Members of the Staffing Task Force include Julia Lager-Mesulam, Oren Kosansky, Shari Raider, R.E. Szego, Alana Silverman, and Adela Basayne. The Staffing Task Force is responsible for the following:

Models

• Exploring other congregations' staffing models
• Being mindful of/incorporating vision of Music Coordinator position in consultation with Rabbi Benjamin
• Considering ways to combine certain tasks within positions

Finances

• Reviewing previous conversations about money and implications on staffing
• Identifying what Havurah needs, what we can afford, and if we can’t afford what we need currently, considering how to  change our revenue so we can support our community

Collaboration

• Recruiting other members to join Staffing Task Force
• Reviewing materials that Governance 2.0 created around staffing needs that were expressed during focus groups and interviews with staff and leadership
• Reviewing recommendations of Life of A Member
• Reviewing Long Range Plan recommendations
• Meeting and partnering with staff on their ideas about staffing models
• Meeting and partnering with Steering on their ideas about staffing models
• Communicating with congregation the Staffing Task Force's scope of work and providing updates
• Consistently partnering with Treasurer, Steering Committee, and Personnel Committee on costs per position
• Consulting with Personnel Committee and Corporate Secretary on job descriptions

Goals

• Short Term - Coordinating with Personnel and Governance 2.0 on HR outsourcing option
• Long Term - Making a recommendation to Steering and staff on staff to be hired,  including job descriptions and costs associated with positions