Religious School Assistant Classroom Teacher

The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); Sur place; USD 17 047 - 24 280; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore is seeking a Sunday Morning Classroom Assistant Teacher for the Gesher LaTorah program. This role involves assisting the Classroom Teacher in implementing lessons focused on Jewish concepts for students with disabilities. Candidates should have experience working with diverse disabilities, familiarity with special education techniques, and necessary Judaic knowledge. Starting salary is $15/hour, commensurate with qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with a range of disabilities.
• Familiarity with techniques for supporting students with significant disabilities.
• Judaic knowledge is required.

Responsabilités

• Assist the Classroom Teacher in implementing lessons within the Gesher LaTorah curriculum.
• Participate in professional development programming.
• Work with team members in various learning settings.

Connaissances

Experience with students with disabilities

Knowledge of Judaic concepts

Ability to implement lessons and activities

Description du poste

Gesher LaTorah Sunday Morning Classroom Assistant Teacher

Gesher LaTorah literally means, “A bridge to the Torah,” and is The Associated’s dynamic community-based Jewish special education program serving students with significant disabilities between the ages of five and 21. Students are usually enrolled in a self-contained classroom or adult day and work programs and have disabilities including autism, developmental disabilities, language disabilities or physical challenges.

Gesher LaTorah’s mission is based on the principle that every Jewish individual has a rightful place as a proud and self-assured member of the Jewish family, the Jewish school, synagogue, and Jewish community.

Duties

• Assist the Classroom Teacher in creating and implementing lessons and activities within the framework of the Gesher LaTorah curriculum including Jewish concepts such as Holidays, Jewish Community, Jewish Life Cycle, Torah, Hebrew Reading, Prayer, and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Preparation.
• Participate in professional development programming
• Work effectively with team members including other classroom teachers, teacher assistants, specialists, and administrator
• Work in small groups or in one-to-one learning situations as per the Classroom Teacher’s direction

Preferred Experience

• Experience with students of various ages who have a range of disabilities including developmental delays, autistic spectrum disabilities, language delay/disabilities, sensory disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and multiple disabilities
• Familiarity with various techniques for working with students with significant disabilities such as using multisensory input, behavior modification, etc.
• Judaic knowledge required

Salary starts at $15/hourand will be commensurate with qualifications, skills, and experience.

The Associated is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodations, please contact us, and we will make every effort to meet your needs.