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Ritual Director
Hebrew Educational Alliance is a vibrant, inclusive Conservative congregation in south Denver, Colorado. We aspire to be a community where children and families think, do, and feel Jewish. Our programs offer a multitude of unique and engaging ways to celebrate, learn, pray, and connect with Jewish traditions, teachings, and each other both inside and outside our synagogue walls. HEA is a dynamic spiritual community that often runs multiple services on Shabbat mornings, including a Traditional egalitarian service and a musical davening team led Shir Hadash service. Our congregation is active, friendly, eager to learn, and truly represents Jewish life in Denver.
Location: 3600 S. Ivanhoe St. Denver, CO 80237
Web site: https://www.headenver.org/
Position Summary
We are hiring a full-time Ritual Director to support the clergy team in preparing for all Shabbat and Holiday services as well as ritual and lifecycle ceremonies for the HEA community. The Ritual Director will help members develop their Jewish identity and connection to HEA and support sustained engagement in ritual volunteer opportunities and simchas.
The scope of work of the Ritual Director includes the following key areas and may include other functions as may be reasonably required:
Prepare Leadership & Membership for Shabbat and Holiday Services
• Prepare outlines for Shabbat and Holiday services in consultation with clergy.
• Recruit, assign, and support Torah/Haftarah/Megillot readers for Shabbat, Holiday, and daily minyan services.
• Periodically read Torah to support Shabbat, Yom Tov, and morning minyan services.
• Support development and expansion of the Torah reading pool of congregants through outreach and coordinating Torah trope classes and other learning opportunities.
• Help coordinate monthly Saturday Tot Shabbat and Magic Minyan (Junior Congregation) experiences.
• Develop and maintain a monthly worship calendar in partnership with clergy.
• Meet weekly with clergy to review upcoming worship schedule, debrief past services and programs, check in about future tasks to support families involved in lifecycle moments, and delegate roles.
• Ensure Torahs are rolled to the correct column and prayer spaces stocked with the correct books.
• Support High Holiday preparation through assignment of honors, such as ark openings and aliyot.
Guide B'nai Mitzvah Families throughout the B'nai Mitzvah Journey
• Review B'nai Mitzvah guidelines and revise as needed.
• Meet, connect with, and check in with families on an ongoing basis to offer support and answer questions related to upcoming b'nai mitzvah (topics include date changes, tutor selection, vendor selection, honors, livestream, b'nai mitzvah fees, etc)
• Oversee date selection process for b'nai mitzvah in partnership with clergy and education department.
• Create service outlines for each b'nai mitzvah in partnership with clergy, tutors, and families.
• Assist in the procurement and distribution of siddurim, parsha books, gift items, and certificates for b'nai mitzvah families.
• Support families in shopping for kippot, tallitot, and other ritual items.
Support Families with End-of-Life Matters
• Support families in answering questions and attaining resources and support for funerals, shiva, yahrzeits, and unveilings in partnership with clergy.
• Assign lay leaders to lead shiva minyans and support families through the shiva process.
• Notify families of upcoming yahrzeits and support families in purchasing yahrzeit plaques for their loved ones to be hung at HEA.
• Act as a liaison with local mortuary(ies) and HEA clergy for scheduling and preparing for funerals, as needed.
Support Clergy in Preparing for other Lifecycle Moments
• Prepare certificates for brit milah/baby namings and other document requirements pertaining to lifecycle events.
• Coordinate with Hesed lay leaders to support families who might need a meal after surgery, birth, or other life events where congregants need assistance.
• Maintain and update mi sheiberakh list for healing and communicate with clergy and lay minyan leaders.
• Coordinate with Operations team to have facility set up appropriately for lifecycle events.
Support Staff Team & Community Leaders
• Attend weekly staff meetings and clergy meetings.
• Staff (attend and assist on) community wide programs and Jewish holidays. This will include periodic support at weekly Shabbat services.
• Support Executive Director in board member engagement in matters related to ritual, such as delivering Shabbat announcements, scheduling ritual committee meetings, and engagement in honors and shiva to support the community.
• Draft monthly letters to PLUS, Music Circle, and Life and Legacy congregants as they celebrate lifecycle events (i.e. Birthdays and anniversaries), and invite them to celebrate in our services.
Role Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
• High level of understanding of Jewish rituals, customs, holidays, and congregational relationship building.
• Strong Hebrew language skills.
• Familiarity with Trope, liturgy in various services, and service order ( matbeah).
• Must be courteous, responsive, discreet, and flexible.
• Takes initiative and detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Experience working with different constituencies in a camp, synagogue, or educational setting.
• Responds empathetically and patiently to reduce the stress of others around lifecycle moments.
• Demonstrates passion for Jewish engagement and education.
• Willingness and ability to work on periodic weekends and holidays.
• Team player who is collaborative and supportive of other staff, clergy, and volunteers
• Comfortable with technology including CRMs (i.e. Shulcloud)
Benefits and Work Hours
• This is a full-time position. Benefits include: the opportunity to participate in the congregation's
• Health insurance, dental, and vision plans
• Paid vacation and PTO.
• 401k plan.
• Free synagogue membership during employment
• Tuition subsidy for preschool and religious school.
• Office culture is professional, friendly, supportive, and collaborative.
• General work hours are Monday-Thursday 9-5 and Friday 9-3, but those regular weekday office hours will sometimes be reduced in weeks when the Ritual Director is required to support events on weekends or evenings.
• May work remotely up to two days per week as requested.
• Compensation is in line with experience and qualifications with an anticipated range between $65,000 and $80,000 annually.
How to apply
To apply, submit a resume and cover letter to hiring Director, Steve Levine at [email protected] by November 20, 2026. Please refer to the position of Ritual Director in your subject line.