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Program Coordinator
full-time position | chicago, il
The Program Coordinator plays a vital role in advancing M²’s innovative work with Jewish organizations. Reporting to the Vice President of Partnerships, this position serves as the operational and relational backbone of The Compass — an exciting new strategic alignment tool built on the 18 Dimensions of Jewish Life Framework.
POSITION LOCATION
The Chicago office is a team of five professionals, who work from the office in downtown Evanston, IL, on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and remotely Wednesday and Friday.
WHO WE ARE
M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s mission is to promote a proud and inspired community of Jewish educators who possess the personal and professional capacities to help learners find meaning and relevance in Jewish life. We design and deliver high-caliber training programs and consulting services that strengthen educators and the organizations they serve. While our primary focus is North America, M² also maintains a growing presence in Israel and Europe. With offices in New York, Chicago and Israel, we are a nimble, cutting edge and deeply relational organization guided by five core values: generosity, humility, rigor, innovation, and integrity. We care deeply about our work and about how we work.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Program Coordinator plays a vital role in advancing M²’s innovative work with Jewish organizations. Reporting to the Vice President of Partnerships, this position serves as the operational and relational backbone of The Compass — an exciting new strategic alignment tool built on the 18 Dimensions of Jewish Life Framework. The Compass is an innovative software platform that gathers data from participating organizations and provides reports and coaching to help them understand their constituents’ priorities, interests, and vision for Jewish life. Over time, this position will evolve to support additional initiatives related to the 18 Dimensions.
From managing systems and data to coordinating with partner organizations and supporting program logistics, the Program Coordinator ensures that every organization experiences a seamless, high-quality process. This role is ideal for someone who is energized by building relationships, keeping complex systems running smoothly, and taking genuine ownership of a growing initiative. If you derive satisfaction from organized records, timely follow-through, well-supported partners, and initiatives that run with precision and care, this role will be fulfilling.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Systems and Project Management for 18×18 Compass (80%)
The majority of this position will be immediately focused on the development of the 18×18 Compass and supporting the systematic growth of this initiative. This includes the following tasks:
Outward-facing to Compass organizations
Serve as the operational and relational engine driving the growth and success of the Compass initiative:
- Support recruitment of organizations for each Compass cohort, including outreach coordination and tracking of interest and enrollment.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for participating organizations — responding to questions promptly, communicating updates clearly, and ensuring partners feel supported throughout the process.
- Lead onboarding for new organizations, ensuring they understand expectations, timelines, and available resources.
- Communicate regularly with organizations to troubleshoot challenges, provide basic technical support, and help boost survey completion rates.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records across multiple platforms, including Monday.com, Salesforce, and the Compass software platform.
- Serve as ongoing liaison with software developers — learning the survey system, sharing feedback as the platform evolves, and managing system administration to ensure each organization is set up for success.
- Monitor survey distribution and data collection across all partner organizations, flagging issues and supporting timely completion.
- Coordinate scheduling of coaching sessions and ensure organizations receive reports and materials in advance.
General Program Support (20%)
Contribute to the broader operational excellence of M²’s programs and team:
- Support logistics and operations for M² programs and in-person gatherings, including printing, materials, catering, and scheduling, etc.
- Provide additional logistical and administrative support across the organization as needed.
- Travel to support in-person programs (up to approximately 15 days annually), in addition to occasional staff retreats.
- Contribute to M²’s collaborative, values-driven culture.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in data operations, project coordination, logistics, or customer-facing roles (experience in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization strongly preferred).
- Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail and consistent follow-through; proven ability to manage multiple workstreams accurately and simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; professional, warm, and solutions-oriented in all partner interactions.
- Comfort with data management systems and technical platforms; willingness to learn new tools quickly (training will be provided on the Compass platform).
- Ability to navigate fast-paced and evolving environments with flexibility, calmness, and sound judgment.
- Self-directed and collaborative, with a positive, team-oriented attitude.
- Willingness and ability to travel as required.
WHAT M² OFFERS
- Salary of $62,000 – $68,000. This is a full-time position.
- Strong benefits package including generous paid time off policy, plus Jewish and nationally observed holidays, professional development package, and additional perks.
- An atmosphere that is guided by values, integrity, and passion.
- A nimble, cutting edge and warm working environment.
- The Chicago office is a team of five professionals, who work from the office in downtown Evanston, IL, on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and remotely Wednesday and Friday.
Director of AI Jewish Education Content
Full time | In Person | JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
M² is seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated Jewish education professional to serve as the Director of AI Jewish Education Content for JewishPro.
