Director of Learning and Practice at Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation

The role

The Director of Learning and Practice leads Atra's work to equip rabbis with skills and confidence to lead in a changing world. This person owns learning across cohort programs, fellowships, coaching, and workshops. They shape the learning vision and strategy based on field research and rabbi needs.

What you will do

• Shape and communicate Atra's vision and strategy for equipping rabbis to lead
• Shape frameworks that guide Atra's curriculum
• Stay at the leading edge of how adult professionals learn and lead
• Represent Atra's approach to learning with seminaries, funders, and peer organizations
• Set direction and standards for program staff and external educators
• Define what rabbis should be able to do after each program
• Recommend which offerings continue, change, or end
• Manage the learning budget
• Build IdeaLab's tested approaches and findings into curriculum
• Support fundraising by sharing Atra's learning approach and outcomes

Required qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in Jewish communal, nonprofit, or related settings
• Familiarity with the rabbinic landscape and broader Jewish communal ecosystem
• Proven skill as an educator and facilitator who builds learning communities
• Track record of shaping the vision and strategy for a learning or leadership development program or portfolio
• Experience identifying needs, testing new ideas, and building and scaling what works
• Demonstrated habit of ongoing learning
• Experience managing a program budget
• Experience working with external educators or contracted partners

Nice to have

• Rabbinic ordination or an advanced degree in Jewish education
• Equivalent experience: sustained, direct work with rabbis or institutions that sustain Jewish spiritual leadership

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation
• Paid sick days
• Generous holiday calendar including all Jewish holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development funds
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer contribution after two years of service
• Rabbis who work at Atra can claim parsonage through Hillel

Before you apply

• Application Deadline is Friday, December 11
• Stage two involves interviews in person in New York City for local candidates and on Zoom for candidates outside the area
• Stage three involves a final panel and a role-based practical exercise

About the company

Atra is a leading pluralistic platform advancing rabbinic leadership across North America. It is fiscally sponsored by Hillel International.