AJR Placement
AJR’ s Placement Office is committed to excellence, working to facilitate successful employment matches, serving our matriculated students, alumni, and Jewish communities throughout North America and beyond. We pride ourselves in taking a highly personalized, concierge approach when working with our AJR students, alumni and a wide range of Jewish communities who are seeking to hire excellent candidates. Whether looking to hire or be placed in part or full time work, the AJR Placement Office will be happy to assist in the process, using a detail oriented and hands-on approach.
AJR Alumni
are eligible for all the services that the Placement Office ofers. Our superb cadre of alumni reach out to the AJR Placement Office for a variety of career-related needs. Should alumni decide to undertake a career move or simply wish to consult the Director of Placement on general career happenings, they may contact the Placement Office at any time. AJR alumni are given access to a password protected compilation of current job listings. They may avail themselves of personalized and confidential guidance, contract review, and consultation. Alumni are encouraged to share resources and announcements of job vacancies that might be appropriate for students or other alumni in the AJR community. Often AJR alumni who are working in the field will contact our Placement Office when their home communities seek to hire excellent student-clergy or alumni.
Matriculated Students seek employment so that they may continue to grow professionally while serving the Jewish community, and in order to earn income. Our matriculated students benefit from professional experiences during the time they are students at AJR in a variety of ways. As they advance in their knowledge and skills, students are required to engage in four trimesters of supervised fieldwork, with at least two of these trimesters spent in the synagogue / pulpit setting. In addition to synagogues, our students serve in a variety of settings that are appropriate for clergy, including college campuses, hospitals, communal service organizations, the classroom and more. The Director of Placement works with the Director of Fieldwork to support matriculated students as they move through the hiring process and well beyond. AJR is careful to skillfully support our students as they pursue and engage in employment opportunities, both for supervised fieldwork and as regular jobs in the field, and lend a highly personalized touch as they navigate their process. Faculty and other staf are available to assist in assessing and monitoring student progress so that performance in the field represents our highest standards.
For Synagogues and Other Institutions seeking clergy or student clergy, the Placement Office prides itself on its friendly and personalized service. We will be pleased to take the time to meet, listen carefully to your particular needs and post your job listing. We will do our best to identify excellent and appropriate candidates for your particular needs. After your hiring is complete, the Placement Office strives to maintain contact with members of search committees, making an efort to maintain ongoing relationships with our placement sites so that you are comfortable contacting us with referrals or with your own future requests.
For any questions regarding placement, please email or call me. I will be very happy to assist you.
Rabbi Beth Kramer-Mazer Dean of Admissions and Director of Placement bkramermazer @ ajr. edu | 914.709.0900 ext. 4029
Summer 2025 | 5785
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