Careers

Position Overview

The VP of Recruitment, and Career Services is a new senior leadership role at Yeshivat Maharat.  This role will hold primary responsibility for the long-term strategy for Maharat’s student growth and graduate impact. Reporting directly to the President, this role is focused on developing and implementing a strategic, relational, and data-informed approach to building a robust pipeline of high-quality candidates and ensuring that Maharat’s 100+ graduates thrive in rabbinic careers. Bringing together recruitment, marketing, and career services, the VP ensures a seamless, high-touch experience that begins with a candidate’s first inquiry and continues throughout their professional life.

The successful candidate is a visionary strategist and a sophisticated relationship-builder who brings deep knowledge of the Modern Orthodox community to Maharat’s most vital external partnerships and the individual needs of its alumnae. They possess the professional maturity to move seamlessly between setting a multi-year external relations strategy, to conducting high-stakes communal networking, to implementing the granular management of enrollment and placement work. This individual is a compelling storyteller and network-builder who can effectively represent Maharat’s mission to prospective students, communal partners, and institutional leaders. As the sole member of the Career Services team, they are willing to roll up their sleeves and lead both strategy and execution.

Core Responsibilities

Senior Leadership & Organizational Strategy

• Strategic Visioning: Partner with the President and Senior Leadership Team to set the overarching organizational strategy and multi-year goals, ensuring all recruitment and alumnae initiatives are aligned with the strategic plan.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Navigate and identify cross-functional challenges, and frame recruitment and alumnae-related decisions for the President and Board so that Maharat can act with clarity and confidence; partner effectively with the academic and operational teams.
• Strategy & Ownership: Set the strategy for and monitor the progress of recruitment, admissions, career services, and alumnae affairs.
• Budgetary Oversight: Manage the strategic allocation of resources for the recruitment, career service, and alumnae departments to the areas of highest impact.

Strategic Recruitment & Enrollment Management 

• Pipeline Strategy: Design and implement a multi-channel student recruitment strategy that builds a global pipeline of candidates, including middle and high school students, college learners, and second-career professionals; monitor the “funnel” from lead generation to enrollment.
• Relationship-Building: Conduct high-touch outreach to prospective students, building and maintaining year-over-year relationships across student life stages.
• Admissions Operations: Design, execute, and oversee the admissions process to ensure it is rigorous, equitable, logistically smooth, and capable of attracting the highest-caliber talent.
• Data Analysis: Oversee data strategy to inform all aspects of the recruitment and enrollment efforts, using data-driven decision-making to continuously improve recruitment and enrollment initiatives; execute record-keeping and data management.

Alumnae Success & Career Leadership

• Placement and Internship Strategy: Set the strategy for graduate internships and placements; proactively cultivate new and existing relationships with Jewish communal and Orthodox institutions to open new senior rabbinic and educational roles for Maharat graduates.
• Graduate Support: Set the strategy for and monitor the delivery of individualized professional support and advocacy for alumnae; provide high-reliability guidance and serve as an advocate for graduates as they navigate the professional challenges of the rabbinate.
• Network and Relationship-Building: Oversee the growth of the Alumnae Network and maintain relationships with each alumna to support their career growth; set and implement the strategy for post-semikha professional learning and community building to ensure graduates remain connected and supported.

Marketing & External Relations

• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a principal ambassador for Maharat, cultivating strong, strategic relationships partnerships with camps, day schools, and communal organizations to expand the “Maharat footprint.”
• Brand Visibility: In partnership with the President and Communications Manager, develop the strategy for Maharat’s external brand and public positioning; monitor the organization’s visibility in key Orthodox and broader Jewish markets.
• Content & Campaign Oversight: Partner with the Communications Manager to align marketing and communications strategies throughout the enrollment life cycle; set the direction for high-impact recruitment and alumnae marketing campaigns.

Core Competencies

• • Strategy & Vision: Defines the long-term strategy for Maharat’s student growth and graduate impact; makes high-stakes decisions that ensure the organization’s strong position in the market.
  • Collaborative Leadership: Serves as a vital member of the senior leadership team, ensuring recruitment and alumni priorities are seamlessly integrated with academics, operations and development.
  • External Representation: Acts as a lead ambassador, building the Maharat brand and mission with prospective students, institutional partners, and the global Jewish community.
  • Directing the Work of Others: Effectively manages and empowers a high-performing team; sets clear performance expectations and fosters a culture of accountability and excellence.

• Cross-Functional Project Management: Designs, implements and leads large cross-functional projects from inception to completion.

