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Careers within Jewish non-profits are rewarding and provide flexible opportunities for a positive work-life balance. We are proud to be part of the Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore system.
Current Openings
Job Summary:
The Director of Communications will lead and refine the Jewish Connection Network’s communications strategy for engaging constituents, while building and implementing a more formalized communications approach for partners and community leadership. This individual will also be a key contributor to development efforts, supporting grant writing, grant reporting and community leadership communications. As a newly created position, the Director will report to the Executive Director and serve as a key member of the Senior Team, providing strategic leadership and overseeing the implementation of communication across the organization.
This is a full-time, hybrid position that requires a minimum of two days per week in the office, with other occasional nights and weekends.
In this role, you will:
- Develop and oversee a communications strategy to support the Agency’s evolving work with partner agencies and community leadership in Baltimore.
- Administer existing content development and performance metrics for constituent communications, including social media, e-newsletters, email, website updates, and digital campaigns.
- Supervise the agency’s Executive Assistant, who implements many communications tactics.
- Manage a cross-functional internal team of contributors, as well as relationships with external vendors (e.g., graphic designer, web developer).
- Support grant writing, grant reporting, and stewardship communications.
- Craft messaging about The Jewish Connection Network and The Associated for Network events and peer engagement trainings.
- Partner with the members of the marketing committee to analyze quarterly metrics and discuss new strategic directions related to brand awareness, sharing stories of impact, and increasing audience engagement.
What we’re looking for:
A strategic, mission-driven communications leader who proactively shapes and executes the agency’s voice, brand, and storytelling. You are energized by crafting compelling narratives, elevating impact, and building meaningful connections across diverse audiences. With a strong foundation in communications strategy, content development, marketing campaign management and grant-writing, you bring experience leading cross-channel efforts, supporting high-visibility events and programs, and engaging stakeholders and volunteers. You are excited to strengthen an innovative organization’s presence and amplify the stories of community members on their diverse Jewish journeys.
- 5-8 years of relevant work experience with supervisory experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
- Proven track record managing grants, marketing campaigns, media relations, and messaging strategy
- Ability to work in an energized, innovative environment with high standards.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strategic thinking and brand management.
- Experience with tools like media monitoring platforms, CMS, email marketing systems, and analytics dashboards
- Understanding of SEO and digital performance metrics
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently in an energized environment.
- Commitment to fostering an inclusive Jewish community.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed, including paid holidays.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
You will work with a positive, energetic team, committed to our shared mission. We offer a work environment that supports strong supervision, professional development and collaboration. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and make work/life balance a priority offering generous vacation/sick time and parental leave.
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary range for this position is $85,000-$90,000 and is commensurate with qualifications, skills, and experience.
Benefit & Perks: The Jewish Connection Network participates in the benefits package offered through The Associated system. The Associated offers a hybrid work environment that supports professional development and collaboration. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (Health Savings Account), 4% 401(k) employer match, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, holiday pay, wellbeing programming and a complimentary membership to the Jewish Community Center. We also make work/life balance a priority by offering generous vacation and sick time. To learn more about what it’s like to work at The Associated, check out our brochure here.
Application Process
Electronic submissions are preferred. Cover letters are required.
Job Summary:
The Macks Jewish Connection Network (“The Network”), an agency of The Associated, seeks a Peer Engagement Fellow for Jews of Color to join our new Peer Engagement Fellowship cohort. The Network’s mission is to empower and support individuals to explore their own Jewish journeys—inspiring them to form lasting connections to a diverse, inclusive and vibrant Baltimore Jewish community.
The Network is dedicated to supporting underserved and marginalized identities within the Jewish community, helping these individuals and families access Jewish life and feel a sense of belonging. Peer Engagement Fellows will build relationships among community members with their shared identity and work alongside Baltimore Jewish institutions to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment.
This is a part-time non-benefit eligible employment opportunity with an average of 10 hours of work per week. Please note this position is only eligible for MD Sick & Safe Leave. Please note this role is a hybrid opportunity with a mix of meetings out in the community, in the office, and working from home.
In this role, you will:
- Build and sustain a relational network by engaging individuals and families who share an aspect of their identity in ongoing one‑to‑one conversations (e.g., coffee meetings, walks, playdates).
