What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Jewish Studies Teacher (Fall 2027) position at Association of Independent Schools in New England?
Job Summary
The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks a Middle School Jewish Studies Teacher for the 2027-2028 school year. Reporting to the Humanities Department Chair, the Middle School Jewish Studies Teacher will teach four or five sections of Middle School Jewish Studies and participate fully in all aspects of Middle School life.. In our warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they learn and develop their identities. With the school’s foundation of rigorous academics and differentiated instruction and a mission rooted in social justice, we want our students to ask the tough questions—not just the who, what, where, but the how, why, and what can I do to fix it? Rashi graduates have the confidence to try new things and to fail forward. With kindness at their core, they become empowered learners, change agents, global Jewish citizens, and good friends.
Rashi’s Middle School seeks to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience. We are looking for educators with a history of positive, caring student-teacher interactions, rich content expertise, and student-centered approaches to join a team of exceptional faculty who utilize a strength based approach to empower students to be their best selves in and out of the classroom. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model our core values (respect, learning, community, spirit, and justice) for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.
Position Responsibilities
Teach four or five sections of Middle School Jewish Studies. Primary content is Shemot, Vayikra, Bemidbar, and D’varim with significant units on Rabbinics, Theology, Pesach, and ethics.
Lead Middle School family education programs.
Guide students in their social-emotional development and in their ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships.
Lead a Middle School Advisory and participate in all areas of Middle School life.
Run an elective each trimester.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, the Middle School Learning Specialist, the Middle School Dean, and other relevant staff to support and challenge all learners.
Communicate with families in positive and professional ways including email, phone calls, meetings and parent-teacher conferences.
Write progress reports.
Meaningfully integrate technologies into the classroom.
Attend relevant meetings during the school day and faculty meetings on Wednesdays after school.
Share duties (recess, lunch, etc.) and participate in other aspects of school life set by the Assistant Head of School for Academic Operations and Culture.
Personal Characteristics
Collaborative
Creative
Analytical
Continuous learner
Open to feedback
Strong communicator
Active listener
Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community
Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values
Qualifications
Undergraduate or advanced degree in education or Judaic Studies.
3-5 years of experience teaching Jewish Studies at the middle school level
Basic proficiency in Biblical Hebrew
Physical Requirements
Previous experience teaching in an independent school preferred
Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
Able to use telephone and computers.
Able to lift 10-15 lbs.
How To Apply
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and professional references to jobs@rashi.org.
Rashi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Guided by our core values of justice, respect, learning, community, and spirit, and with social justice as a foundational cornerstone of our school, we are committed to building an inclusive community that honors and respects each individual, their varied identities, and their spirit. We seek to listen, learn, and grow together to ensure that we are a place in which all community members can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks a Middle School Jewish Studies Teacher for the 2027-2028 school year. Reporting to the Humanities Department Chair, the Middle School Jewish Studies Teacher will teach four or five sections of Middle School Jewish Studies and participate fully in all aspects of Middle School life.. In our warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they learn and develop their identities. With the school’s foundation of rigorous academics and differentiated instruction and a mission rooted in social justice, we want our students to ask the tough questions—not just the who, what, where, but the how, why, and what can I do to fix it? Rashi graduates have the confidence to try new things and to fail forward. With kindness at their core, they become empowered learners, change agents, global Jewish citizens, and good friends.
Rashi’s Middle School seeks to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience. We are looking for educators with a history of positive, caring student-teacher interactions, rich content expertise, and student-centered approaches to join a team of exceptional faculty who utilize a strength based approach to empower students to be their best selves in and out of the classroom. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model our core values (respect, learning, community, spirit, and justice) for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.
Position Responsibilities
Teach four or five sections of Middle School Jewish Studies. Primary content is Shemot, Vayikra, Bemidbar, and D’varim with significant units on Rabbinics, Theology, Pesach, and ethics.
Lead Middle School family education programs.
Guide students in their social-emotional development and in their ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships.
Lead a Middle School Advisory and participate in all areas of Middle School life.
Run an elective each trimester.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, the Middle School Learning Specialist, the Middle School Dean, and other relevant staff to support and challenge all learners.
Communicate with families in positive and professional ways including email, phone calls, meetings and parent-teacher conferences.
Write progress reports.
Meaningfully integrate technologies into the classroom.
Attend relevant meetings during the school day and faculty meetings on Wednesdays after school.
Share duties (recess, lunch, etc.) and participate in other aspects of school life set by the Assistant Head of School for Academic Operations and Culture.
Personal Characteristics
Collaborative
Creative
Analytical
Continuous learner
Open to feedback
Strong communicator
Active listener
Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community
Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values
Qualifications
Undergraduate or advanced degree in education or Judaic Studies.
3-5 years of experience teaching Jewish Studies at the middle school level
Basic proficiency in Biblical Hebrew
Physical Requirements
Previous experience teaching in an independent school preferred
Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
Able to use telephone and computers.
Able to lift 10-15 lbs.
How To Apply
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and professional references to jobs@rashi.org.
Rashi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Guided by our core values of justice, respect, learning, community, and spirit, and with social justice as a foundational cornerstone of our school, we are committed to building an inclusive community that honors and respects each individual, their varied identities, and their spirit. We seek to listen, learn, and grow together to ensure that we are a place in which all community members can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.