Hebrew Language Teacher - Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy

Position Summary:

Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy is a leading ECE-8th grade Zionist Orthodox Day School currently seeking a Hebrew Language teacher for our Elementary and Middle School. The school seeks candidates with an understanding and appreciation of the value of positive Judaism, a student-centered learning environment and a strong centrist orthodox religious zionist background with a desire to integrate into a young dynamic community. 

The ideal candidate will have prior experience teaching Hebrew language, demonstrate a superb connection with students and share a passion and mastery for language instruction.  Hillel has grown to be a nationally recognized institution that owes much of its growth to our unique focus on developing the broader school community. Our staff plays an integral role in the presence that we have and the programs we are able to offer our community. The school offers a warm and caring environment as it seeks to offer a program of academic excellence to its students. The school is strongly committed to imbuing its students with a strong sense of ethics, as well as teaching them to give back to their community. The school incorporates in its mission a desire to teach, empower and inspire its students to become innovators and leaders in the Jewish and global community.

Professional Qualities/Skills:

• Passionate, student-centered, developmental approach to teaching.

• Ability to differentiate instruction to address the needs of all students.

• Commitment to meaningful collaboration with colleagues and parents.

• Excellent communication skills and commitment to keeping parents informed and engaged.

• Willingness to take risks and seize leadership opportunities as they arise.

• Interest in professional growth and commitment to continuous learning.

• Commitment to improving the school as a whole and willingness to share best practices with others.

• Facility with technology as an instructional tool including Google suite of applications, iPads, and classroom management applications.

• Ability to be self-reflective and commitment to learning from feedback received from colleagues, administrators, and students. 

Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

Planning and Preparing

• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instruction, providing materials which are aligned to Hillel’s scope and sequence.

• Provide effective classroom management and explicitly teach social skills.

• Have an understanding of the different models for extending high potential students.

• Instruct and monitor students in the use of our technologies.

• Develop, implement, and maintain effective classroom strategies, providing a safe, secure and respectful learning environment.

Assessment and Reporting

• Monitor student progress and adapt course content delivery methods in order to meet the needs of each student.

• Use formative and summative assessments to plan for and monitor individual student achievement and learning goals and adjust instruction as needed.

• Confer with students and students’ advisory regarding academic progress.

• Maintain attendance records, and complete regular progress reports.

Student Relationships: 

• Communicate student behavior expectations in a positive manner and convey rules and expectations with consistency, while recognizing the unique qualities and characteristics of the individual.

• Create a positive climate in your classroom by focusing not only on improving your relationships with your students, but also on enhancing the relationships among your students.

• Interact with students in a responsive and respectful manner.

• Help students reflect on their thinking and learning skills and their goal-setting.

General Duties: 

• Develop as a professional educator.

• Attend staff development meetings and weekly staff meetings as required.

• Maintain an inviting classroom with well-maintained bulletin-boards and furniture.

Requirements and Preferences:

• Undergraduate degree preferred

• Engagement in a formal school environment as a Hebrew Language teacher is preferred 

• Understands 21st century education and student centered learning

• Exhibits a growth mindset

• Exhibits a desire to constantly learn and grow on a professional level

• Ability to integrate technology into the classroom