Director of Lifelong Learning - Full Time
Reports to: Executive Director and Rabbi
Temple Sholom is a dynamic and inclusive Reform congregation serving over 60 different zip codes where learning, community, and tikkun olam are at the heart of everything we do. For nearly 70 years, we’ve led with courage and creativity — from being the first synagogue in the Delaware Valley to joyfully officiate interfaith marriages to building programming that rivals congregations twice our size.
We’re seeking a visionary, organized, and passionate Jewish educator to shape and inspire lifelong engagement with Judaism throughout our community.
The Director of Lifelong Learning will guide all facets of Jewish education at Temple Sholom — from our vibrant Rimon K–12 program (Sunday Rimon, Monday night Rimon Noar, Mid-Week Hebrew, and Gesherim) to adult learning and our deep partnership with our preschool. With more teens engaged in Jewish life than any other synagogue in our region, Temple Sholom offers a dynamic, supportive environment where creativity and connection flourish.
This is a rare opportunity to:
- Reimagine what lifelong Jewish learning can look like in an inclusive, forward-thinking congregation.
- Build relationships across generations through joyful, meaningful experiences.
- Join a thriving, collaborative team of clergy, educators, and lay leaders.
- Shape the future of a community that values innovation, inclusion, and heart.
- Guide a community where Jewish learning comes alive — in our classrooms, in our homes, and in the ways we care for one another.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and Inspire: Oversee a growing educational program that currently serves 430 families, including 60 preschoolers, 182 Rimon students, 44 teen leaders, and adult learners eager for educational opportunities.
- Visioning and Planning: Review and revise curricula for all Rimon and Preschool classes, ensuring that learning outcomes are aligned with congregational values and educational best practices.
- Collaborate with Clergy and Staff: Help build family worship and ritual experiences, ensuring meaningful, integrated educational experiences for students and families.
- Build Community: Foster strong relationships among learners, families, and staff, so that Jewish values are central to our educational programs.
- Manage and Support: Hire, supervise, and oversee the Rimon Assistant, teachers, and madrichim, as well as engage volunteers in support of educational goals.
- Oversee Operations: Partner with the Executive Director to manage budgets, logistics, safety and security of the school program, and policies to ensure excellence, sustainability, safety, and security.
- Model Jewish Learning and Leadership: Ability to lead prayers and worship, (e.g., an occasional shiva minyan), and be comfortable with Hebrew.
What We’re Looking For
- Deep passion for Jewish life, education, and community building.
- Experience in designing and facilitating Jewish learning programs and discussion-based learning across all demographics.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills, with experience managing people, programs, and budgets.
- Experience with educational leadership, Jewish summer camps, or Jewish communal programming.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfort with technology (i.e., Google Workspace, Constant Contact, and ShulCloud).
Preferred (but not required):
- Degree in Jewish Education, Education, or a related field.
- Experience in curriculum design, inclusive education, and program innovation.
- Demonstrated ability to support diverse learners, including children with special needs, and to foster belonging among people of all backgrounds.
- Creative thinker with a growth mindset and collaborative spirit.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Impact: Be at the center of a warm, loving community that values Jewish life and wants to pass it on to the next generation.
- Collaboration: Work alongside supportive clergy and staff who encourage curiosity, compassion, and creativity. And we have a lot of fun, too.
- Community: Join an authentically diverse and inclusive congregation. Many of our congregants drive past other synagogues on their way here – because we embrace people of every background, identity, and viewpoint.
Hours: Full-Time (40+ hours/week), including:
- Current religious school hours: Sunday 9:30am-12pm, Monday 4:30-8:30pm, Tuesday 4:30-6:00pm
- Monthly Family Shabbat services and other Jewish holiday observances
Location: Temple Sholom, 55 Church Lane, Broomall, PA
Salary: $95,000-$110,000 (BOE)
Additional Benefits available:
- Medical: 75% Single Coverage
- Dental: 75% Single Coverage
- Vision: 75% Single Coverage
- Minimum of 2 weeks vacation, plus federal holidays
- Paid family leave and sick time: minimum 12 days with additional days negotiable
- Long term disability
- Retirement benefits contribution: 10%
- ARJE membership dues and professional development budget
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.
Temple Sholom is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences.