Jewish Studies Teacher​/Coordinator

Schechter Boston is hiring an experienced Jewish Studies educator to serve as a Grade 6–8 Jewish Studies Teacher and Jewish Studies Curriculum Coordinator starting in the  school year. This full-time role combines classroom teaching with school wide curriculum leadership, advancing our vision of Jewish learning from early childhood through eighth grade.

Working both independently and in close collaboration with the Director of Learning and Teaching, the Director of Jewish Life and Learning, and the Jewish Studies team, the Jewish Studies Curriculum Coordinator will serve primarily as a classroom teacher as well as a school wide instructional leader

• Designing and teaching text-focused Jewish Studies lessons and units that engage students in active, interpretive learning
• Planning and implementing differentiated instruction, activities, and assessments to meet the needs of diverse learners
• Building strong, trusting relationships with students
• Creating and maintaining a safe, organized, and well-structured learning environment
• Participating in ongoing cycles of reflection and professional growth, both independently and collaboratively

• Serving as an inspiring dugma ishit (role model), modeling a passionate, joyful, and intellectually serious relationship to Jewish life and learning
• Coordinating the Jewish Studies curriculum across all grades, including:
  • Articulating learning goals
  • Designing and refining curricular units
  • Supporting assessment of student learning
  • Partnering with teachers to implement curriculum effectively
• Expanding opportunities for student enrichment and academic support in Jewish Studies

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent advanced study required
• Strong background in classical Jewish texts (Tanakh and/or Talmud), with the ability to teach and support others in close textual study
• Minimum of three years of teaching experience, preferably in a middle school setting
• Exemplary teaching skills and a commitment to reflective practice
• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience up to $110,000.
• Health, prescription, and vision insurance
• Healthcare and dependent care FSA
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
• Paid holidays, sick time, and personal time
• Early dismissal on Fridays

About the School

Schechter Boston creates a Jewish educational experience in which each child, from 15 months through eighth grade, is known, belongs, is engaged, and is inspired. Faculty, staff, and students benefit from a highly collaborative and mutually supportive environment in which individual strengths are recognized, cultivated, and essential to the success of the community as a whole. Schechter Boston aims to be the primary Jewish community for our students and families.

Through our warm, collaborative culture, we foster the academic and spiritual growth of our students.

Individuals who work at Schechter Boston must thrive in a culture grounded in the following shared values:

• Believing there is no limit to better
• Providing honest and kind feedback
• Failing forward
• Being kinder than necessary

Newton, MA

Learning Stage(s):
Infant / Toddler, Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School

Day / Boarding / Residential:
Day

Gender: All Gender

Additional Details:
Religiously-Affiliated