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The issue of professional development has not received as much
research attention as one might expect, even though it has clear
consequences for the well being of the Jewish community. Professional
Development in the Jewish Community examines the issues
of professional development: Why is “professional development”
important for Jewish community organizations and the Jewish educators
and communal professionals who staff them?
Is the Jewish community getting its share
of “the best and the brightest?” What are the issues
of recruitment and retention for Jewish educators and communal
professionals? What will ensure a steady and adequate supply
of individuals committed to Jewish communal work? Why are people
attracted to such careers, and what disincentives keep people
away?
Over 60 individuals who have played significant
roles in past and current professional development efforts
were interviewed. This
includes professors and administrators who run programs in seminaries,
colleges, and universities; federation and agency leaders who
have devised various local solutions; long-time professionals
in national Jewish organizations and funders.
The report is organized around sixteen related
topics:
1) professional development
2) motivation
3) recruitment
4) marketing
5) pre-service
6) retention
7) lay leadership
8) supervision
9) continuing education
10) accountability
11) community investment
12) programs
13) informal education
14) balance
15) gender
16) leadership
Publications
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Professional
Development in the Jewish Community.
San Francisco: Institute
for Jewish & Community Research, 2004.
Dobbs, Stephen, Gary A. Tobin and Zev Hymowitz.
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Professional
Development in the Jewish Community.
San Francisco: Institute for Jewish & Community Research, 2004.
Dobbs, Stephen, Gary
A. Tobin and Zev Hymowitz.
Executive Summary
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