What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hebrew Teacher position at Lander-Grinspoon Academy?
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. In addition you will
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. In addition, you
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 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 unlike anything you will experience anywhere else!
Salary : $43,000 - $66,000