Religious School Teacher

We’re hiring enthusiastic people to be a part of our teaching team this fall! Our innovative learning community, Kehillah (community), helps learners learn on Jewish time, meeting Saturday mornings for toddlers through 6^thgrade. At Kehillah on Shabbat mornings, learners create community, pray together, and explore Judaism to support them in their lives right now through a Reconstructionist approach.

We’re hiring a couple more teachers to work with age groups PreK through 6^th grade. We want you to be a part of our team!

The Work:

• Work with a specific age group of learners in a Saturday morning religious school setting (sessions are 9:30 am – noon)
• Plan meaningful, engaging, and fun activities based on the curriculum
• Communicate effectively (both verbal and written) with learners, parents, and madrichim
• Grow your teaching practice through teacher meetings and professional development opportunities

The People:

• Model enthusiasm and curiosity about Jewish life
• Love spending time with children and have experience leading learning experiences (at religious school, camp, as a teen, or other settings)
• Embrace the diversity of our community, including race, income, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, and interfaith/multifaith status
• Are ready to build and maintain a positive and collaborative classroom culture
• Are dependable and can communicate effectively with learners, families, and staff
• Are highly collaborative and love working as a team

Details:

• Compensation begins at $35/hour and is commensurate with experience above that rate. Prep time, professional development, and meetings for planning and support are compensated!
• The school year includes approximately 25 Saturday sessions from September 2026 to May 2027.
• Kehillah Team Orientation will be on Sunday, August 30th from about 10-4pm.

Who We Are:

JRC, one of the Reconstructionist movement’s largest congregations with about 450 households, sits on the border of Evanston and Chicago, creating a special mix of suburban and city culture. Our members represent a beautiful diversity of Jewish observance, gender and sexual identity, race, and interfaith families. We are a hands-on, highly collaborative congregation with members leading many aspects of community life with our dynamic staff and clergy.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates reflective of the communities JRC serves, including BIPOC/People of Color, those in interfaith relationships, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, and individuals with varied identities and backgrounds, including Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews.

To apply:

Please email your resume and why you’re interested in this position to JRC at [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed starting in July. Successful candidates will be contacted for interviews.