For the fourth year in a row, Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action is hosting Clergy Student Fellows to build the Jewish climate movement and to provide spiritually meaningful opportunities to Jewish Americans who are wrestling with and wanting to make an impact on the climate crisis.

The 2023-2024 Jewish Institutions Climate Campaigning Fellowship focuses primarily on educating and supporting Jewish institutions to participate in Jewishly-rooted, strategic campaigns and programs to address the climate crisis– and aiding Dayenu Circles and Dayenu leaders to be effective partners in this work. This position furthers the Dayenu’s All Our Might campaign to end the era of fossil fuels and build a clean energy future, by supporting Jewish institutions to move their investments from polluting fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy. Other projects could include research and campaign development for Dayenu’s Chutzpah 2024 nonpartisan climate get-out-the-vote campaign and a to-be-determined campaign, as well as engagement in state and federal policy advocacy.

Position starts September 5, 2023 and ends May 31, 2024 (38 weeks), with a commitment of 8 hours per week on average. Stipend is $10,000, which is $33/hour.

The position is remote, with the option to work at the Dayenu office at 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1800, New York, New York. This position reports to and works closely with Dayenu’s Director of Campaigns and Partnerships, who is based in Washington, DC, but regularly travels to NYC. Fellows will receive mentoring, training and supervision from staff at Dayenu as well as support from a fellowship cohort.

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Role description:

• Draft and review resources and materials for campaign communications and issue education.
• Conduct outreach and respond to incoming inquiries from Jewish institutions interested in partnering with Dayenu on systemic climate action.
• Serve as a campaign content expert, briefing and fielding questions from Jewish institutions and Dayenu Circle working with Jewish institutions.
• Research and map issues, allies, and campaign opportunities to inform Dayenu campaign planning and implementation.

• Support virtual meetings, trainings, and gatherings in a variety of roles: preparing and delivering content, providing motivation and inspiration, facilitating breakouts, offering tech support.
• Represent Dayenu coalition and partner events and meetings, as scheduling allows.

• Track the impact and results of your work, and make adjustments to meet shared goals.
• Participate in group and individual reflection on climate organizing as rabbinic practice.
• Contribute to building a culture and practice of spirit, joy, impact, equity, ritual, and community.

Qualifications:

• Experience organizing in a Jewish context, or organizing experience plus experience in Jewish communities.
• A track record of working with people across lines of difference and a commitment to anti-racist practice.
• Strong listening skills and interpersonal communication including over phone, video, email, and text communication.
• Works well independently and collaboratively.
• Familiarity with the basic of US government and interest in issue advocacy a plus

Dayenu is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to racial equity and accessibility. Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA people are strongly encouraged to apply. We know historically that women and people of color don’t apply to jobs unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to apply if you think you might be a good fit even if you don’t meet 100% of the listed requirements. Dayenu does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, sex, age, gender identity or expression, or other status protected by applicable law.