J Street U Regional Coordinator

Position Title: J Street U Regional Coordinator (formerly organizer)

Reports to: J Street U Director

Start Date: April 1st, 2024

Location: Remote, preferred location where J Street has offices (Boston)

Position

Are you interested in growing J Street’s campus program? Do you want to help engage and inspire students to advocate for a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an end to the occupation and principled, effective US diplomacy in the Middle East?  

J Street is looking for the newest member of our J Street U team who will focus on growing J Street U, the student arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy movement.  

The candidate hired for this position will have interest and experience in youth empowerment and a desire to strengthen the Jewish American progressive voice on Israel -- on campus, in the Jewish community, and within the arenas of American politics and policy.

The J Street U Regional Coordinator will be a member of the J Street U Team in one of our regional offices at a location to be determined. This position will oversee a region for J Street U. As regional coordinator, you will find and develop talented student leaders and help them build and expand J Street U chapters and presences on their campuses.

The J Street U Regional Coordinator engages students both in campus-based activism as well as in J Street’s work off campus - policy advocacy, political engagement and Jewish communal work. J Street U engages students in in-district meetings with members of Congress, PAC events for JStreetPAC endorsees, partnering with local clergy and much more.

The ideal candidate will have qualities that lend themselves to successful student engagement and organizing: strong instincts for campus politics and chapter growth, a knowledge of student leadership and creativity in developing tactics to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace. 

The candidate will be passionate about opposing the occupation and promoting Jewish and democratic values. They will be interested in how student activism can help drive change and progress within the Jewish community and American politics.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Working with the J Street U Director and team, the Regional Coordinator will:

• Recruit, identify and develop strong relationships with talented student leaders.
• Build campus chapters, expand growing campus presences, help identify and incubate new campuses with student interest and develop student leaders in the region.
• Develop regional and national capacity to advance the annual J Street U strategy aimed at growing our movement into the dominate pro-Israel campus group. 
• Work with the regional team to effectively integrate the work of student and non-student chapters through meaningful collaboration on J Street chapter activities such as in in-district congressional meetings, political PAC events, synagogue events and more.
• Coordinate and run trainings and strategy sessions for students on student engagement and political organizing.
• Work with the rest of the J Street U staff to plan national strategy and student-focused events.
• Execute administrative and other tasks as necessary.
• Build relationships with other organizational partners on campuses.

Required/ Preferred Skills and Characteristics

• Relational skills: a deep curiosity about others, a desire to develop strong relationships with a diversity of people, appreciation of meeting and engaging new people on a regular basis
• 2 years or more of campus, political, or community organizing experience, either as a student or professional 
• Strategic thinking: the ability to identify and pursue opportunities within moments of tension and/or challenge
• Relentless “go-getting” attitude with a desire to work in an intensive, fast-paced political organization 
• Ability to work well in moments of challenge and tension
• Excellent written and oral skills; public speaking abilities
• Good leadership skills: passion for grassroots organizing and political activism
• Some knowledge of/ and great interest in the history and politics as it relates to the Middle East, Israel, and the Arab-Israeli conflict
• Ability to be a team player, be relentless in professional self-improvement, and multitask/manage multiple time-critical projects
• At least a two year commitment to this position
• A strong understanding of and commitment to J Street and J Street U’s mission

Physical Requirements

There are no extraordinary physical requirements for the performance of the essential functions of this position. J Street will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. There is some travel associated with the role but this can be discussed if the physical demands of travel would prevent someone from applying.

More about J Street 

J Street organizes pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy Americans to promote US policies that align with Jewish and democratic values, that help secure the State of Israel as a just, democratic homeland for the Jewish people, and that advance freedom, safety and self-determination for the Palestinian people. J Street focuses its work in three main areas: (1) Advocating and demonstrating support for pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy policies in Congress, the media and the Jewish community; (2) Endorsing and raising money for federal candidates who share J Street’s agenda; and (3) Educating the public and raising awareness of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the two-state solution.

J Street U, part of the Education Fund, is the student-organizing arm of J Street.  J Street U is committed to empowering students across the country to put their values into action around Israel and the future state of Palestine through advocacy on campus and with the Jewish community. Over 50 campuses across the country host J Street U chapters and presences dedicated to changing the conversation around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, engaging in challenging educational work, and working to build a student movement capable of having a local and national impact in both communal and political spheres.

Compensation, Benefits, and Employee Status 

This is a full-time exempt position, with occasional work outside traditional work hours on an as-needed basis. The salary range for this position runs from $50,500-$60,000. Per J Street's Collective Bargaining Agreement, pay and title are commensurate with experience and according to pay bands outlined in our CBA. 

Our comprehensive benefits package includes unlimited personal time off, sick leave, generous parental and family leave, paid time off on many federal and Jewish holidays, health and dental insurance, company-paid life insurance, a 401k program including an employer match, commuter benefits, and a flexible spending account. 

J Street recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with IFPTE Local 70, a union for non-profit workers. This position is included in J Street’s bargaining unit and is covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. 

To Apply for the Position

We are excited to receive applications from a broad range of applicants as we grow our organization to better reflect the diversity of the communities who care about our mission. Please submit the items listed below:

1. Cover letter that explains why you are interested and qualified
2. Resume 
3. List of three references  

At J Street we value an inclusive, welcoming, and diverse workplace. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to understanding and valuing each other’s perspectives at all levels of the organization thereby creating a culture that allows us to better serve our employees and the communities we work with. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment and fellowship, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination.

This is a full-time exempt position, with occasional work outside traditional work hours on an as-needed basis. The salary range for this position runs from $50,500-$60,000. Per J Street's Collective Bargaining Agreement, pay and title are commensurate with experience and according to pay bands outlined in our CBA. 

Our comprehensive benefits package includes unlimited personal time off, sick leave, generous parental and family leave, paid time off on many federal and Jewish holidays, health and dental insurance, company-paid life insurance, a 401k program including an employer match, commuter benefits, and a flexible spending account. 

J Street recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with IFPTE Local 70, a union for non-profit workers. This position is included in J Street’s bargaining unit and is covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.