • Effective organizational and motivational skills.
  • Minimum of five years rabbinical/cantorial experience; work with seniors a plus.

Seabrook is a beautiful 98-acre continuing care retirement community located in Tinton Falls, just six miles from the Jersey Shore. We're part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country's largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Seabrook helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.
Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

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