- Design, co‑create, and facilitate gatherings that respond to the needs and interests of your focus community.
- Maintain regular connection with Network staff and actively participate in strategy sessions, cohort meetings, and learning spaces.
- Participate fully in peer engagement trainings and shared professional development.
- Bring community insights and feedback into organizational conversations to strengthen inclusive practices and partner relationships.
- Collaborate with other peer engagers and Network staff through referrals, shared learning, and culturally responsive engagement strategies.
- Track outreach, relationships, and program participation using agency’s CRM.
- Manage a modest budget to support relational meetings and community gatherings.
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for a community builder who brings both lived experience and a desire to strengthen Jewish belonging for others. Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
- Shared identity, lived experience, and deep connection to the focus population of the Fellowship.
- Strong relational skills and comfort engaging individuals and families across life stages.
- Experience convening, facilitating, or organizing small groups or gatherings (formal or informal).
- Ability to navigate both community‑facing work and collaboration with organizations.
- Comfort with ambiguity, patience with systems‑level change, and openness to learning.
- Alignment with relationship‑based engagement and inclusion of diverse Jewish identities, experiences, and backgrounds.
Formal Jewish education or professional nonprofit experience is not required.
For Compensation and Support, Fellows will receive:
- This position pays $25 per hour paid every two weeks in arrears. Weekly hours can vary 8-12 with an average of 10 hours per week and no more than 40 hours per month.
- Program and relational engagement budget.
- Training, coaching, and professional development opportunities.
- Ongoing support and supervision from Network staff and a cohort of fellow peer engagers.
The Peer Engagement Fellowship is a new initiative of The Network and the structure will evolve with the program. If you think this role is right for you, we encourage you to apply.
We are looking for Peer Engagement Fellows who have shared identity, lived experience, and deep connection to the focus population of the fellowship. The application’s pre-screening questions help us learn more about you, your identity, and your interest in the fellowship.
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and its Agencies are equal opportunity employers, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran’s status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit the performance of essential job functions (with or without reasonable accommodation) or any other basis protected by federal, or applicable, state or local law.
Job Summary:
The Macks Jewish Connection Network (“The Network”), an agency of The Associated, seeks a Peer Engagement Fellow for Parents of LGBTQ+ Children to join our new Peer Engagement Fellowship cohort. The Network’s mission is to empower and support individuals to explore their own Jewish journeys—inspiring them to form lasting connections to a diverse, inclusive and vibrant Baltimore Jewish community.
The Network is dedicated to supporting underserved and marginalized identities within the Jewish community, helping these individuals and families access Jewish life and feel a sense of belonging. Peer Engagement Fellows will build relationships among community members with their shared identity and work alongside Baltimore Jewish institutions to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment.
This is a part-time non-benefit eligible employment opportunity with an average of 10 hours of work per week. Please note this position is only eligible for MD Sick & Safe Leave. Please note this role is a hybrid opportunity with a mix of meetings out in the community, in the office, and working from home.
In this role, you will:
- Build and sustain a relational network by engaging individuals and families who share an aspect of their identity in ongoing one‑to‑one conversations (e.g., coffee meetings, walks, playdates).
- Design, co‑create, and facilitate gatherings that respond to the needs and interests of your focus community.
- Maintain regular connection with Network staff and actively participate in strategy sessions, cohort meetings, and learning spaces.
- Participate fully in peer engagement trainings and shared professional development.
- Bring community insights and feedback into organizational conversations to strengthen inclusive practices and partner relationships.
- Collaborate with other peer engagers and Network staff through referrals, shared learning, and culturally responsive engagement strategies.
- Track outreach, relationships, and program participation using agency’s CRM.
- Manage a modest budget to support relational meetings and community gatherings.
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for a community builder who brings both lived experience and a desire to strengthen Jewish belonging for others. Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
- Shared identity, lived experience, and deep connection to the focus population of the Fellowship (required).
- Strong relational skills and comfort engaging individuals and families across life stages.
- Experience convening, facilitating, or organizing small groups or gatherings (formal or informal).
- Ability to navigate both community‑facing work and collaboration with organizations.
- Comfort with ambiguity, patience with systems‑level change, and openness to learning.
