Executive Director

Company: Spirit League
Location: Houston
Posted on: May 25, 2025

Job Description:

Kehilla is seeking a collaborative and strategic Executive Director to guide our vibrant, justice-driven Jewish community into its next chapter. In deep partnership with our clergy and lay leadership, the Executive Director will shepherd organizational change and implement long-term planning to ensure Kehilla's well-being.
This role will be central to Kehilla's values-driven organizational development process, helping to build systems that support transparent decision-making and financial sustainability. We're looking for an executive who can develop and implement systems that support our vision while maintaining the flexibility to balance big-picture change with day-to-day management.
The Executive Director reports to and collaborates closely with the Board of Trustees and manages a team of operations staff members. If you're passionate about community-building, collective action, and leading with a justice-centered approach, we'd love to hear from you!The ideal candidate is a skilled and organized manager who can move from dialogue to decision-making and effectively manage the congregation's complex operations.

• 5+ years of executive leadership experience in a non-profit setting.
• 3+ years of financial management experience, including budgeting, analysis and reporting, and fiscal decision-making, ideally in a non-profit setting.
• Synagogue management and Jewish communal experience are a plus.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a small workplace.
• 3+ years experience in running fundraising campaigns; experience fundraising within a membership dues model is a plus.
• Proven experience creating and improving operational systems, protocols, and structures to support efficiency and effectiveness.
• Program management expertise demonstrated by experience introducing new programs and maintaining existing programs.
• Past success working with a board of directors/trustees.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and support the unique needs of a multi-racial and multi-generational community.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.
• Strong computer skills, with experience in Word, Excel, Google Suite, fundraising CRM, and database management; knowledge of Shulcloud is a plus.
• Ability and desire to take an active leadership role in congregational life.
• Commitment to progressive Jewish values, social justice, dismantling white supremacy, and the ability to communicate those values effectively.
• Passion, vision, integrity, values-driven, and self-directed.
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends.We know it is unlikely for someone to meet all our desired qualifications. If most of the qualifications describe you, we encourage you to apply.
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