PJ Our Way CONNECTOR – PJ Library Connectors are the face of PJ Library in their community, helping families strengthen relationships with one another and the local Jewish community.

Apply today if you are:

• a natural connector and have been told you easily bring people together.
• someone who loves meeting new people and helping them to feel more involved in their neighbourhood or community.
• a person who believes fun can be part of each connection, whether it is a coffee or park date or larger events.
• someone who can infuse Jewish themes into gatherings.
• passionate about PJ Library, Jewish life and supporting families to build community connection.
• an excellent communicator and listener and excel at relationship building.
• self-motivated, curious, and open to new ideas.
• able to work independently, responsible for meeting goals and commitments.
• a strong team player and community builder.
• understanding and respectful of the range of Jewish connections and knowledge among parents.

PJ Our Way Connector Responsibilities:

• Initiate and host one on one interactions or touchpoints with families with PJ Our way children
• Conduct regular check ins with families
• Respect and adhere to all confidentiality guidelines
• Plan and host small or intimate group gatherings, engage in partnerships
• Keep a record of community building efforts
• Engage in ongoing mentorship sessions and evaluations
• Provide time flexibility (weekends, evenings, and specific hour commitments)
• Professionally represent the program and organization throughout the community
• Coordinate your own transportation for all areas of work
• Bring new ideas and initiatives for community building through low-barrier Jewish experiences and provide PJ Library-inspired Jewish content to parents/grandparents and children (8-13 years old).

PJ Connector Connector Information for PJ Our Way Role

Are you a parent in the Winnipeg Jewish community who has a child between 8-13 years of age and are interested in connecting families to each other and to community?

Become a PJ Our Way Connector! It is a great way to build your own network and help other families and tweens build a strong sense of community in Winnipeg.

The successful applicants will receive:

• Great orientation, ongoing support and mentorship by a highly trained engagement professional.
• Payment ($22/hour) for an average of 4-5 hours per week to attend meetings, plan programs, reach out and meet with other families, host events, etc. up until the end of June 2025.
• Great new connections and an opportunity to grow your own network throughout the community.
• Opportunity to use your communication and creative planning skills to benefit many others and bring community together.
• Opportunity to positively impact programming throughout the community for this demographic.

Interviews will be ongoing, so apply today.

Please send information to careers@jewishwinnipeg,org and include ALL of the following in the format of your choice (cover letter, resume and/or professional profile, supplementary creative documents of your choice):

• Name
• Contact details (email, mailing address, cell phone)
• Ages of your children (or grandchildren)
• Volunteer or work experience relevant to the role
• Any ideas you have regarding connecting with families or programs for families
• Your time restrictions or any helpful information regarding this (ideally, we would like families to connect at a variety of times including weekends and evenings)