Religious School Teacher

Location: Pomona, CA 91767
Position 7th Grade Religious School Teacher
Degrees: BA, JD, BS
Organization Type Synagogue

The Jewish Community School of Greater Los Angeles is an exciting and new collaboration of several synagogues located in the Los Angeles area beyond the city, to create the most engaging and exciting Jewish education program. The focus of our Jewish Community School is to give our students the tools to become successful Jewish adults. We prepare our students for the world by teaching them to cultivate compassion, empathy, and practical skills through Project Based Learning paired with interdisciplinary STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) education. We teach our students how to weave their Jewish identity into their 21st-century selves to discover a life full of meaning.

You are a good candidate for this position if you are:
Creative, growth-minded, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable about Jewish education
Organized, detail oriented, and a self-starter
Comfortable interacting with students, teachers, and parents

Job Details
On site teaching Sunday mornings 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. at our Pomona Campus
Plan written lessons
Compose brief class update emails to families
Attending staff meetings/professional development meetings (approximately every 6 weeks)
Knowledge of, and passion for teaching our Jewish practices and history
Classroom management skills
Ability to teach basic Hebrew skills is preferred
Experience with Project Based Learning is preferred

Salary commensurate with experience