POSITION LOCATION
Position Available Immediately | Full-Time Position | Jerusalem, Israel
WHO WE ARE
M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s mission is promoting a proud and inspired community of Jewish educators who possess the personal and professional capacities to help learners find meaning and relevance in Jewish life. We run a broad range of training programs for in-service educators and consulting services for education and resource development for educational organizations. These programs and services take place in North America and Israel.
M² seeks to learn, grow, share, and make real change in the field of experiential Jewish education. With offices in Israel as well as New York and Chicago, we are a nimble, cutting edge and incredibly warm team. Our work is guided by our five organizational values: generosity, humility, rigor, innovation, and integrity.
ROLE OVERVIEW
JewishPro is M²’s AI platform, purpose-built for the Jewish organizational world. Where general AI tools offer generic assistance, JewishPro brings something different: specialized intelligence rooted in Jewish life. Through a growing library of AI skills and agents, JewishPro helps Jewish educators and organizational leaders design better programs, clarify their values, strengthen their strategy, and make decisions grounded in what matters most to their communities. JewishPro is currently being implemented across a range of North American Jewish organizations, and we are growing rapidly.
M² is seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated Jewish education professional to serve as the Director of AI Jewish Education Content for JewishPro. The Director, reporting to the General Manager of M² Products and Technologies, is responsible for building and expanding JewishPro’s library of skills — discrete AI capabilities, each designed to help Jewish educators and organizational leaders do a specific kind of thinking or work more effectively. Working directly with Jewish institutional partners, the Director surfaces what is needed, identifies where new skills would deliver the greatest value, and defines the content, logic, and design required to build each one well. The role also includes rigorous testing to ensure that what gets built is accurate, contextually appropriate, and genuinely useful in practice. The role demands fluency in Jewish content including texts and educational frameworks, and familiarity with the North American Jewish organizational landscape.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Skills Development and Content Strategy (60%)
- Lead the end-to-end creation of AI skills and agents for the JewishPro platform: defining the right scope, identifying the inputs and steps required, and overseeing detailed testing and quality assurance.
- Apply deep knowledge of Jewish content and pedagogy — including M²’s educational approach and frameworks — in building AI skills that help Jewish professionals think more intentionally about dimensions of Jewish life, values, program design, strategy, and facilitation, and that meet a high standard of accuracy, nuance, and educational integrity.
- Think strategically and ambitiously about the evolution of M²’s skills and content libraries — identifying new domains, use cases, sources and opportunities where JewishPro can deliver the greatest impact.
- Stay current with developments in AI and best practices in skills and agent design, applying that knowledge to continuously raise the bar for JewishPro’s capabilities.
- Partner with the JewishPro product and engineering teams to translate content vision into platform-level capabilities.
Client Engagement and Co-Creation (40%)
- Work directly with JewishPro’s organizational partners to deeply understand their goals, challenges, and content needs.
- Lead discovery and co-design processes to identify which skills would be most valuable for each client, ensuring that built skills align with their expectations, workflows, and organizational culture.
- Serve as a trusted expert advisor to client organizations on how to think about AI capabilities within a Jewish educational framework.
- Gather post-deployment feedback and use it to iterate on and improve skills over time.
- Maintain and evolve internal documentation, standards, and workflows for the skills development process.
- Contribute to M²’s strategic communications by articulating the impact and value of JewishPro’s skills in case-studies, presentations, and thought leadership content.
- Perform additional duties as requested and needed.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- 10+ years of professional experience in Jewish education, Jewish organizational life, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated deep knowledge of Jewish content across multiple domains, with the ability to evaluate and curate material at a high educational standard.
- Demonstrated experience working with AI tools, platforms, or systems.
- Strong pedagogical thinking — the ability to translate complex content into structured, learner-centered formats.
- Excellent written and spoken English with strong communication and presentation skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a methodical, thorough approach to technical work.
- Strong client-facing skills: professionalism, warmth, responsiveness, and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior organizational leaders.
- Entrepreneurial self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Familiarity with the North American Jewish organizational landscape.
- Commitment to the mission and values of M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education.
Preferred:
- Hands-on experience building or configuring AI agents and skills.
- Proficiency in Hebrew — written and spoken.
- Experience in a director-level within a Jewish educational or nonprofit organization.
POSITION DETAILS
- This is a full-time position starting immediately with standard working hours of 9:00-17:00 from Sunday to Thursday. The role requires flexibility to facilitate calls and meetings with US-based institutions, including on the West Coast, during their working hours.
- The office policy for M² is that the Jerusalem-based team members are present in the office in Talpiot, Jerusalem, 5 days a week. Special accommodations will be discussed for non-Jerusalem-based applicants.
- The gross salary range for this position is 20,000-22,000NIS per month, depending on experience. We also pay standard social benefits and offer generous vacation and professional development opportunities.