Position: Administrator
Hours: Part time (20 hours per week)
Location: Flexible hybrid structure; work from home and synagogue office
Compensation: Commensurate with experience and skills
Reports to: Synagogue President

The Chatham Synagogue (thechathamsynagogue.org), established in 1999, is a diverse and member-led rural congregation. Our activities are based around weekly Shabbat services, adult and children’s programming, lifecycle events, community service, education, and interfaith engagement. We oversee the Jewish Cemetery in Chatham, and assist in arranging burial services for our members. As we celebrate our 25th year, we seek to strengthen our organizational structure by hiring an administrator. The administrator will serve as a front-line contact for TCS members, assist committees and help coordinate our programs and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities & Duties
1. Provide administrative and operational support for committees and the Board of Directors.
2. Help maintain synagogue membership records and assist with cemetery record keeping.
3. Interact with synagogue members to help ensure smooth synagogue operations.
4. Coordinate the synagogue’s calendar of events and meetings.
5. Monitor the synagogue’s e-mail account, and respond to phone, email, and web inquiries.
6. Collect posted mail, deposit checks and issue donation acknowledgement letters.
7. Assist with supervision of service providers (such as grounds maintenance, building janitor,
security providers, etc).
8. Attend synagogue Board meetings and events when requested

Qualifications
This position requires a person comfortable with multiple tasks and responsibilities. Strong interpersonal and online communication skills are expected as is proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Experience with accounting, graphics and/or communications programs a plus. The successful applicant will be a flexible self-starter, able to take initiative while coordinating with multiple committee chairpersons. Please submit an introductory letter along with your resume to search@tcsnt.org, or via mail to:

The Chatham Synagogue
Search Committee
PO Box 51
Chatham, NY 12037