You are passionate about Urban Adamah’s mission and have the background and experience to support the youth in their earth-based Jewish educational journey. You are able to hold educational space for young people while building community and seek to inspire growth and enthusiasm for Urban Adamah’s unique educational content and environment.

We are open to applicants with varying levels and types of experience, provided that the applicant displays the skills required to successfully execute the job described above. You might be a good fit if you possess/demonstrate the following.

COMPETENCIES AND STRENGTHS

Educational Background & Leadership:

• Play-Based Teaching: You are enthusiastic and enjoy working with young people of all ages in a variety of fun and integrative ways. You have the necessary tools to bring fun into all that you do.
• Childhood Development Background: You understand the common norms within childhood development and “what one can expect” at different ages, while simultaneously being informed by each child’s individual strengths and areas needing support. 
• Social-Emotional Skills Teaching: You understand and feel comfortable teaching developmentally appropriate social-emotional skills to young people within the 5 core SEL competencies: self awareness, self management, responsible decision making, social awareness, and relationship skills.
• Building a Community Space: You are comfortable providing clear boundaries with young people while simultaneously providing a space where young people feel comfortable, safe, heard, and understood. You are able to uphold set expectations in a caring and responsive manner, acknowledging that boundaries are developmentally important in providing safety and clarity.
• Facilitation & Leadership: You enjoy, and feel confident in, facilitating groups of people through an experience as a knowledgeable and trustworthy leader. You are comfortable presenting information clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences.

Communication & Organizational Excellence

• Possess Strong Interpersonal Skills: You can communicate effectively and respectfully with a range of people including young people, their parents, colleagues, and your supervisor(s).
• Proactive Communication: You feel comfortable reaching out to colleagues, and communicating with your supervisor(s) when you need help, ask questions if you are uncertain, and inform colleagues and supervisor(s) pertinent information in advance/at your earliest convenience.
• Collaborative: You enjoy learning from and with talented colleagues and are excited to be part of the success of the whole organization.
• Excellence in Organization and Preparation: You are highly organized, able to review and retain information in a timely manner, and are detail oriented.
• Tech-Savvy: You are comfortable using Google Drive to locate and review upcoming lessons and other resources part of Urban Adamah’s curriculum.

Self-Awareness & Partnership:

• Ownership: You take broad responsibility for your work and approach tasks and priorities with a critical mindset.
• Openness: You regularly seek and incorporate new information and feedback.
• Balanced: You demonstrate a good balance of self-confidence and humility, able to name and make the most of your strengths, and open to feedback that will lead you to grow and develop as a professional.
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: You value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from different backgrounds. You are committed to reflecting on and addressing inequities stemming from privilege and oppression in your community.

Strategy & Problem Solving:

• Planning:  You think ahead and can prepare for youth programming in advance, without the need for reminders from your supervisor(s).
• Problem Solver: You maintain a level-head and are solution-oriented. You see problem-solving as an opportunity to connect with and support others and the organization.
• Be a River, Not a Dam: You allow your students to communicate their needs and advise their own possible solutions, before offering your own ideas to support them.

EXPERIENCES THAT COULD LEAD TO YOUR SUCCESS

• At least 2 years of experience in either a traditional educational setting and/or an unconventional educational setting for students ranging from ages 2-18.
  • Experience and comfort using and teaching a variety of regulation and social-emotional learning skills to students.
  • Experience working with a group of students, some of whom may have differing needs or challenges than others.
• Experience working in 1:1 settings with young people of varying ages and needs including but not limited to those with diagnosed ADHD, autism, as well as differing sensory input and body regulation needs.
• Experience in presenting information to audiences clearly, precisely, and with confidence.
• Farming and/or outdoor experiences either as a leader or participant.
  • Familiarity with farming techniques, proper care of farm animals, and completing nature-based art activities.

Not required, but preferred: Has an up-to-date CPR-certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE POSITION
The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position. Some accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to succeed in the role:

• Typing, writing, reading, hearing, and speaking.
• Standing and walking for several hours, as well as sitting, squatting, crawling, climbing, and lifting up to 40 lbs.