Jewish Studies Teacher
Job Purpose: Pardes is looking for an outstanding and talented individual to serve as a Jewish Studies Teacher that will inspire students with a love of Judaism and concomitant skills for Jewish learning.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide engaging instruction of Jewish studies, including TaNaKH, holidays, mitzvot, tefilla, Jewish history, Israel and middot (values)
Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support diverse learners in the areas of academic, behavioral, and social/emotional learning
Collaborate with grade-level team members to plan and implement instruction, fostering student curiosity and engagement
Provide regular written student-progress reports to the DOJLL
Maintain confidential student records and keep accurate documentation of student progress, parent communication, etc.
Participate in faculty meetings and professional development
Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments.
Communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
Communicate necessary information regularly to students, DOJLL and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
Demonstrates excellent classroom management
Must be able to pass an initial fingerprint and background clearance check and maintain a valid fingerprint clearance card at all times when in the classroom
Pay:$50,000-$68,000
Contact email: sjones@pardesschool.org