Qualifications

• 7-9+ years of experience, ideally with an emphasis on executive leadership, recruitment, alumni relations, and/or external affairs within a higher education or complex nonprofit setting.
• Deep knowledge of the Jewish community; must possess the cultural and halakhic literacy to build trust with candidates and institutional leaders, with ability to support people throughout their careers.
• Track record of developing data-driven strategies and monitoring performance against ambitious milestones (e.g., enrollment targets, placement rates).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to represent a vision and navigate complex communal and institutional dynamics.
• Masterful public speaking and writing skills, with the ability to serve as a high-level external representative and role model of the organization.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate in ambiguity and build new systems.
• Highly personable with High EQ. 

Compensation, Benefits and Work Location

• This position is a full-time, exempt role
• The starting salary for this position starts at $150,000, based on relevant expertise and experience
• Total compensation package includes healthcare, 403(b), qualified tuition reimbursement, and a generous amount of paid time off
• Candidates within commuting distance of Riverdale, NY for in-person schedules preferred (we are remote on Fridays), but fully remote candidates will also be considered (though occasional travel to New York will be required)
• Requires work on occasional evenings and weekends 
• Flexible schedule

How to apply

• Please send an email to Jobs@yeshivatmaharat.org with the subject “Vice President of Recruitment and Career Services” and include a resume and cover letter. 
• Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they think they meet 100% of the criteria. If you meet many but not all the criteria and feel you may be a good fit for the role, we encourage you to apply
• Yeshivat Maharat is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Overview

The Development Manager is a high-impact, newly created role designed to scale Yeshivat Maharat’s external engagement and fundraising infrastructure during a period of significant strategic growth. Reporting to the EVP & Chief of Staff, this individual serves as the central engine for Maharat’s resource development, ensuring the continued financial strength of the institution and that its mission resonates with a global audience. The Development Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of grant management, donor communications, and CRM management. They will support senior leadership to meet annual fundraising goals and bring in new funding opportunities. They will identify funding prospects, write and manage grant proposals and renewals, and ensure strong funder engagement and stewardship. In addition, the Development Manager will be a strong partner on external communications and take the lead on funder briefings and donor communications. 

The successful candidate is a strategic thinker and an expert storyteller with cultural fluency in the Modern Orthodox Jewish landscape, feminist space, and global funding, possessing the unique ability to translate Maharat’s work into compelling narratives that inspire donor investment and engage the broader public. They will bring a track record in development and have an ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities

Development & Grant Management

• Grant Lifecycle: Lead the full research, writing, and submission process for grant proposals and ensure 100% on-time, high-quality reporting for all institutional partners, coordinating with internal stakeholders as needed.
• Individual Giving: Execute a data-driven annual appeal strategy, including direct mail, digital campaigns, and the coordination of donor events to maximize donor retention and growth.
• Donor Stewardship: Develop and execute a comprehensive stewardship calendar that creates regular, meaningful touchpoints with supporters.
• Pipeline Support: Proactively conduct prospect research to identify new funding opportunities aligned with Maharat’s strategic priorities and support the President to cultivate those relationships.

Systems & Operations

• CRM Administration: Serve as the lead administrator for the donor database, maintaining impeccable data hygiene and producing monthly reports to track progress against fundraising goals.
• Analytics & Optimization: Track and analyze metrics across all communication channels to identify trends and refine strategies for donor conversion and audience growth.

Strategic Communications & Marketing Support

• Communications Support: Partner with the Communications Manager on content creation, brand stewardship, and Maharat’s digital marketing presence, ensuring that donor communications reflect the organization’s standards of excellence.

Core Competencies

• Autonomy: Proactively manages the development function; identifies departmental needs and implements solutions independently.
• Problem Solving: Uses data and institutional knowledge to resolve complex challenges in donor engagement.
• Project Leadership: Successfully leads cross-functional projects (e.g., grant proposals or major campaigns) from conception through completion.
• Collaborative Influence: Works effectively with the Senior Leadership Team to align external messaging with organizational strategy.
• Project Management: Manages multiple high-stakes deadlines simultaneously without sacrificing attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of professional experience in nonprofit development or a related field.
• Ability to craft messages that resonate with the Modern Orthodox and global Jewish community.
• Exceptional grant-writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate Maharat’s work into compelling narratives for donors and supporters.
• Experience with CRM systems required.
• Experience with WordPress, email marketing tools, and social media management suites preferred.

