Job detail
Grades 5-8 Judaic Studies Teacher
Solomon Schechter Day School
FULL_TIME
Posted 3/15/2026
Location
Northbrook, Illinois
Salary
$52,500 - $84,000 / YEAR
Core responsibilities
The educator will teach a combination of tanakh and rabbinics courses for 5th/6th or 7th/8th grade students, while also leading and supervising t’fillah sessions. Duties include developing differentiated lesson plans, fostering high-Level text and havruta skills, and maintaining student behavior using established classroom models.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a related subject from an accredited university and hold an illinois teaching certificate or equivalent. Essential knowledge includes commitment to jewish practices, bible/Talmud content, jewish holidays, and jewish practices.
bachelor degreeCurriculum DevelopmentDifferentiated InstructionResponsive ClassroomParent PartnershipCollaborative TeachingThoughtful Classroom FrameworkAdolescent TeachingT’fillah InstructionTanakh EducationTalmud EducationMishna EducationReflective PedagogyText Skills FacilitationHavruta SkillsStandards And Benchmarks ModelDevelopmental Designs
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Sick/Personal Time
- Leave Early For Shabbat
- Accident and Other Insurance