Cantor/Cantorial Soloist
Location: Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
On the Pulpit:
Shabbat, Festival and High Holy Day Services at CBI are led in collaboration with the clergy team. Our C/S will be part of that collaboration toward leading meaningful Services with participatory and inclusive music style.
C/S must be open and comfortable working with our Music Director and clergy team collaboratively and is flexible with a variety of musical styles (both liturgical and contemporary).
C/S works well with volunteer and professional choir members and musicians.
Our C/S to be comfortable teaching and preaching (as needed) from the bima.
Our C/S will be comfortable leading Services “solo” whenever necessary (i.e., when rabbis are out of town).
Our C/S has sufficient Hebrew literacy, can read sheet music and is comfortable with teaching and utilizing both Torah and Haftarah trope.
Youth Education & Programming
Note: CBI’s Youth Programming is spread over four main programmatic areas which are overseen under the direction of our Associate Rabbi/Executive Educator
C/S will be consistently involved in many aspects of all four of our youth education (both formal and informal) for
Hevre & Maayan – Youth education for students in grades K-12 (with heavy emphasis on B’nei Mitzvah tutoring and training).
The Chanen Preschool & Early Childhood Education
Camp Daisy & Harry Stein & Camp 56 – Our residential summer camp in Prescott, Arizona and CBI based summer camp.
Adult Learning:
Oversee the creation and implementation of adult learning programs, series such as “Adult B’nei Mitzvah” and scholar-in-residence weekends/programs for artists-in- residence. Marketing and publicize these programs.
Teach weekly “Torah Study” sessions in rotation with rabbis.
Development & Board
Participate in strategic fund raising in collaboration with the Senior Rabbi and board for projects and programs.
Attend Board of Directors’ meetings and staffing of committees in coordination with the Board President and Senior Rabbi.