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School Mission
Lehrman provides a dynamic general and Judaic curriculum within a pluralistic Jewish environment for students 18 months through grade 5, nurturing each child’s potential, social confidence and spirituality through engaging experiential opportunities.
Job Description
We are looking for a dynamic, energetic teacher for our elementary school. The ideal candidate will love children, understand and develop the whole child and be comfortable and willing to teach various subjects in upper elementary school (3rd, 4th and 5th grades).
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years of experience as an elementary teacher and be comfortable working in a Jewish day school. as well as demonstrate a commitment to Lehrman’s mission, values, and philosophy. In addition, he or she will have:
Lehrman provides a dynamic general and Judaic curriculum within a pluralistic Jewish environment for students 18 months through grade 5, nurturing each child’s potential, social confidence and spirituality through engaging experiential opportunities.
Job Description
We are looking for a dynamic, energetic teacher for our elementary school. The ideal candidate will love children, understand and develop the whole child and be comfortable and willing to teach various subjects in upper elementary school (3rd, 4th and 5th grades).
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Teach the following subjects: math, reading, writing and social studies
- Plan lessons ahead of time and share them with the Director of Education
- Work with a variety of abilities within the classroom
- Collaborate with team members
- Communicate with parents in a respectful, professional and appropriate manner
The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years of experience as an elementary teacher and be comfortable working in a Jewish day school. as well as demonstrate a commitment to Lehrman’s mission, values, and philosophy. In addition, he or she will have:
- Commitment to collaboration and a deep understanding of young children and appropriate educational pedagogy.
- An engaging way and the ability to capture the hearts and minds of young children.
- The ability and desire to connect meaningfully with parents and students from diverse backgrounds.
- A diverse skills set and the ability to bring in different activities and games that will strengthen students’ fine and gross motor skills.
- A master’s degree in a related field.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Personal qualities of integrity, kindness, approachability, and a strong work ethic.
- Punctuality and the ability to be present in school during school hours.
- Desire for growth and constant self-improvement.
About Us
Lehrman Community Day School is a pluralistic Jewish Day School located in Miami Beach, FL, just south of the Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor, and Surfside communities. Lehrman Community Day School was founded in 1960 by Rabbi Irving Lehrman and is the only pluralistic Jewish day school in Miami Beach. Our school is open to children from preschool through the fifth grade, committed to academic excellence and Jewish values in a caring and nurturing Jewish environment. Now in our second half century, Lehrman has educated generations of Jewish children; many of our current students are the children of alumni, an endorsement of the school and its dedicated and talented teachers.
Lehrman Community Day School is a pluralistic Jewish Day School located in Miami Beach, FL, just south of the Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor, and Surfside communities. Lehrman Community Day School was founded in 1960 by Rabbi Irving Lehrman and is the only pluralistic Jewish day school in Miami Beach. Our school is open to children from preschool through the fifth grade, committed to academic excellence and Jewish values in a caring and nurturing Jewish environment. Now in our second half century, Lehrman has educated generations of Jewish children; many of our current students are the children of alumni, an endorsement of the school and its dedicated and talented teachers.