CBB Caring Community Manager (CCM)
Congregation B’nai B’rith is seeking a dynamic individual to fulfill a newly created position.
The Caring Community Manager will work closely with our clergy, staff and lay leaders, and is responsible for engaging our staff and members in the sacred work of caring for each other. We are looking for someone who can expand our capacity as a Caring Congregation.
Responsibilities include coordinating our member support efforts, being a key staff member providing member support while both leveraging and coordinating community wide resources, working with and expanding the current Caring Community Committee and increasing their reach, supporting our seniors and developing programming specifically focusing on sacred aging.
The successful candidate will have experience in case management type work, program development and execution, volunteer engagement, and have a solid understanding of Jewish life and values. This position reports to the Membership Director. This is a full time position and work will vary, including some nights and weekends.
Coordinate & Provide Member Support (25%)
Support Clergy in Pastoral Care
Meet weekly with Clergy to review pastoral care needs
Follow up with members as needed
Coordinate Emergency/On-going Issues Support
Meet with members who are facing medical or financial needs
Coordinate with case managers/social workers and other resource groups in the community as needed
Develop a resource group of members
This group would be available to help members in times of need in such areas as: Financial management, legal, medical and other issues.
Develop other programs that would benefit members
Could include a warm line and connections with other social service agencies in town, and identifying other volunteer opportunities.
Support & Develop Caring Community Programs (30%)
Working closely with the Cantor and Membership Director, provide staff support for the Caring Community Committee on their programs, including but not limited to:
Bereavement Support
Develop a support network of temple members who are available for families to help with Shiva Minyanim.
Be a resource for the family who has experienced a loss.
Support the volunteers who are coordinating providing meals.
Staff liaison for CBB Mental Health Initiative, including programs for teens.
Staff a Task Force on what our Caring Community future looks like.
Seniors Support and Programming (40%)
The CCM will work with the elderly who are not very active as well as those seniors who are quite active and interested in interacting with others.
Individual connection
Develop a system for personal contact with all members 75 and over
Connect members with existing services available in our community, such as Jewish Family Services, Center for Successful Aging, Santa Barbara Village
Develop programs to connect with Jewish seniors at local retirement homes
Develop ways we can be a support resource for our seniors
Coordinate transportation as needed, to temple programs/services
Other possibilities include: Develop an Emergency Buddy Network
Develop Sacred Aging Programs
Possibilities include:
A series on Living in The Third Third: life after 60, physical, spiritual, emotional and financial planning
Shabbat visits – bring Shabbat to homebound members
Create a ‘seniors’ group who will plan their own programs/activities
Intergenerational programs – e.g., adopt a Bubby or Zaydie
Helping members make sacred decisions: the impact of medical technology
The above programming would often be in collaboration with other agencies
Team Meetings/ Support (5%)
Participate as a member of the staff team
Qualifications:
At least 5 years experience in social services or program management related to social services
Comfortable being the first person in new position
Experience managing and motivating volunteers
Ability to collaborate closely with teams while also working independently and maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit to take advantage of new opportunities and ideas
Ability to accurately manage numerous details of several simultaneous projects
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Facility with technology and database systems
Flexible schedule, with the ability to work some evenings and weekends
To apply for this position please send a cover letter and resume to Elizabeth Gaynes at Elizabeth@cbbsb.org