- Alignment with relationship‑based engagement and inclusion of diverse Jewish identities, experiences, and backgrounds.
Formal Jewish education or professional nonprofit experience is not required.
For Compensation and Support, Fellows will receive:
- This position pays $25 per hour paid every two weeks in arrears. Weekly hours can vary 8-12 with an average of 10 hours per week and no more than 40 hours per month.
- Program and relational engagement budget.
- Training, coaching, and professional development opportunities.
- Ongoing support and supervision from Network staff and a cohort of fellow peer engagers.
The Peer Engagement Fellowship is a new initiative of The Network and the structure will evolve with the program. If you think this role is right for you, we encourage you to apply.
We are looking for Peer Engagement Fellows who have shared identity, lived experience, and deep connection to the focus population of the fellowship. The application’s pre-screening questions help us learn more about you, your identity, and your interest in the fellowship.
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and its Agencies are equal opportunity employers, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran’s status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit the performance of essential job functions (with or without reasonable accommodation) or any other basis protected by federal, or applicable, state or local law.
Job Summary:
The Macks Jewish Connection Network (“The Network”), an agency of The Associated, seeks a Peer Engagement Fellow for Russian Speaking Jews to join our new Peer Engagement Fellowship cohort. The Network’s mission is to empower and support individuals to explore their own Jewish journeys—inspiring them to form lasting connections to a diverse, inclusive and vibrant Baltimore Jewish community.
The Network is dedicated to supporting underserved and marginalized identities within the Jewish community, helping these individuals and families access Jewish life and feel a sense of belonging. Peer Engagement Fellows will build relationships among community members with their shared identity and work alongside Baltimore Jewish institutions to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment.
This is a part-time non-benefit eligible employment opportunity with an average of 10 hours of work per week. Please note this position is only eligible for MD Sick & Safe Leave. Please note this role is a hybrid opportunity with a mix of meetings out in the community, in the office, and working from home.
In this role, you will:
- Build and sustain a relational network by engaging individuals and families who share an aspect of their identity in ongoing one‑to‑one conversations (e.g., coffee meetings, walks, playdates).
- Design, co‑create, and facilitate gatherings that respond to the needs and interests of your focus community.
- Maintain regular connection with Network staff and actively participate in strategy sessions, cohort meetings, and learning spaces.
- Participate fully in peer engagement trainings and shared professional development.
- Bring community insights and feedback into organizational conversations to strengthen inclusive practices and partner relationships.
- Collaborate with other peer engagers and Network staff through referrals, shared learning, and culturally responsive engagement strategies.
- Track outreach, relationships, and program participation using agency’s CRM.
- Manage a modest budget to support relational meetings and community gatherings.
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for a community builder who brings both lived experience and a desire to strengthen Jewish belonging for others. Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
- Shared identity, lived experience, and deep connection to the focus population of the Fellowship.
- Strong relational skills and comfort engaging individuals and families across life stages.
- Experience convening, facilitating, or organizing small groups or gatherings (formal or informal).
- Ability to navigate both community‑facing work and collaboration with organizations.
- Comfort with ambiguity, patience with systems‑level change, and openness to learning.
- Alignment with relationship‑based engagement and inclusion of diverse Jewish identities, experiences, and backgrounds.
Formal Jewish education or professional nonprofit experience is not required.
For Compensation and Support, Fellows will receive:
- This position pays $25 per hour paid every two weeks in arrears. Weekly hours can vary 8-12 with an average of 10 hours per week and no more than 40 hours per month.
- Program and relational engagement budget.
- Training, coaching, and professional development opportunities.
- Ongoing support and supervision from Network staff and a cohort of fellow peer engagers.
The Peer Engagement Fellowship is a new initiative of The Network and the structure will evolve with the program. If you think this role is right for you, we encourage you to apply.
We are looking for Peer Engagement Fellows who have shared identity, lived experience, and deep connection to the focus population of the fellowship. The application’s pre-screening questions help us learn more about you, your identity, and your interest in the fellowship.
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and its Agencies are equal opportunity employers, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran’s status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit the performance of essential job functions (with or without reasonable accommodation) or any other basis protected by federal, or applicable, state or local law.