Kindergarten Hebrew and Judaic Studies Teacher

The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, a pluralistic community Jewish day school, seeks qualified candidates to fill potential openings for the position of Kindergarten Hebrew and Judaic Studies Teacher for the 2026-2027 academic year.

This position will require instruction in Judaic language arts and various other disciplines of Jewish learning and teaching and will require an individual who demonstrates a passion for education and a palpable love for and warmth with children while instructing students in the Judaic Studies curricular areas of Hebrew language, Torah, Hagim/Jewish Festivals, and T’filah/Prayer.

Salary: $54,000-$104,331, based on academic degrees and years of full-time work experience in education

Candidates will possess the following skills in and dispositions toward education:

• A passion for education.
• A palpable love for and warmth with students.
• A “whole-child” approach to teaching and learning that focuses on growth in academic, social-emotional, physical, and spiritual domains.
• A progressive approach to education that includes expertise in differentiation of instruction for enriched, grade level, and supported students
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proactive and positive classroom management skills.
• Skills to create a joyful, interactive, and engaging learning environment.
• Comfort with proactive parent collaboration.
• Experience with teaching through digital platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, Schoology, SeeSaw, etc.) and integrating technology into typical classroom teaching practice.
• Interest in partnering with colleagues within and across subject disciplines to plan and develop curriculum.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive and communal learning environment.
• Openness to professional reflection and feedback.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.