Who We Are

Congregation Eitz Chayim is an independent, pluralistic synagogue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that’s spiritually alive, creative, and deeply connected. We’re in the midst of growth and transformationour kids’ and young families’ programming is bustling, our meditation retreats are sold out, our Life Long Learning committee has engaging programming, and our musical shabbat services pulse with multigenerational joy.

We’ve recently secured transformative funding and are investing in the future of exceptional Jewish learning. Our community is hungry for depth, creativity, and meaningful connectionfor ourselves, our children, and our broader Cambridge neighborhood.

We’re a small, innovative team with big dreams. We value relational leadership, collaborative culture, and people who know how to get things done with heart, excellence, and joy.

The Opportunity

We’re reorganizing our education department to meet the growing needs of our communityincluding a significant investment in our outdoor spaces designed with children and families in mind. We need an educational leader with both vision and execution skills to build integrated learning programs across all ages. We have a Hebrew School that’s established and functioning, but we’re ready for someone to bring pedagogical innovation, creativity, robust recruitment efforts, and clear curricular vision. We have adult learners craving depth. We have families seeking meaningful Jewish experiences for their children. We’re also building new partnerships, including an exciting and deep collaboration with the JCC launching in Fall 2026.

We’re seeking a Director of Community Learning to lead and grow our Hebrew School, create and manage extraordinary family and children’s programming year-round, and develop robust adult learning offerings. This role is 20 hours a week (with a lighter programming load in the summer) and is open to ex…