Preschool Educator 2024-2025 School Year

Beit Rabban Day School

Beit Rabban Day School is an innovative, non-denominational Preschool-8th Grade Jewish school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Beit Rabban thoughtfully combines progressive education with an emphasis on deep Jewish experience, intellectual rigor, and child-centered learning. The Gan (preschool) at Beit Rabban is a warm and play-based learning environment, focused on emergent curriculum, and inspired by Reggio Emelia.

Job Description

Beit Rabban seeks a full-time teacher to hold primary teaching responsibilities in general studies. This teacher will work in close partnership with a co-teacher who is primarily responsible for Hebrew and Judaic studies. Together, they will be responsible for the academic, emotional, and spiritual growth of their class as a whole and of each student as a whole child.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred.
• Appreciation of the precious potential for expansive intellectual and emotional growth during preschool years.
• Experience teaching preschool.
• Committed to facilitate the growth of each child, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
• Determined to meet the needs of diverse learners and build on the inherent talents of each child.
• Direct and kind approach to communication with students, colleagues and parents.
• Joyful and creative approach to problem solving.
• Identify with Beit Rabban’s ethos to be a community that celebrates our diversity of Jewish affiliation and practice and that grows a deep love and ownership of Judaism among our students.
• Commitment to highlight social justice, diversity, and inclusion when teaching.

• Preference will be given to applicants with experience in Reggio Emilia methodology.

Salary Range

$40,000-$70,000, depending upon qualifications and experience. 

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume, with the subject heading "YOUR NAME: Preschool Educator" to Beit Rabban principal, Ingrid Goldfein, at [email protected].

Beit Rabban Day School aims to select, place and train the best qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all our employees in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. We encourage and support diversity and tolerance in our workplace.