Now accepting applications for JUDAIC PROGRAM ASSOCIATE
ABOUT US _______________________________________________________________
The Jewish Leadership Academy is a world-class Jewish Middle and Upper School dedicated to developing the skills, curiosity, and potential of Miami’s most ambitious students for a life of purpose, commitment, and service.
JLA is committed to:
? Challenging inquisitive minds to think critically and creatively in pursuit of the highest academic standards across all disciplines.
? Putting values into action by embedding leadership training and community service into the heart of the educational program.
? Engaging the mind and stirring the soul to connect with the Jewish past and the Jewish present, the Jewish People and the Jewish State, through the broad and embracing lens of Modern Orthodoxy.
We are carefully creating a faculty culture that is values-driven, committed to high standards and high support, rooted in respect for all, and in an unabiding love for what we do. Click here
to view our Culture Deck.
JUDAIC PROGRAMMING AT JLA ____________________________________________
JLA is committed to accepting mission-appropriate students who seek to grow in their understanding of and appreciation for Judaism, irrespective of any prior experience with Jewish learning and irrespective of their or their family’s personal level of observance. On campus and at all school functions, Jewish life and learning will be conducted in accordance with Modern Orthodox standards and perspectives.
In order to bolster JLA students’ understanding of both the Jewish present and past, and in order to imbue them with a strong sense of connection to the State of Israel, all students in grades 9-12 will spend 3.5 weeks of every school year in Israel— in an immersive Judaic experience that will focus on Tanach, Jewish History, Contemporary Israel, and Ulpan.
In addition, all JLA students spend two hours per week in our Service Entrepreneurship Program
which is designed to bring the values of chesed and or la-goyim to life.
Student programming includes a weekly experiential program called “soul center” where students gain an understanding of the weekly parsha, current Jewish calendar events and chagim. Students engage in hands-on programs, discussions, chabura learning, mock trials and more.
RESPONSIBILITIES _________________________________________________________
Responsibilities will include:
? Assisting the Director of Jewish Life in program design, implementation and organization
? Supporting the Campus Rabbi in coordinating in school Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations
? Supporting the administration of the Service Entrepreneurship Program which includes field trip coordination and cultivation of relationships with non-profit organizations
? Assisting the Associate Head for Judaics in program management and oversight
? Supporting the planning and administration of the Ba’aretz program
? Accompanying and staffing the Ba’aretz program
QUALIFICATIONS _________________________________________________________
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
? The ability to connect with and inspire students
? The ability and desire to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team
? Excellent people skills
? Mastery of Google Workspace for Education and an overall comfort with technology
? Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
? The desire to be a part of a learning community
? A strong work ethic
? A passion for Jewish education
BENEFITS__________________________________________________________
A strong benefits package includes:
? Competitive salary
? Full health, dental, and vision for employee
? 8% annual retirement match
? Daily breakfast and lunch
? Generous PTO
? Opportunities for professional development and growth
? Short and long-term disability and life insurance
To apply, send a cover letter and CV to the Associate Head of School for Judaic Studies, Dr. Debbie Stone: [email protected]For more information visit: jlamiami.org