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The Joint Placement Commission
3080 Broadway – New York, New York – 10027 – (212)280-6000

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Rabbis in the Community Questionnaire

NAME OF ORGANIZATION:

CITY COUNTRY:

DATE OF APPLICATION:

1 ) contact information:

OFFICIAL Address OF ORGANIZATION

STREET address

citY country ZIP CODE

OFFICE telephonE OFFICE fax

EMAIL

WEBSITE

OFFICIAL Address of contact PERSON OR chair of the Search COMMITTEE

LAST NAME FIRST NAME

STREET address

city country ZIP CODE

HOME telephone MOBILE PHONE

fax EMAIL

Part II ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION

A.  General organizational description and purpose (include size of membership and/or demographic information):

B.  Title of position you are offering:

C.  Job description of position you are offering – what are the primary duties:

D.  Expectations for Rabbi:

e.g. (Shabbat duties); (Holiday duties); (Board – Development, Advisor); (Fundraising); (Representative to community-at-large); (Halachic Decisor); (Administrative duties)

E.  The single most important thing an applicant needs to know about this position:

F.  What percentage of time is in direct patient (client/student) service and what percentage is agency, (school) administration:

G.  Describe a program or class or experience your organization is proud of?

Additional Comments:

Part III primary mission

what are the institution’s core values? list three – five (3-5) Values and principles which guide the actions of the congregation and which are not dependent on the rabbi

What is your institution’s main strength? (include programs or ideas that you will want the rabbi to continue)

What new projects were begun this year?

What challenges do you face (list three) and what role do you want the rabbi to play in meeting them? These are action items that the rabbi will need to focus on

What do you think is unique about your institution?

What are the three most important issues facing your institution in the next five years?

Why should a Rabbi come to you?

Part IV RABBINIC INFORMATION

A.  Do you specifically seek a Rabbi to fill this position? Why or why not?

B.  Do you specifically seek a Conservative Rabbi to fill this position? Why or why not?

C.  Name of person presently holding position:

Years served:

Name of preceding person:

Years served:

If this is a new position, why are you creating it?

If this is an established position, why are you seeking a candidate at this time?

Part V PROPOSED REMUNERATION

Salary:

Benefits:

How is the position funded?

Part VI Additional information you think we need to know: