High School Jewish Text Teacher

Come join a committed, caring, talented faculty in delivering an exemplary and inspiring general and Jewish education. Together, we ensure a vibrant Jewish future through the growth of confident, compassionate thinkers who engage the world through Jewish values.

The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, MD is seeking candidates to fill the full-time position of High School Jewish Text Teacher for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The ideal candidate is a creative, charismatic educator with expertise in Bible/Tanakh, Rabbinics, Talmud, and Jewish Philosophy and/or a broad range of Judaic Studies topics. They embody and embrace Jewish pluralism and are talented at fostering Jewish identity development using a wide array of pedagogical tools both inside and outside the classroom. 

Students are at the core of their teaching, with lessons designed to promote student voice while deepening critical thinking. The successful candidate helps students understand the relevance of ancient text in the modern day and build facility with Jewish texts in English, Hebrew, and Aramaic. The ideal teacher is collaborative and has demonstrated success at working as an active member of a diverse team.

Pay is commensurate with education and experience and is calculated according to a school-wide pay scale.

Responsibilities: 

• Teaching a wide range of Jewish Text courses including Talmud, Tanakh, and thematic based Jewish Text courses to 9th-12th graders

• Supporting the Jewish Life program of the school and helping students to foster Jewish identity development through a pluralistic Jewish lens

• Participating in team meetings to review curriculum and discuss student progress

• Working collaboratively within the Jewish Text Department and High School Faculty

• Student advising

• Other duties as assigned by the High School Principal

• BA in Bible, Rabbinics, Judaic Studies or a related field. An MA, doctorate or rabbinic ordination is preferred but not required

• Ability to teach in Hebrew preferred

• Minimum three years of successful teaching experience in collaborative working environments 

• Experience in differentiated instruction, student-centered instruction and working with students with diverse learning needs preferred

• Fluency with technology required 

• Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) required

Work Environment: 

• In accordance with the School's duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, the School has adopted a mandatory Vaccination Policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families and the community at large from infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and the flu, which may be reduced by annual vaccinations. This policy complies with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local health authorities, as applicable.

The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without unlawful consideration of race, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The School encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.