Hebrew Teacher

Lander~Grinspoon Academy, a K-6 Jewish Day school in Northampton, MA, is hiring a dynamic and creative full-time Hebrew teacher.

• What you will do You will teach Hebrew classes to students in grades 2-6 every day. Each class is 45-60 minutes, conducted all in Hebrew. In addition you will
• Partner with families in regular communication
• Nurture a joyful sense of Jewish identity within each student
• Teach about Jewish holidays at appropriate times of year
• Commit to implementing our social/emotional curriculum as well as our strong academic program

Qualifications

• Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic about contributing to school-wide initiatives including social justice, our on-site working farm, and creative arts. In addition, you
• Hold a Bachelor's degree
• Are fluent in Hebrew and able to teach entirely in the target language
• Have strong Judaic content knowledge and are able to teach about Jewish holidays in Hebrew
• Have experience teaching elementary grade students
• Work well as part of team
• Are familiar with Talam (preferred)

Benefits

• Salary is $43,000-$66,000 commensurate with experience and education
• Health and Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Teachers have about 2 hours of prep time a day.
• A strong support base! All new teachers are assigned a teacher mentor and meet weekly with a member of the leadership team
• Paid time off for state, federal, and Jewish holidays
• Early release Fridays

• About Lander-Greenspoon Academy We are an open and diverse Jewish community providing an outstanding K-6 education.
• At our school, each child's success is our highest priority.
• Our philosophy, curriculum, and community all work together to ensure that each student is embraced and nurtured both as an individual and as a constructive member of the community.
• We have a strong social curriculum, which is integrated into all that we do, and feel that it is our job to educate students not only with a strong general and Judaic education, but also to teach students to be menches.
• Our teachers work collaboratively with each other, both in terms of curriculum and helping each child reach his/her potential, and to foster a dynamic work environment filled with collaboration, communication, respect, love, and a lot of laughter.
• Being a teacher at the Lander~Grinspoon Academy in unlike anything you will experience anywhere else!