Job Title:
BESTY Program Coordinator
Organization Name:
Beth El Synagogue
Job Type:
Part-Time
Salary Range:
$600 monthly stipend
Deadline:
Open Until Filled
Position Summary:
Kindergarten – 4th Grade BESTY Program Coordinator
Summary:
BESTY is Beth El Synagogue’s Shabbat morning program for kindergarten – 4th grade students. The goal of the program is to provide a fun and engaging environment for students to engage with their friends, with Judaism, and with Shabbat culture at Beth El. We teach Torah and Jewish values in an age-appropriate way using games, Shabbat-friendly crafts, and stories. BESTY runs from 9-noon on Shabbat (Saturday mornings) throughout the school year and is free for all participants.
The BESTY Program Coordinator is responsible for writing the BESTY curriculum and facilitating a successful program each week. They will create weekly lesson plans and communicate them with the BESTY teachers. They will work with teachers and the director of youth engagement to ensure that all materials are on hand each week and that the program runs smoothly. They will provide additional staffing support as needed to address behavioral needs with students and to assist BESTY teachers. This is a part-time position with 5-6 hours of work per week.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities Include:
- Write weekly class plans and activities to be led by BESTY teachers throughout the schoolyear Communicate class plans with teachers ahead of time
- Facilitate class plans on Shabbat morning by providing necessary materials and information for BESTY teachers and keeping classes on schedule (30 sessions/year)
- Provide additional behavioral support for students as needed
- Delegate responsibilities to adult and teen BESTY teachers as needed
- Attend staff trainings on inclusion, behavioral management, program development, and first aid
- Opportunity to combine this role with our High Holiday Childcare Coordinator position, with responsibilities on the following holidays:
- Rosh Hashanah (day 1 and 2)
- Yom Kippur (KN, YK, NI)
- Serve as a role model for students, both secularly and Jewishly
- Other duties as assigned
Experience and Qualifications Requirements:
Education/Experience:
- History of working within an early elementary setting
- Excellent at working with young children
- Knowledge of basic Jewish traditions and practice
- Reports to: Director of Youth Engagement
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus
Work Environment
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
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