Job description

Position Summary

Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School seeks an outstanding Lower School Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. We seek an intelligent, thoughtful, and passionate educator with experience teaching using a progressive approach. The ideal candidate will be expected to inspire and engage our students and work collaboratively with both our Judaic and General Studies staff.

At Akiba-Schechter, we teach children, not subjects. Our teachers partner with colleagues to develop strategies to reach and stretch every student. We focus on implementing creative and innovative ideas that foster intellectual, spiritual, and social growth in our students. Project based learning and assessments are central to our philosophy.

About Akiba Schechter Jewish Day School:

Akiba-Schechter is a preschool through 8th grade private school located in Hyde Park. It was established as a unique venture in Jewish education when Akiba South Side Jewish Day School and Solomon Schechter South Side School joined forces in 1972. Akiba South Side Day School (founded in 1949) and Solomon Schechter South Side School (founded in 1965) saw their bold merger as the best way to perpetuate Jewish day school education on Chicago’s South Side.

Since its merger, Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School has embraced its mission to provide an excellent secular and Judaic education to a diverse community of Jewish children from all over Chicagoland. Through a focus on the individual student, multi-age classrooms, and project-based learning, Akiba-Shechter offers a unique and superb educational experience where students thrive. For more information, visit www.akibaschechter.org.

General duties include:

• Develop positive relationships with all students
• Plan and facilitate units of instruction in language arts, social studies, math
• Differentiate instruction as needed and work closely with colleagues to ensure individual students’ needs are met
• Partner with colleagues to plan and facilitate interdisciplinary units and classes
• Supervise students as needed at lunch, recess, in hallways, etc.
• Develop and promote proactive and positive communications with parents
• Sponsor and/or supervise special interest student clubs as needed
• Embrace the school values and support efforts to promote Akiba-Schechter

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of teaching experience; Master’s degree preferred
• Belief in the ability of all students to learn and succeed
• Experience developing healthy, supportive relationships with students
• Positive energy and can-do attitude
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Comfort and confidence with technology skills
• Flexibility and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality

Hours & Vacation:

• Flexible hours and ability to work remotely as needed
• All Federal and Jewish holidays observed by the school
• Two week Winter break in December/January; 1.5 to 2 week Spring break during Passover
• Up to ten days off during the school year

This is a full or part time, in-person position with a salary commensurate with experience, and with benefits.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and a sample lesson plan. In your cover letter, please explain why you are excited about Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School and how your experiences and skills will help further our mission.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Private school

COVID-19 considerations:
Our school community signed a social covenant pledging to work together to keep one another safe along with all appropriate in-school safety procedures.

Experience:

• Lower School teaching: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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