Running Connector in West Palm Beach, Florida at Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County

Building Jewish Community One Mile at a Time

Connectors are Jewish joy spreaders, relationship-builders, and micro-community creators helping people throughout Jewish Palm Beach feel welcomed, included, and connected through conversations, gatherings, introductions, and Jewish moments, both big and small!

What This Role Looks Like

Running Connectors bring people together through movement, friendship, and shared Jewish community. Through runs, races, social meetups, and meaningful conversations, they help individuals build friendships, feel connected, and find their place within Jewish Palm Beach.

Connection can happen anywhere — during a long run, over post-run coffee, while trying on running shoes, chatting with someone at a local race, or simply striking up a conversation on a neighborhood walk.

Running Connectors help turn shared miles and everyday moments into relationships and deeper connection to Jewish life and community, helping keep our Jewish kehillah (community) growing, connected, and strong.

Core Responsibilities

Relationship Building

· Build genuine relationships within the local running community

· Welcome new runners and help them feel included

· Check in, follow up, and nurture ongoing connection

· Make warm hand-offs, personally connecting people to other people, programs, and resources

· Help people feel supported, encouraged, and like they belong

Runs & Experiences

· Host weekly runs and post-run social opportunities throughout the year

· Organize weekend runs that include opportunities for post-run connection

· Participate in races and community-building running experiences

· Help individuals connect with the broader Jewish community in approachable and authentic ways

Jewish Connection

· Organize Shabbat runs

· Encourage deeper connection to Jewish life, traditions, and community that feel relevant to them

Continuing Connections

· Cultivate connection through Federation-created WhatsApp groups, social media, and ongoing communication

· Share upcoming runs, helpful resources, programs, and opportunities happening throughout Jewish Palm Beach

· Help keep relationships and community connection active between gatherings and experiences

· Document relationships and engagement through Federation-approved systems

Running Connector Role Commitment

• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain four family or parent relationships per month, including two new relationships and two continued relationships.
• Meet-ups and Experiences: Facilitate 12 community meet-ups or experiences per year.
• Shalom Neighbor: Complete one Shalom Neighbor experience per month.
• Reporting: Submit weekly activity and engagement reports.
• Check-ins: Participate in monthly check-ins with the Community Connections Engagement Officer.
• Compensation: $6,000 annually, paid at $500 per month, subject to completion of required deliverables and reporting.

What Counts as Relationship-Building?

Pre/post-run conversations • Coffee chats • Check-ins • Introducing runners to one another • Event invitations • Encouraging someone during a run • Follow-up conversations

What Counts as a Run or Experience?

Weekly group runs • Post-run coffee meetups • Community races • Shabbat runs • Social gatherings • Federation and partner programs that are free and open to the community • Running-related volunteer opportunities • Anything that helps people connect through movement and community

Support & Development

Connectors receive:

· Ongoing coaching and supervision

· Jewish learning and training opportunities

· A community of fellow Connectors to learn, collaborate and grow with

Relationships and community take time to build, which is why Connector roles are a one-year commitment, with the opportunity for renewal based on program needs and mutual agreement. Through consistency and introductions, connections turn into friendships, friendships grow into stronger community, and community creates a true sense of belonging within Jewish Palm Beach and Jewish life.