Posted 3mo ago

Lower School Judaic Studies Teacher

@ Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
United States
$50k-$99k/yrHybridFull Time
Responsibilities:teach Judaic language arts, instruct Torah studies, collaborate curriculum
Requirements Summary:Bachelor's in Elementary or Early Childhood Education; MSDE 90-hour course for Junior K or related field; Master’s degree preferred; 3-5 years lead-teaching experience.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Zoom, Google Meet, Google Classroom
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Job Description

This position will require instruction in Judaic language arts and various other disciplines of Jewish learning and teaching and will require an individual who demonstrates a passion for education and a palpable love for and warmth with children while instructing students in the curricular areas of Torah, Hagim/Jewish Festivals, and T’filah/Prayer. 



 



Candidates will possess the following skills in and dispositions toward education:





  • a passion for education

  • a palpable love for and warmth with students

  • a “whole-child” approach to teaching and learning that focuses on growth in academic, social-emotional, physical, and spiritual domains

  • a progressive approach to education that includes expertise in differentiation of instruction for enriched, grade level, and supported students

  • excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • strong proactive and positive classroom management skills

  • skills to create a joyful, interactive, and engaging learning environment

  • comfort with pro-active parent collaboration

  • integrating technology into typical classroom teaching practice and experience with teaching through digital platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, etc.)

  • interest in partnering with colleagues within and across subject disciplines to plan and develop curriculum

  • a commitment to fostering an inclusive and communal learning environment

  • openness to professional reflection and feedback

  • strong written and verbal communication skills, preferably in native Hebrew, and comfort communicating orally and in writing in English