Job Title:
Middle School Jewish Studies Teacher
Organization Name:
Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School
Job Type:
Part-time, 6.5 hours/week
Salary Range:
$7,250-$8,500
Deadline:
Open Until Filled
Job Summary/Description:
The Amos and Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School is seeking a part-time Middle School Jewish Studies Teacher for the 2021-2022 academic year. Heilicher is a K-8 community Jewish Day School open to all families who want to pursue an excellent secular and Jewish education for their children.
The ideal candidate will be a creative, engaging educator with expertise in a broad range of Jewish Studies topics. He/she should have a record of creating strong relationships with students and be comfortable teaching in a pluralistic environment that emphasizes Jewish identity development and experiential education techniques.
Heilicher faculty are responsible for creating a safe classroom environment that helps develop each student’s skills and promotes a growth mindset. Faculty are responsible for developing curriculum, creating lesson plans, grading, delivering classroom instruction, and communicating effectively with parents and colleagues.
A Jewish Studies Teacher reports directly to the Jewish Living and Learning Director. As with all Heilicher Faculty and Staff, a Jewish Studies teacher is expected to be a collaborative team player, innovative thinker, cheerleader of the staff and school, and agent of academic innovation. A Jewish Studies teacher is expected to model professional practices and support the mission of the School within the context of a pluralistic, inclusive Jewish community.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching Bible, Rabbinics, Holidays, Prayer, Middot
- Maintain an organized classroom infrastructure and provide an orderly, productive learning environment
- Provide accommodations and modifications to support the success of all students
- Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data
- Understand and enjoy the academic, social and behavioral characteristics of middle school students and can create a respectful learning environment including setting and maintaining appropriate standards of student behavior
- Work cooperatively with other teachers in creating and implementing units and lessons
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communications skills in both Hebrew and English
- Operate as an advocate for, and supporter of, inquiry and problem-based learning
- Foster student engagement in activities that incorporate different elements of STEAM
Professional Expectations:
- Uphold and incorporate Heilicher school mission and core values
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Be comfortable working with a variety of technology and computer applications including but not limited to Smartboard technology, iPads, Chromebooks, learning management systems, video conferencing, Google Suite, and Flipgrid
- Act as a steward of the school in the larger community
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to continually evaluate and improve mastery of instructional, culture-building, and leadership skills.
- Establish and maintain a positive sense of community amongst the faculty
- Participate in school-wide professional development, and seek continual feedback and coaching to develop as a teacher
- Attend all faculty and team meetings
- Adhere to school curricular initiatives
- Write a bi-monthly newsletter to parents
- Attend two parent-teacher conferences and write two sets of report cards
- Maintain proper health and safety guidelines on the school campus and during school hours
Experience and Qualifications
- BA in Jewish Studies, MA or rabbinic ordination preferred
- Successful experience teaching courses in Hebrew and/or Jewish Studies.
- Experience and/or training in Legacy Heritage Standards and Benchmarks program, Hadar Standards for Fluency in JewishText & Practice, differentiated instruction, technology integration, and working with students with diverse learning needs preferred.
How To Apply:
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Dr. David Ackerman, Director of Jewish Living and Learning, at [email protected].
