Beit Sefer; Religious School Art Teacher

We’re hiring an art teacher to join our Beit Sefer (religious school) teaching team starting this fall! Teaching religious school is a meaningful opportunity to impact young people’s lives while being part of a warm, collaborative faculty community.

At Beit Sefer, learners gain confidence to engage with Jewish texts, traditions, and prayers that support them in their lives right now. This year, we are placing a special emphasis on the arts as a powerful expression of Jewish learning and community. Beth Emet’s year will culminate in an arts and music festival celebrating the creativity of our community, including our learners and teachers.

We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic artist and educator who is excited to help shape meaningful Jewish art experiences for children and teens in our dedicated art room. We are committed to high‑quality, process‑rich art projects that invite learners to explore Jewish ideas, holidays, Hebrew, and self‑expression through hands‑on creativity.

• Teach art experiences for a specific age group of learners in a part‑time religious school setting
• Use our dedicated art room to facilitate engaging, thoughtful, and age‑appropriate projects connected to Jewish learning and community life
• Collaborate with the Director of Lifelong Learning and teaching team to plan meaningful projects and contribute to our arts and music festival
• Communicate effectively (both verbal and written) with teachers and madrichol (teen leaders)
• Grow your teaching practice through teacher meetings and professional development opportunities
• Manage the art room schedule, projects, and materials

The ideal candidate is available on Sunday mornings (9:30 am – noon) and Thursday afternoons (4:15‑6:15 pm) when our sessions take place. However, we are willing to be flexible for the right person.

• Love working with children and have experience leading creative learning experiences
• Bring enthusiasm, creativity, curiosity, and flexibility
• Value the arts as a meaningful form of expression and learning
• Embrace the diversity of our community, including race, income, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, and interfaith/multi-faith status
• Are ready to build a positive, collaborative culture
• Are dependable and communicate effectively

Jewish knowledge and experience are welcome but not required.

• Our teaching team is a reflective, supportive community, with opportunities to grow your practice as an educator. Our Director of Lifelong Learning is known for supporting her team and creating an enthusiastic, close‑knit group of teachers.
• We are invested deeply in arts programming, including our dedicated art space, 1–2 teen madrichol to work with the art teacher, collaborative planning, and opportunities for innovation and creativity across age groups.
• Pay is commensurate with experience and includes professional development, support, and prep time as part of a holistic package. We take into account the number of days you’re working and your past experience.
• The school year runs September 2026 through May 2027, with training in late August.

Beth Emet The Free Synagogue is an engaged community of passionate learners who wrestle with God, hug one another, sing loudly, and try to stay in tune. Together, we embrace life in all its perplexing and thrilling complexities. Affiliated with the Reform movement, our practice of Judaism is steeped in tradition and made fresh every day.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates reflective of the communities Beth Emet serves, including BIPOC/People of Color, those in interfaith relationships, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, and individuals with varied identities and backgrounds, including Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews.

Please email your resume/experience and a brief note about your interest in the position to Director of Lifelong Learning Lauren Reeves cessful candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Address 1224 Dempster Street
Evanston, IL 60202
United States