After School Program Teacher in Innovative Jewish After School Program

Temple Beth Sholom Heritage After School
Full-Time After School Teacher

Temple Beth Sholom is a historic synagogue (over 130 years young) with a forward-thinking membership. We are intentionally unaffiliated to allow for innovative programming alongside tradition to serve our diverse community. We create and sustain a village center in which to grow and share our lives through Jewish practices. Our management style is a supportive, collaborative, mentorship that looks at the whole teacher to provide professional development. It’s really an awesome place to work.

One of our most innovative programs is the recently launched after-school program which runs 5 days a week to support our families. Two of those days are dedicated to Jewish Enrichment Classes, which offer the Sunday School experience after school. It is a small but growing program, anticipating 20-25 children, and we seek dedicated teachers to educate our children and as partners in our growth.

Temple Beth Sholom’s Religious School is dedicated to providing Jewish children with an intentional community (Kehilla), opportunities for Tikkun Olam (caring for/repairing our world), and the study of the Torah. Grounding each session in Jewish Middot (values), our program emphasizes whole child education- caring for the social-emotional development of each child, welcoming a diversity of family constellations, and supporting emergent curriculum.

Job Description:
This position is a full-time After School teaching position at an innovative after-school heritage program for children grades TK-8, offering Jewish cultural and religious enrichment along with general afterschool enrichment. The teacher would support the Temple Beth Sholom Heritage School after-school programs. The position begins as soon as possible and will run through June 9th, 2022, with additional opportunities for summer camp and school break employment and runs again next year in accordance with the public school calendar. The work hours are 30 hours a week, Monday, Tues, Thurs, Friday from 11:45-6:00 and Wednesday from 11:00-6:00.

Essential Functions:
Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, library, etc.) for the purpose of enforcing rules and procedures regarding student behavior and participation and/or providing a safe, respectful and positive multicultural learning environment.
Support students in forming their own Jewish identities and work with students to explore aspects of Judaism.
Teaching basics of the Hebrew Alphabet and other age appropriate Jewisheducation topics to our younger students.
Treats all children with dignity and respect.
Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments (e.g. reading stories, listening to students reading, language, spelling, facilitating activities, motor perception programs, colors, number charts, checks homework, etc.) for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts and reaching their academic goals and potential.
Maintains neat learning spaces that encourages creativity.
Helps to develop lesson plans and activities, instructs students, maintains discipline, and evaluates students’ development, in concert with the Program Director.
Implements instructiodnal learning activities for the purpose of improving students' academic, physical, and social skills as well as helping to develop a strong sense of Jewish identity
Monitors student attendance of the programs by collecting attendance rosters and overseeing attendance databases.
Provides the support and guidance necessary to each child and their family to ensure that program elements sponsored by other organizations are introduced smoothly.
Maintains classroom equipment, work area, common use areas, outdoor space, and students’ files/records (e.g. adapting instructional materials, cleaning work area, checking homework, emergency cards, audiovisual equipment, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing reliable information.
Coordinate snacks time and bathroom activities.
Promotes good habits for the purpose of improving the quality of students' outcomes and encouraging student development.
Greets parents and children with salutations and smiles and participates in dismissal procedures at the end of aftercare, ensuring that each child leaves with the appropriate adult (either Lead Teacher or Authorized Adult)
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
Follows all the rules and regulations in the Temple Beth Sholom staff handbook
Attends all staff meetings and recommended training programs and conferences
May provide support to the summer program if one is scheduled.
Assists in other capacities as determined by the Director.

Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelor’s degree
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desired:
Certified Teacher in the areas of math, social studies, science, or early childhood education
Some experience managing students in an after school program or similar program setting
Familiarity with Hebrew is sufficient to teach beginning Hebrew readers to decode the language of blessings and common Hebrew words.
Ability to work well with other teachers, follow directions from their supervisor, and to
Interest in Jewish traditions and hands-on learning.
A strong background in Judaism, including Hebrew, Jewish history, Torah, and general child development.
We want someone to complete our team who has a genuine desire to create and lead meaningful and enlivening experiential learning opportunities for our Jewish children.

ADA Requirements Physical & Mental Requirements:
Ability to deal with stressful situations
Possess analytical skills and a strategic mindset
Ability to deal with a wide variety of community people, students, and vendors of services

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to reach with hands and arms, and to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; twist, bend, reach, stoop, pull, lift, and walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.