Compensation, Benefits and Work Location

• This position is a full-time, exempt role
• The salary for this position starts at $75,000, based on relevant expertise and experience
• Our total compensation package includes healthcare, 403(b), qualified tuition reimbursement, and a generous amount of paid time off.  
• Candidates within commuting distance of Riverdale, NY for in-person schedules preferred (we are remote on Fridays), but fully remote candidates will also be considered (though occasional travel to New York will be required)
• Requires work on occasional evenings and weekends 
• Flexible schedule

How to apply

• Please send an email to Jobs@yeshivatmaharat.org with the subject “Development Manager” and include your resume and cover letter.
• Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they think they meet 100% of the criteria. If you meet many but not all the criteria and feel you may be a good fit for the role, we encourage you to apply.
• Yeshivat Maharat is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Overview

The Program Operations Manager is a high-impact, newly created role designed to ensure efficiency and effectiveness across both the administrative and academic sides of Maharat.  Reporting to the EVP & Chief of Staff, this individual serves as a critical bridge between organizational leadership and the student experience, ensuring that Yeshivat Maharat’s daily operations reflect its commitment to excellence. Specifically, the Program Operations Manager owns the President’s executive administration and scheduling, manages academic operations, and serves as the primary administrative lead for student services. The Program Operations Manager eliminates operational bottlenecks, allowing the President to focus on strategic and external leadership and the faculty to focus on pedagogical rigor. They also provide general administrative support for the organization.

The successful candidate is an exceptionally organized professional who possesses the ability to pivot seamlessly between high-stakes executive support and student-facing program management. They are a proactive problem-solver who brings a “no-task-too-small” mentality to a wide-ranging portfolio of responsibilities. A highly reliable professional, they bring a unique blend of executive-level poise and operational precision, ensuring that the diverse needs of leadership, faculty, and students are met with impeccable care and consistency.

Core Responsibilities

Presidential Support & Executive Administration

• Strategic Scheduling: Manage the President’s complex and high-volume calendar, prioritizing appointments based on strategic organizational needs and ensuring the President is fully prepared for all engagements.
• Logistics & Travel: Coordinate all travel arrangements, including itineraries, transportation, and accommodations, and manage the President’s expense reporting and professional reimbursements.
• Meeting Preparation: Serve as the point of contact for the President’s internal and external meetings; prepare agendas, briefing materials, and presentations, and ensure timely follow-up on action items.
• Correspondence & Triage: Respond to emails on behalf of the President, proactively triaging requests, drafting high-level responses, and ensuring the President is only involved in communications that require their specific attention.
• Board & Governance Support: Serve as the primary administrative point of contact for the Board of Directors, coordinating Board and Committee meetings and ensuring that all board materials are produced and distributed with accuracy.
• Special Projects: Manage a variety of special projects for the President, as assigned.

Academic Operations & Student Services

• Academic Program Logistics & Implementation: Partner with academic leadership to manage the operational delivery of academic programs, including course scheduling, faculty logistics and administrative needs, material coordination, and the logistical coordination of Google Classroom.
• Registrar & Student Records: Maintain accurate student files, track progress toward ordination, and manage the registration process for core programs in our Student Information System (SIS).
• Student Services & Liaison: Serve as the primary administrative point of contact for students, responding to inquiries regarding program logistics, schedules, and student services.
• Event Management: Lead the logistical planning and execution of key academic events, including student orientation, intensives/retreats, and the annual commencement ceremony.

General Operations & Administration

• Office Management: Ensure the smooth functioning of the physical office environment, including managing vendors, ordering supplies and food, room reservations and set-ups, and maintaining organizational files.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and refine administrative systems and procedures to increase organizational efficiency and better support the student lifecycle.
• General Administrative Support: Manage the organization’s email, mail and phone by acting as the first point of contact for the phone and general email address, and checking and distributing the mail; provide administrative support for HR and finance, including collecting paperwork/receipts and managing travel.

Core Competencies

• Autonomy: Proactively manages the President’s schedule and program operations with minimal oversight; anticipates potential logistical conflicts and resolves them independently.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and implements creative solutions to operational challenges, whether resolving a scheduling conflict or streamlining the registration process.
• Project Leadership & Management: Takes full ownership of operational projects (e.g., graduation logistics) from the planning phase through to high-quality execution.
• Collaborative Influence: Builds strong working relationships with both the Senior Leadership Team and the faculty; serves as a reliable and effective conduit for information across departments.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in high-level executive support, academic operations, or nonprofit program management.
• High proficiency in calendar management and project coordination; ability to manage multiple high-priority streams of work simultaneously.
• High proficiency in Google Workspace and experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Student Information Systems (SIS).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to handle sensitive student and organizational information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Familiarity with the Jewish community.

Compensation, Benefits and Work Location

• This position is a full-time, exempt role.
• The salary for this position starts at $75,000 based on relevant expertise and experience.
• Our total compensation package includes healthcare, 403(b), qualified tuition reimbursement, and a generous amount of paid time off.  
• This position is in person in Riverdale, NY Monday-Thursday; remote on Fridays.
• Requires work on occasional evenings and weekends.

How to apply

• Please send an email with the subject “Program Operations Manager” including resume and cover letter sharing your interest and experience to Jobs@yeshivatmaharat.org.
• Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they think they meet 100% of the criteria. If you meet many but not all the criteria and feel you may be a good fit for the role, we encourage you to apply.
• Yeshivat Maharat is an Equal Opportunity Employer.