Hebrew Teacher

Prizmah • Watertown, MA

10d • $60,000 - $70,000

About The Position

JCDS, Boston's Jewish Community Day School, is hiring a Hebrew Teacher for grades 3-8. A JCDS teacher models the core values of a JCDS education: integrity, perseverance/resiliency, curiosity, multiple perspectives/empathy, problem solving, reflection and evidence, and creates a student-centered, rigorous, play-infused learning environment for students.
You will be responsible for Hebrew language acquisition using the Proficiency approach. You will teach a class of up to 24 students in the Lower School, and up to 15 in the Middle School. In addition you will:

Requirements

• A Bachelors degree
• Knowledge of and expertise in the proficiency approach to Hebrew language development
• Ability to support the creation of a joyful, Jewish learning environment
• Demonstrated ability to teach Hebrew language
• Demonstrated ability to teach students with diverse learning styles
• Ability to integrate multicultural perspectives into teaching
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• excellent communication, organization, and class management skills
• desire to work collaboratively with colleagues in the classroom to create a joyful, Jewish learning community

Responsibilities

• Lead instruction in Hebrew Language teaching and development
• Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental and social development and their school readiness
• Evaluate the progress of students and discuss progress results with students, parents and administrators
• Develop course materials and curriculum content
• Set up and maintain a classroom space that supports a project based approach to instruction
• Identify children’s individual learning needs and design learning experiences to support them

Benefits

• Health insurance, including a Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Tax-exempt retirement accounts
• Life insurance, short-and long-term disability; paid family and medical leave
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts
• Paid time off, including sick and personal days, time off for all Jewish, national, and state holidays, and early release Fridays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time