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Beacon Hebrew Alliance is looking for part time administrative help, beginning as soon as possible.

About You

We're looking for someone who is very comfortable with people, technology and change. We're looking for someone with mildly obsessive attention to detail, a great attitude and a willingness to solve problems. You'll report to the rabbi, Brent Spodek, and some of your main areas of responsibility would be to:

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list; BHA is a small synagogue and all staff are called on to perform a variety of duties. The rabbi, for instance, has been known to give sermons, fix toilets and build websites, though not all at once.

If you're the right person for this position, you'll have:

• Maintain records and accounts for congregants in CiviCRM database, including confidential information
• Process membership payments and other donations, including credit card subscription payments via credit card processor
• Answer telephones; interface with members and potential members; give tours of synagogue
• Maintain synagogue calendar
• Edit/draft weekly e-newsletter
• Assist Rabbi and Cantor with correspondence and scheduling
• Publicize various events through local media and internet
• Purchasing/Inventory management
• Weekly bank deposit

• An associate's degree or higher (work/life equivalent may be substituted);
• Ability to self-­start, grasp complex tasks, and follow through until completion;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; discretion and ability to keep information confidential
• Strong attention to detail, project management, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Team player with positive attitude and the ability to multi-task, work well under pressure, handle multiple interruptions and adjust priorities; understand the inter-relatedness of tasks
• Highly computer literate; systems we use regularly are Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Photoshop/Illustrator and CiviCRM.

About Us

Beacon Hebrew Alliance was founded back in 1921, and has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years. In short, that means we have a lot of people, a lot of energy and some underdeveloped administrative systems. You can read more about us in this article, or our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Salary is $15 per hour; please send a resume and the names and telephone numbers of two supervisory references to joanp@beaconhebrewalliance.org.