The Center seeks a creative, self-starting, and organized Senior Manager for Academic and Public Engagement to serve as the Center’s primary public scholar and academic voice and to expand the Center’s research fellowship program (approximately 50% of the position) and the Center’s public and academic programming profile (the remaining 50%). This full-time position will jointly report to the CEO and Chief of Archive and Library Services and will oversee the Manager of Public Programs and Volunteers. The salary range for this position is between $60,000 and up to $80,000, based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Envision and implement an engaging programming agenda that draws on Partner collections, exhibitions, and trends in contemporary culture and scholarship and appeals to the Center’s multiple audiences, from esteemed scholars to the general public. This includes working closely with Partner programming staff to support a strong set of programs for the whole community; supervising and attending relevant programs (including weekends and evenings as necessary); managing Virtual Scholar Forums; and researching, identifying and building relationships with potential presenters, institutional collaborators, and performers.
• Guide and enhance the fellowship program, including the Scholar-in-Residence program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Encourage a sense of community among fellows, serve as primary liaison with fellows, arrange research seminars, facilitate the application and selection process, and maintain connection with past fellows.
• Manage related grants and assist development efforts associated with academic and public engagement, including tracking grant requirements and reporting deadlines and contributing to the drafting of proposals, letters and reports.
• Coordinate the work, communications, and meetings of the Center’s Academic Advisory Council.
• Prepare budgets and monitor associated expenses.
• Maintain statistics on events and fellowships and compile narrative reports when appropriate.
• Develop outreach strategies and ensure effective promotion of fellowships and programming.
• Participate in other mission-driven projects as directed.
• Stay current on professional and academic trends and best practices, participate in professional organizations, and attend relevant conferences and events as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and management skills; excellent team player; ability to communicate and collaborate effectively and diplomatically with diverse constituencies; experience handling multiple, competing priorities; polished, engaging presentation skills; and strong writing ability.
• Commitment to the public humanities and the field of Jewish history.
• PhD strongly preferred, graduate degree required.
• 3-5 years of relevant workexperience preferred.
• Strong grasp of academic culture.

Company Benefits

• 15-21 federal and religious holidays off each year in addition to generous vacation, sick and personal days.
• Full health benefits (medical, dental and vision) with minimal employee contributions.
• Free life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending account and commuter benefits.
• Generous 403b retirement benefits.

The Center for Jewish History is committed to diversity and inclusion. Qualified individuals who bring diverse perspectives to the workplace are especially encouraged to apply.

Please submit cover letter and resume to Rachel Miller, Chief of Archive and Library Services, at rcmiller@cjh.org. No phone calls, please.

Under the supervision of the Controller, the Junior Accountant will provide support to the Finance Department by managing daily accounting tasks, particularly related to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll.  The Junior Accountant should be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and attention to detail.

Job Description

• Type: Part-time
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Hours: 20-29 hours / week, Monday-Friday (flexible on work hours and days)
• Salary: $25-$30/hour (depending on experience)
• Location: Combination of virtual and in-office.  Open to fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day accounting operations, including month-end closing activities, general ledger review, reconciliations, and researching technical accounting matters
• Conduct general accounting, processing, and reporting in:
• Cash (bank reconciliations and weekly cash log)
• Cash Receipts (deposit checks via remote deposit, when needed)
• Accounts Payable (invoices and payments)
• Accounts Receivable (invoices and payments received), including Partners' billing
• Financial system AP and AR sub ledgers to general ledger reconciliations
• Process bi-monthly payroll
• Manage employees' deductions and employer's contributions related to benefits/fringes
• Prepare journal entries
• Creation of new GL account combinations, AP Vendors, and AR Customers when needed
• Assist in the development of accounting procedures by recommending improvements or changes for greater efficiency through direct intervention or supervision
• Analysis of general ledger accounts as required
• Meet deadlines appearing in month-end close tasks and checklists
• Assist in the preparation of audit schedules, financial statements, and tax schedules as required
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc analyses
• Perform additional duties as requested

Prerequisites

• Degree in Accounting
• CPA is preferred, but not required
• Minimum 3-4 years of related experience
• Accounting experience in a nonprofit is highly desirable
• Hands-on experience in accounting software.  Blackbaud Financial Edge preferred.  Experience with Raiser's Edge a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly in Microsoft Excel
• Competence in managing accounting operations, particularly related to applications and systems, operations workflow practices, and recordkeeping processes in a remote environment
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills are required, as well as attention to details
• Must have proven skills in managing deadlines and ability to multitask
• Competency in preparing audit schedules, analyses, and variance explanations
• Must possess ability to make independent decisions and handle stressful situations as circumstances warrant
• Proven ability to work productively and collaboratively with all levels of staff

The Center for Jewish History is committed to diversity and inclusion. Qualified individuals who bring diverse perspectives to the workplace are especially encouraged to apply.

