Administrative Assistant

Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation 

Location: NYC - Hybrid, 2+ days per week in person

Compensation: $50,000–$55,000, commensurate with experience

Reports to: Chief of Staff

Status: Full-time

Who We Are

Working at Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation means joining a lean, dynamic team committed to strengthening rabbinic leadership and supporting a thriving Jewish future. Atra equips rabbis with practical tools, adaptive strategies, and community support to meet the evolving needs of the Jewish world. Through cohort-based programs, learning initiatives, and field-building work, we help rabbis lead with vision, resilience, and impact.

As an organization, we are in a period of growth and evolution, expanding our role not only as a provider of high-quality programs, but as a connector, convener, and catalyst within the broader rabbinic ecosystem. Our work increasingly integrates programs, partnerships, research, and innovation to support the field as a whole.

Atra is fiscally sponsored by Hillel International. Our team is primarily based in the New York City area, with a hybrid work model that includes regular in-person collaboration and occasional travel.

The Position

The Administrative Assistant is a key member of Atra's team, providing administrative, logistical, and coordination support to the Executive Office while helping ensure the smooth day-to-day functioning of the organization. This role serves as an important connector across many aspects of Atra's work, supporting leadership operations, office administration, donor and board engagement, internal communications, and organizational coordination.

Working closely with the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, and colleagues across the organization, the Administrative Assistant helps create the conditions for others to do their best work. From coordinating schedules and meetings to supporting staff events, maintaining administrative systems, and communicating with stakeholders, this role is essential to keeping Atra organized, responsive, and running smoothly.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys supporting others, creating order from complexity, and building strong relationships. The role offers broad exposure to how a growing nonprofit operates and provides opportunities to learn about executive leadership, fundraising, organizational operations, and cross-functional collaboration.

This position reports to the Chief of Staff and works in close partnership with the Executive Director. This is a hybrid NYC-based role (2+ days per week in person at midtown NYC office).

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Executive Office Support & Coordination

• Coordinate complex scheduling and calendar management for the Executive Director, including donor meetings, partner meetings, board and committee meetings, speaking engagements, and internal organizational meetings.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, itineraries, and logistics for the Executive Director.
• Help manage Executive Office communications and correspondence, including organizing emails, drafting communications, and supporting timely follow-up.
• Draft, proofread, and coordinate routine communications on behalf of the Executive Office, ensuring professionalism, accuracy, discretion, and timely follow-through.
• Maintain organized systems for Executive Office materials, scheduling, records, and information management.
• Collaborate with the Chief of Staff to support smooth day-to-day operations and administrative workflows.

Development, Donor & Board Support

• Coordinate logistics and scheduling for donor meetings, stewardship activities, and external relationship-building opportunities.
• Assist with preparation of donor briefs, meeting materials, packets, agendas, and follow-up materials.
• Support the Development team with administrative tracking, record maintenance, and fundraising-related materials.
• Provide administrative support for board and committee meetings, including scheduling, preparation of materials, and follow-up coordination.
• Support communications with board members and other external stakeholders as needed.

Organizational Operations, Office Administration & Team Support

• Monitor and manage Atra's general organizational inbox, responding to routine inquiries, routing requests to the appropriate team members, and ensuring timely follow-through.
• Process invoices, reimbursements, and other administrative transactions, maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Coordinate office