Located in Foster City, Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School is a warm and vibrant school for students from TK through 8th grade.
We are a warm and welcoming community with a collaborative team focused on bettering our learning experience, supporting our students, and welcoming our families.
Wornick Day School is seeking a Jewish Studies Teacher to begin the 2024-2025 school year to join our team and create powerful Jewish learning opportunities for our students.
The Jewish Studies Teacher will:
* Teach 4-5 sections of Jewish Studies classes in the Elementary School (Likely in the TK-3rd grade age band)
* Work to develop curriculum with the support of the Director of Jewish Studies and Hebrew
* Work collaboratively with the Jewish Studies department to infuse holidays and the Jewish life cycle into the curriculum
* Differentiate appropriately for students with different learning styles and experience with Judaism and Jewish texts
* Support and lead Tefillah on a daily basis
* Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Assistant Head of School
* Attend all faculty and grade level meetings
* Participate in all school events including; open houses, student performances, back to school night, parent teacher conferences and similar events
* Serve on committees at school to improve school culture and support the professional community
* Regularly assess students and report home appropriately to parents on student progress
* Help develop a love of Torah, Jewish Learning and Israel in partnership with the school
The successful candidate will:
* Have a BA in Jewish Studies or have extensive Jewish learning experience (Yeshiva, Day School, Beit Midrash,etc.
)
* Certifications in Project Based Learning or other progressive educational models are a plus!
* Have experience teaching Jewish texts to elementary aged students
* Have experience designing units of learning for students and assessing learning through a variety of methods
* Demonstrate an ability to make Jewish text, tradition and history relevant to a diverse group of students and families
* Strong Hebrew skills are strongly preferred
* Be collaborative in nature and work well in teams to design curriculum, holiday programming and school rituals with the Jewish Studies team
* Be able to receive feedback from supervisors and communicate effectively with administrators
* Have a proven track record of engaging with parents and families
* Have excellent writing skills
* Have experience differentiating for a group of diverse learners
* Song leading/guitar playing a plus!
*Benefits and Compensation*
A generous benefits and compensation package will be offered for this teaching position including
* A salary range between $70,000 and $92,000 depending on experience and qualifications
* Additional benefit stipend to assist with retirement contributions, dependant benefits or taken as taxable compensation
* Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision, life and AD&D, 403b retirement plan, and employee assistant program
* Significant tuition remission for employee children enrolled at Wornick
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.
00 - $92,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* Dental insurance
* Employee discount
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Parental leave
* Professional development assistance
* Retirement plan
* Vision insurance
Grade school specialties:
* Elementary school
* Middle school
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work setting:
* In-person
* Private school
Education:
* Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
* Project Based Learning: 1 year (Required)
* teaching Hebrew text: 3 years (Required)
* Jewish Studies Teaching: 3 years (Required)
Language:
* Hebrew (Preferred)
Work Location: In person