Seasonal Project Assistant, Independent Contractor
This is a project-based role for an independent contractor. The exact hours will be determined based on the scope of the project. You will be guaranteed a minimum number of hours, and will be paid for each additional hour worked up to the maximum number of hours. If you are interested but are not able to work the full hours, please apply anyway. We are able to hire for full hours or part-time.
Each year, we have a short window in between when our outgoing cohort of Jewish Service Corps Members leaves their communal living space and our new cohort begins, in which to prepare our houses. In some cities, this may involve moving to a new house. The Seasonal Project Assistant will provide temporary support for our turnover process. They will work in partnership with local Avodah program staff and serve a key role in preparing our bayit (house) for the next cohort.
Rate: $26/hour
Location: We are hiring for this role in multiple cities: Chicago and Washington, DC.
Duration: This position will be from August 6th to 28th. If you are available for the majority of this time, but not the entire time, please apply anyway.
Location and Hours:
Chicago: 2 people, 60-110 hours total
Washington, DC: 1 person, 80-110 hours total
About Avodah
Avodah believes that Jewish leaders have the power to help change our country for the better. Since 1998, Avodah has built a vast network of Jewish justice leaders who have come through our programs and now lead communities across the country, created a robust educational curriculum with which we have reached tens of thousands in the broader community, and developed an unparalleled analysis of social justice issues through a Jewish lens.
We train and support emerging and current leaders with the tools, knowledge, and networks they need to contribute their skills and passion to advancing social justice across the country and deepen the fabric of our diverse Jewish communities. Avodah’s Jewish Service Corps, Justice Fellowship, Alumni Network, and Community Engagement & Learning have sparked thousands of Jewish leaders to do justice work, added millions of dollars in critical capacity to anti-poverty organizations, and helped strengthen Jewish life in the United States.
Scope of Services:
● Unpacking new household items, setting up, and organizing the bayit.
● Building and setting up new furniture (with another person).
● Coordinating the disposal and/or donation of furniture that is no longer needed.
● Kashering kitchen items (making items kosher – directions will be provided, and no prior experience needed).
● Light cleaning as needed.
● Overseeing outside vendors (e.g. professional cleaners, pest inspectors, task rabbits) as they visit the house.
● Additional tasks as needed (e.g. hanging shower curtains, removing art from walls).
● Using a computer to read and edit our project plan in Google Sheets.
About You
● You are detail-oriented and are a good communicator.
● You can handle a large volume of work, prioritize, and multitask.
● You take initiative, are proactive, and can work independently.
● You are comfortable with physical labor. You will be on your feet most of the day, helping to build and move furniture, and picking up and unboxing home goods. It may require lifting approximately 30 lbs at a time. For moving heavier items, you will have a partner to help.
● You are comfortable working with kitchen cleaning products and occasionally in the summer heat with air-conditioned breaks.
● You have a laptop.
Apply
Please email Justine Stiftel (jstiftel@avodah.net) with a brief paragraph sharing your interest in and availability for the role, and what skills and experience you’d bring to the position. The interview process will be conducted entirely remotely via phone and video conferencing.