Full-Time

Director of Alumni and Community Engagement

Updated on 9/3/2026

SAR Academy

SAR Academy

Dual-curriculum Modern Orthodox Jewish day school

Compensation Overview

$100k - $120k/yr

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
CRM
Social Media
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Exceptional relationship-building skills are required.
  • Experience with customer relationship management systems, social media, detail orientation, and metrics is required.
Responsibilities
  • Set the vision and annual roadmap for global alumni engagement.
  • Design and implement meaningful social, educational, and mission-aligned experiences.
  • Develop high-impact communication strategies to tell the SAR alumni story.
  • Cultivate a culture of philanthropy and increase annual alumni participation in giving.
  • Recruit and steward alumni ambassadors to expand the school's volunteer network.
  • Bridge the gap between current seniors and the alumni community.
  • Optimize the alumni database, or customer relationship management system, to drive data-informed engagement strategies.
  • Collaborate across the Development team to support broader institutional goals.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with SAR or similar communities.
  • Experience with customer relationship management systems and social media.

SAR Academy & SAR High School is a private co-educational day school system in Riverdale, NY, offering a dual curriculum that combines Judaic studies with General Studies across three divisions: Early Learning Center, SAR Academy, and SAR High School. Its program teaches Talmud and Tanakh alongside English, science, math, world languages, and design engineering, using an inquiry-based Beit Midrash approach framed as a grand conversation between Torah and the world. The Open Education-inspired architecture promotes collaboration and inclusion, while tuition funds operations with fundraising for expansion. The school emphasizes chesed, tzedek, and a connection to Medinat Yisrael, aiming to prepare students to think critically and act ethically in both Jewish and secular contexts.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • SAR launched a $35 million Big Bold Future campaign in 2025.
  • September 2026 updates show active admissions marketing and community programming across divisions.
  • JNS reported SAR received $900,000 to $1 million annually from New York STEM funding.

What critics are saying

  • Persistent Child Victims Act lawsuits keep abuse history and discovery costs alive into 2026.
  • Anti-antisemitism security spending, highlighted in May 2026, diverts tuition dollars from instruction.
  • NY budget delays froze nonpublic STEM reimbursements in 2026, squeezing cash flow and staffing.

What makes SAR Academy unique

  • SAR’s dual Torah-and-secular curriculum anchors its Modern Orthodox identity across K-12.
  • Its Riverdale campus combines open architecture, Batei Midrash, and STEM-focused renovation plans.
  • The 2025 Big Bold Future campaign ties academics, endowment growth, and facility expansion.

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