Director of Field Experience & MaTaRoT Team Member
Department: MaTaRoT: Hebrew College Center for Jewish Professional Learning & Leadership
Status: Part-Time 12 hours/week
Location: Hybrid
Anticipated start date: August 1, 2025
Salary: $15,000 - $18,000
Reports to: Director of Field Experience and Senior Advisor in Jewish Education
About Hebrew College
Our Mission: Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.
Making our lives more meaningful, our communities more vibrant, and our world more whole.
Founded in 1921, Hebrew College embraces a mission that connects serious academic study of Judaism with the educational needs and challenges of the community through our outstanding graduate, community and youth learning, and professional development programs.
Jewish leadership and learning for a pluralistic world: At Hebrew College, pluralism is our lens. This perspective encourages our students to ask questions and have authentic and sometimes difficult conversations—with themselves and one another—about how to live, learn and pray; about what unites us and what divides us. In the process, they learn to listen, not to judge. They learn to engage, to think deeply and creatively, to find their own Jewish practices; and to serve and participate in the diverse, ever-changing Jewish communities throughout our country and around the world.
About MaTaRoT: Hebrew College’s Center for Jewish Professional Learning & Leadership
MaTaRoT is Hebrew College’s hub for professional development in Jewish education. MaTaRoT, meaning “goals,” describes our work. Mentoring, Teaching, Reaching Together.
Hebrew College’s menu of professional development offerings is guided by a belief that teaching and leading are complex and dynamic processes that demand continual improvement. We believe that educational leaders and teachers who are supported are better able to improve the experiences of the students and the families in their programs. By focusing on the intellectual and pedagogical growth of the professionals who interact with the students and colleagues week in and week out, we are investing in improving the teaching and learning in these institutions.
Job Summary: Roles and Responsibilities
The Director of Field Experiences will partner with the MaTaRoT team to oversee MJEd field experiences, advise MJEd students, teach MJEd courses, and support and grow the MJEd and Graduate Certificate programs. The candidate will also contribute to strengthening other MaTaRoT offerings. This person will complement and collaborate with our team, made up of the Hebrew College Vice President, the Senior Advisor of the MJEd Program, the Director of Educational Initiatives, the Director of Bonim Beyachad, and the Executive Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team.
Director of Field Experiences:
- Design and execute field experience courses including traditional and innovative approaches
- Partner with students to assess needs and design academically robust field experiences
- Facilitate monthly field experience cohort meetings
- Guide and provide resources to field experience mentors
- Oversee the development and implementation of learning contracts
- Provide ongoing communication with students and mentors
- Create and maintain handbook, contracts, evaluations, and all collateral material for the implementation of the program
MJEd Student Advisor:
- Advise students on coursework, professional pathways, personal growth, learning needs, and application to practice
- Provide thesis advising for one MJEd student participating in the Graduate Research Seminar
- Support the work of the MJEd program generally including recruitment and enrollment
- Partner with Student Service as needed
Instruction:
- Teach up to two MJEd/Graduate Certificate 7-8 weekmodules on Schoology, Hebrew College’s online platform
Marketing and Recruitment:
- Partner with the Marketing and MaTaRoT Teams to advertise, recruit, and promote potential MJEd, Graduate Certificate, and Professional Development students
- Take the lead on communication with MJEd, Graduate Certificate, and Professional Development inquiries and recruits
Administration:
- Maintain organizational systems including Sharepointdocuments.
- Attend weekly meetings with supervisor, weekly team meetings, and other meetings as needed.
- Table at conferences or other gatherings as needed.
- Other duties/tasks as assigned.
To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter and current resume to: [email protected]