Manager, School Advancement

Position: Manager, School Advancement

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Reports to: Traci Reisberg, Senior Director, School Advancement

Department: School Advancement

Location: Remote

Date: February 2025

ABOUT PRIZMAH

Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools is the network for Jewish day schools across North America.

We partner with day schools, yeshivas, philanthropists, and communities from all denominations,

helping them grow their reach and impact and tackle the challenges on their paths to success.

Educating our children is the most important investment we can make in their future. Jewish day

schools inspire and nurture young people, prepare them for remarkable and meaningful lives, and

enable them to thrive.

Prizmah enhances the ability of schools to excel. Prizmah is building networks for schools and their

supporters to connect, learn, and drive impact — deepening talent by investing in professional and

lay leaders; catalyzing resources to generate funding for schools to flourish; and accelerating

educational innovation, to foster teaching and learning opportunities that empower students.

At Prizmah, we see what is possible for Jewish day schools, and we’re passionate about making

that vision a reality.

POSITION SUMMARY

Prizmah seeks a motivated and detail-oriented professional to join our School Advancement team.

The school advancement team works with individual day schools, communities of day schools,

federations and foundations on a wide variety of programs and initiatives related to day school

enrollment, day school affordability, and development/fundraising. This position will provide

comprehensive management support for programs and initiatives related to school advancement.

This role will work collaboratively with team members to address advancement challenges across

the field and drive implementation of Prizmah’s strategic initiatives that support Jewish day school

sustainability and growth.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Management (50%)

• In partnership with School Advancement team members, coordinate and facilitate our Reshet network platform, driving engagement in both the online networking platform and in live and virtual meetups.
• Manage program coordination and logistics for school advancement initiatives.
• Support the planning and execution of workshops, webinars and programming tailored for school advancement professionals, including admissions and development professionals, heads of school and lay leaders.
• Help maintain and grow relationships with school professionals across various advancement.

Administrative Operations (25%)

• Collaborate with Prizmah’s Director of Revenue Operations to oversee the grants management process for the team, including application tracking, reporting, and compliance.
• Process and manage bill and payment processing in accordance with Prizmah’s financial processes.
• Implement and maintain a robust tracking system of all School Advancement team consulting engagements and programs, including the management of the proposal and contracting process.

Marketing and Communications (25%)

• Manage team strategic email communications, ensuring consistent and engaging messaging to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the School Advancement team to develop and curate content for Prizmah’s marketing channels.
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team to create compelling material and resources to support the team’s programs and initiatives.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate for this position will bring:

• A bachelor’s degree, 1-3 years of professional experience with a demonstrated eagerness to learn; the right candidate with be passionate about learning, comfortable asking questions, and ready to take on increasing responsibility as they grow in this role.
• A strong commitment to Prizmah’s mission and vision; familiarity with North American Jewish day schools is a plus.
• An attention to detail and natural talent for keeping tasks and projects running smoothly.
• Strong organizational skills and a systematic approach to managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Polished communication skills and the ability to craft compelling messages across channels, combining sharp written skills with a strong marketing eye.
• Technological proficiency and the ability to learn new processes and systems quickly.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Prizmah offers an excellent benefits package that includes comprehensive health insurance with a range of plans to select from, matching contributions to 401k, flexible spending accounts, vacation and sick time, and parental leave.
• Prizmah is committed to and supports individual and professional development.
• Early close on Fridays for Shabbat and on the Erev (eve) of other Jewish holidays. Closed for Jewish Holidays.
• Flexible hours.
• A work environment that prioritizes building a strong work-place culture. We value learning and professional development. You will be a part of a great team that cares deeply about the work we do and each other.
• Competitive salary in the non-profit field in the range of $60,000 - $70,000. Prizmah’s salary ranges are based on education, experience, and skill set required for each role. If your salary expectations are different and/or you have more experience than required, let’s talk.

Prizmah is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all individuals. We value and are committed to advancing diversity, equity, perspective, inclusion, justice, and experience brought by people from all backgrounds. We strive for our team to reflect the diverse community we serve. Prizmah provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, neurodiversity, any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. In addition, the organization affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity as it applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to employment@prizmah.org. Please include the

job title, Manager of School Advancement in the subject line.