Judaics and Art Educator

ABOUT THE JCC EAST BAY

The JCC East Bay values hachnasat orchim (providing a welcoming home) for people of all ages and life stages. Inspired by Jewish values, culture, and tradition, we build relationships, foster learning, and offer accessible pathways to Jewish life through programs for children, teens, families, adults, and older adults. After decades of operating our suite of programs in North Berkeley, we will be opening a new home for East Bay Jewish life in the summer of 2026 in Oakland.

Our new campus will offer programs and activities to spark creativity, nurture identity, and weave together diverse generations, cultures, and organizations—including voices from across global Jewry—into a living tapestry of culture, learning, and kehilla (community) connections. Our future flagship campus in the Rockridge neighborhood will house our administrative offices and our award-winning preschool opening in the fall of 2026, and we will retain after school programs in Berkeley and in several Oakland public schools.

Edah is an After school program for children in grades TK-5, where children engage in authentic, meaningful, integrative, Jewish learning experiences, and learn to speak, understand, read, and write modern Hebrew. An emphasis on experiential education, and knowing our learners, allows us to respond to their individual interests and needs. Edah operates through the school year from Monday through Friday, and program hours are from 1:30pm - 5:30pm, excluding full Jewish holidays.

The Judaics and Art Educator will be responsible for implementing the Edah Judaics curriculum with a group of 4th and 5th graders, and in providing art activities in support of the curriculum for children from TK through 5th grade.

Edah educators must be able to create a positive educational climate where students can learn and grow, emotionally, socially, and intellectually. The Judaics and Art Educator is a position available as either part-time or full-time. If pursued as a full-time, year-round position, it will combine teaching responsibilities with an Administrative Assistant role. Full-time, combined roles are classified as exempt positions, whereas part-time positions are classified as non-exempt.

• Supervise children, including planning, preparation and implementation of experiential Jewish programming for children in the Moadon K (4th and 5th grade) classroom.
• Support 4th and 5th graders in developing leadership roles within the program.
• Work with the Director of Edah to develop and implement lesson plans, and art-projects and curriculum in line with Edah’s educational goals, including Jewish and Hebrew content, in an age-appropriate way.
• Ability to lead and supervise children in a variety of activities, both structured and unstructured.
• Contribute to continual development of the Edah program and curriculum.

• Establish and maintain a well-organized, safe, and healthy environment for children.
• Maintain appropriate staff to child ratios for supervising children at all times.
• Maintain cleanliness of the classroom: wash dishes, wipe counters, put things away etc.

• Mindful and aware of children’s needs to promote growth and foster curiosity.
• Manage student behavior through building supportive classrooms, and building positive relationships. Invoking approved disciplinary action when necessary.
• Work directly with students and support all aspects of the Edah after school program.

• Work with the Edah Director and teachers to help plan and support community events.
• Update schedules to maintain appropriate staffing during teacher absences, special events etc., and communicate changes to the team.
• Liaise between school-age madrichim and classroom teachers.
• Work on communications to keep families and the community informed.
• Support teachers and madrichim in maintaining learning spaces

• Be open to learning together and observing colleagues in order to strengthen your own skills and knowledge.
• Participate in ongoing professional development, staff meetings, and learning.

• Commitment to the…