Please email cover letter and resume to MiMi Wu, Controller, at mimi@cjh.org.

The Maintenance Staff Team Member will report to the Operations Manager. The successful candidate will work closely with department members in Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations to ensure that maintenance of the Center’s buildings and infrastructure. The position is permanent and full-time.

Job Description

• Salary: $16/hour
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Duration: Permanent, employed at will
• Location: On-site at 15 West 16th St., New York, NY 10011

Main Duties

Maintenance staff’s primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Sweep the 16th street and 17th street sidewalks. 
• Vacuum mats/carpets within 16th street lobby, coat check area and orientation theater, 
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, buff all floors within public areas 
• Clean all glass within all public areas 
• Clean/disinfect and service all restrooms 
• Pick up boxes and recycle 
• Mop all stairways once a week 
• Clean/disinfect elevators 
• Vacuum entire Auditorium when need be 
• Pick up the garbage and pass vacuum in all the office space 
• Clean/disinfect galleries, such as sweep, mop, and clean glass in galleries A, B, C and D and sculpture garden (every Friday) 
• Clean/disinfect Engineer offices, Conservation Lab, digital Lab, Micro Film offices and AV office 
• Clean/disinfect the Reading Room tables and computers Disinfect 
• Monitor and clean all exit egresses on daily basis 
• Sweep and mop all the stacks and pick up garbage once a week 
• Multiple various jobs (paint, moving furniture, etc.) 
• Setup and breakdown all events and programs and provide proper cleaning of restrooms 
• Shovel snow from sidewalks and sprinkle salt on surface 
• Identify and report possible leaks 
• Fix minor plumbing issues 
• Move heavy equipment and furniture

Experience

Prior experience on a maintenance team, either in offices or cultural organizations, is required. Proven capacity to work well with other maintenance team members.

Essential Skills

• Ability to work independently throughout the building, and see maintenance projects through to completion.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with employees of the building and the public in a pleasant manner.
• Attention to detail to ensure that all jobs are completed in an exemplary manner and any potential hazards or warning signs of problems are not overlooked.
• Physical stamina to handle a full shift of being active and working on the building
• Commitment to working in and fostering a safe environment.

Preferred Skills

Experience with simple plumbing and/or carpentry tasks.

Company Benefits

• 15-23 Federal and religious holidays off each year in addition to generous vacation, sick and personal days. 
• Full health benefits (medical, dental and vision) with minimal employee contributions. 
• Free Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability coverage. 
• Flexible Spending Account and Commuter Benefits. 
• Generous 403b retirement benefits.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please send your cover letter, resume, and contact information for two references to Natalie Frenkel, Operations Manager, at to nfrenkel@cjh.org, or phone Natalie at 212-294-8331.

A tour consists of a visit to the exhibitions of the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (Yeshiva University Museum has a separate docent program) and the public areas of the Center (usually the Leo & Julie Forchheimer Auditorium, the Paul S. & Sylvia Steinberg Great Hall, Lillian Goldman Reading Room, Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute, and the Shelby White & Leon Levy Collection Management and Conservation Wing). Guides who lead these tours are knowledgeable about the facilities and the mission and scope of activities of the Center for Jewish History, and they are able to describe the exhibitions in the Partner’s exhibition cases. Tour guides give approximately 1 -2 tours each month and attend periodic training sessions on new exhibitions.

Ushers work at special events held at the Center. They take tickets and give out programs and may perform other tasks, as needed. The usher is welcome to stay and view the performance. Most events requiring ushers are held weekday evenings or on Sundays. Each usher is responsible for being available 45 minutes before the event to several minutes after the event begins. They may occasionally be asked to stay after the program to help with a reception or book sales.

Office assistants work in various offices throughout the Center. Tasks may include coordinating mailings, addressing and stuffing envelopes, filing, answering phones and making phone calls, handling RSVPs to events, data entry and related office tasks. Some offices are seeking researchers and assistants for special projects. The Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute needs volunteers who are experienced with family history research to assist patrons. Librarians may need volunteers to catalog books and related tasks. Required hours are worked out with the individual departments.

The Center maintains a list of translators who are willing to help Reading Room and Genealogy Institute patrons translate documents. Staff members give the name of the patron to the translator, who then reaches out to the patron to make arrangements. Translations may be done at the Center or remotely. Translators are needed in almost any language, but the most commonly requested translations are from Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian and German.