Youth and Young Adult Engagement Coordinator

Virtual Req #984

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Job Summary

The Youth and Young Adult Engagement Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and supporting the educational curricula and event learning content across our Youth Engagement programs, including the Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM), Adamah on Campus, and new programs. With an emphasis on climate education and JOFFEE (Jewish, Outdoor, Food, Farming, and Environmental Education) programming, this role will work across departments at Adamah, as well as with external partners, to support our mission of building a joyful and resilient generation of Jewish leaders through Jewish environmental education, climate action, leadership development, and community building.

The role will approach all curricula, initiatives, and events with a critical eye toward integrating Adamah’s eight strategic modalities for Youth Engagement: Jewish Wisdom & Nature Connection; Thought Leadership; Organizing, Activism, and Advocacy; Institutional Decarbonization; Addressing Climate Anxiety; Regenerative Agriculture & Nature-Based Solutions; Movement Building through the Arts; Green Business & Climate Tech.

Responsibilities will include:

Youth and Young Adult Engagement Program Strategy and Leadership Development (45%)

• Coordinate with Youth Engagement staff around the implementation of annual departmental goals for qualitative and quantitative impact.

• • Oversee the incorporation of Adamah’s strategic programming areas into trainings, workshops, holiday gatherings, events, retreats, meetings (virtual and in person), public resources, marketing and communications, and more.

• • Collaborate with the JYCM and Adamah on Campus Managers to set national and regional strategy (at the Leadership Board and Cohort level), including continual planning systems for new strategic projects and directions on a short-and long-term levels.

• Work closely with the JYCM and Adamah on Campus Managers to hold a 360-degree view of departmental programs.

• Support with monthly JYCM Leadership Board and Adamah on Campus chapter cohort meetings.

• Supervise college interns who staff JYCM Leadership Board working groups, who lead programming, learning, and campaigns for local JYCM chapters and members.

• • Liaise between these working groups, college interns, the JYCM Manager, the Youth Engagement Director, and the Chief National Programs Officer on major projects, as relevant.

• Support the JYCM team to strategically deploy core educational content in JYCM Regional Councils in key cities across the country.

• • Liaise with Regional Council staff on programmatic offerings for teen projects.

• • Help recruit and onboard interns to support key Regional Councils, as necessary.

Educational Curriculum and Programmatic Materials (35%)

• Oversee the development, updating, and dissemination of curricula pertaining to all Youth Engagement trainings, toolkits, workshops, and other resources. Adapt existing and develop new environmental, climate, and Jewish curricular content to align with our programmatic priorities. Hold top-level knowledge of all curricular content pertaining to major educational projects.

• • Supervise interns working on Youth Engagement educational curricula design and delivery.

• • Write and revise content, as needed.

• • Work with staff, teens, interns, and partners to plan workshops and trainings, including working with students to prepare the delivery of these programs.

• • Consult on JYCM and Adamah on Campus educational content at trainings, retreats, events, and programs we attend, co-host, or lead.

• Attend strategic conferences and events to deliver our educational content to diverse audiences.

• Center equity and inclusion in all internal and public programming and materials.

Immersive Retreat Planning and Regional Programming in Community Impact Hubs (15%)

• Write the schedule of retreats (in consultation with staff and students) around 5 times per year, for both national and regional retreats.

• Coordinate with staff, students, and partners to plan the schedule and workshops, including working with students to prepare the delivery of most retreat content.

• Offer general logistical support as needed.

• Support local programming in Adamah’s core impact hubs (major cities across the country), incorporating Adamah’s strategic programmatic priorities and values into existing and new program opportunities across youth and young adult demographics.

Additional Responsibilities (5%)

• Attend regularly scheduled meetings such as weekly department meetings, supervisor check-in meetings, national and regional staff meetings, all-staff monthly meetings, National Programs quarterly meetings.

• Liaise with team members across different divisions at Adamah to facilitate coordination and collaboration across departments.

• Other tasks/duties as assigned.

Required prior skills and experience include:

• Experience working with youth as an educator, counselor, coach, or youth advisor.

• Experience with development and creation of educational content and curricula, bonus if related to environment, climate, or outdoor education.

• Experience in the Jewish Outdoor Food, Farming, and Environmental Education JOFFEE field.

• Experience with community building, program management, team management, partnership work.

• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

• Strong administration and Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft SharePoint, and Salesforce experience.

• Ability to multitask and hold multiple projects at once.

• Self-starter, ability to self-motivate and work on solo projects as needed.

• Ability to work effectively in a remote work environment.

• Willingness to travel nationally multiple times per year (with travel costs covered by Adamah).

• Willingness to work occasional weeknights and weekends.

• Strong attention to detail as well as ability to hold a big-picture view.
• Commitment to deadlines and task completion.

Helpful prior skills and experience include:

• A passion for art and incorporating art into work projects or building programs using art mediums.

• Organizing and advocacy experience, such as in the climate movement or other social justice spheres.

• • Recruitment and base-building knowledge a plus.

• Climate tech or green business experience.

• Multifaith partnerships or experience with interfaith, inter-community work and community building.
• Retreat, conference, or event planning and coordination.

How To Apply:

To be considered, please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter through the job application portal. In your cover letter, kindly confirm that the stated salary range is acceptable to you. Anticipated start date: August 1, 2025. This position will report to the Director of Youth Engagement.

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