Hebrew Teacher

Prizmah; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Prep time ~2 hours daily

Mentor and leadership support

Paid holidays

Early release Fridays

Job summary

Lander-Grinspoon Academy in Northampton, MA is hiring a dynamic full-time Hebrew teacher for grades 2-6. Classes are conducted in Hebrew daily, 45-60 minutes each, with ongoing collaboration with families and leadership.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree, is fluent in Hebrew, and can teach Jewish holidays in Hebrew. Experience with elementary students, teamwork, and familiarity with Talam are preferred. Benefits include health/dental, retirement, and on-site prep time.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree.
• Fluent in Hebrew and able to teach entirely in the target language.
• Strong Judaic content knowledge and able to teach Jewish holidays in Hebrew.
• Experience teaching elementary grade students.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Familiar with Talam (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Teach Hebrew classes to students in grades 2-6 every day, 45-60 minutes per class, conducted entirely in Hebrew.
• Partner with families in regular communication.
• Nurture a joyful sense of Jewish identity within each student.
• Teach about Jewish holidays at appropriate times of year.
• Support and implement the school's social/emotional curriculum and strong academic program.

Skills

Hebrew fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lander~Grinspoon Academy, a K-6 Jewish Day school in Northampton, MA, is hiring a dynamic and creative full-time Hebrew teacher.

What you will do

You will teach Hebrew classes to students in grades 2-6 every day. Each class is 45-60 minutes, conducted all in Hebrew.

• Partner with families in regular communication
• Nurture a joyful sense of Jewish identity within each student
• Teach about Jewish holidays at appropriate times of year
• Commit to implementing our social/emotional curriculum as well as our strong academic program

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic about contributing to school-wide initiatives including social justice, our on-site working farm, and creative arts.

• Hold a Bachelor's degree
• Are fluent in Hebrew and able to teach entirely in the target language
• Have strong Judaic content knowledge and are able to teach about Jewish holidays in Hebrew
• Have experience teaching elementary grade students
• Work well as part of a team
• Are familiar with Talam (preferred)

Benefits

• Salary is $43,000-$66,000 commensurate with experience and education
• Health and Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Teachers have about 2 hours of prep time a day
• A strong support base! All new teachers are assigned a teacher mentor and meet weekly with a member of the leadership team
• Paid time off for state, federal, and Jewish holidays
• Early release Fridays

About Lander-Greenspoon Academy

We are an open and diverse Jewish community providing an outstanding K-6 education. At our school, each child's success is our highest priority. Our philosophy, curriculum, and community all work together to ensure that each student is embraced and nurtured both as an individual and as a constructive member of the community. We have a strong social curriculum, which is integrated into all that we do, and feel that it is our job to educate students not only with a strong general and Judaic education, but also to teach students to be menches. Our teachers work collaboratively with each other, both in terms of curriculum and helping each child reach his/her potential, and to foster a dynamic work environment filled with collaboration, communication, respect, love, and a lot of laughter. Being a teacher at the Lander~Grinspoon Academy in alike anything you will experience anywhere else!

Employment Eligibility

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