Grades 5-8 Judaic Studies Teacher

This position is for the 2026-2027 School Year.

The ideal candidate is an educator who is passionate about T’fillah, Tanakh, Talmud, and Mishna education; is a role model for engaged and thoughtful Jewish living; is committed to the highest standards of reflective pedagogy; is committed to collaborating and growing their teaching practice; and loves to teach adolescents.

This educator will create a stimulating class environment favorable to transformative learning, establish effective rapport with students and colleagues, facilitate the development of high-level text skills, foster personal connections to learning content, teach and fosters high-level havruta skills, establish working partnerships with parents and other staff members, and assist in school programs subject to the Schechter mission which states:

"At Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago, we ignite our students’ Jewish souls, educate them to their highest potential, and empower them to use their knowledge, skills, and creativity to enrich our world."

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach a combination of Tanakh and rabbinics courses in 5th/6th or 7th/8th grade.
• Teach/Lead/Supervise T’fillah.

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Teach assigned courses using a variety of instructional strategies, following a Standards and Benchmarks model oriented toward skills development and personal meaning making.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials, and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Teach and foster havruta skills using the Pedagogy of Partnership (PoP) framework.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom, following the Responsive Classroom/Developmental Designs model.
• Evaluate students’ achievement, keep appropriate records, and communicate with parents and staff.

• Master’s degree in Jewish Education or related field.
• Experience teaching Judaic Studies to grades 5-8.
• Strong knowledge of Tanakh, Talmud, and Mishna.
• Experience with Responsive Classroom/Developmental Designs model.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and parents.