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At Schechter Boston, we are not just a school; we are a community that fosters the academic and spiritual growth of our students. We are looking for a dynamic and engaging Jewish Studies teacher for the 2025-2026 academic year who is passionate about creating an inspiring and inclusive learning environment. We are a highly collaborative culture and Schechter Boston offers opportunities for teachers to work together to take ownership of their curriculum, collaborate with colleagues, and build inspiring and
rigorous educational experiences for their students.

What you will do
Both independently and in collaboration with the Jewish Studies team, our Jewish Studies teacher will:

• Be an inspiring dugma ishit (role model) for students modeling a passionate, joyful, and deep relationship to Jewish life and learning
• Design, plan and implement text-focused Jewish Studies lessons and units that motivate students to engage in active, interpretive learning experiences and prepare students to find meaning in Jewish holidays and practices
• Prepare and implement differentiated instruction, activities and assessments that meet the needs of every student.
• Build relationships with all students
• Create and maintain a safe, well-structured physical environment that is conducive to student learning.
• Participate in ongoing cycles of reflection, both independently and in collaboration with colleagues.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• Some experience studying classical Jewish texts (Tanakh, Talmud) in their original languages
• Minimum of two years experience teaching students, preferably in an elementary school setting
• Exemplary teaching skills

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive salary; commensurate with experience, up to $102,000
• We strive to provide a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that supports our faculty and staff, including: health insurance, prescription drug benefit, vision, healthcare/dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), long term disability, life insurance, 403(b) with employer matching, tuition reduction for employees’ children, paid holidays, sick time and personal time, and early dismissal on Fridays.

About the School
Schechter Boston creates a Jewish educational experience where each child, 15 months through eighth grade, is known, belongs, is engaged and inspired. Faculty, staff and students at Schechter benefit from a highly collaborative, mutually supportive environment in which each person’s individual strengths are recognized and cultivated, and are vital to the success and learning of the community as a whole.

Individuals who work at Schechter Boston must thrive in a culture that lives every day by the following cultural values:

• Believing there is no limit to better
• Providing honest and kind feedback
• Failing forward
• Leaning into complexity
• Being kinder than necessary