Educator

Educator 

We are a vibrant, inclusive Reform Jewish 300-family congregation on the Connecticut shoreline looking for a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative Educator (either clergy or non-clergy). The Educator will serve as director of the K-12 religious school and the B’nai Mitzvah program and collaborate on congregation-wide education programs. The successful applicant must be strongly committed to creating an academically rigorous program of study that also fosters a sense of Jewish belonging that will serve students lifelong.  An Educator who is also clergy would partner with our Rabbi as a member of the clergy team. Clergy applicants may be either Rabbis or Cantors. 

Responsibilities

Direct the religious school for our students in K-12 (approximately 82) and collaborate with the Education Committee to:

• Recruit, hire, manage, and guide all religious school staff.
• Plan curriculum, calendar, schedules, field trips, and special events.
• Coordinate parent-teacher meetings and communicate with parents.
• Work with parents and teachers in the design of programming for children with special needs
• Ensure safe and productive learning environment for all children
• Teach special classes such as the Tikkun program for 8-9th grade.
• Prepare the annual religious school budget and monitor expenses.

Oversee the B’nai Mitzvah program: coordinate the B’nai Mitzvah calendar and student assignments; meet with parents; tutor students in Torah and Haftarah and/or assigning tutors; evaluate student progress. We will have 13 B’nai Mitzvah students in 2023-24 and 7 in 2024-2025. 

Serve as a member of the clergy team (if applicable):

Rabbi Educator: 

• Collaborate on planning and participate in Shabbat, High Holiday, and other services and events.
• Chant Torah and teach and empower congregants to chant Torah.
• Officiate at life-cycle and interfaith events.
• Provide pastoral care.
• Lead Torah Study for congregation biweekly.

Cantor Educator:

• Arrange and lead music for services, including Shabbat, High Holiday, and other programs.
• Chant Torah and teach and empower congregants to chant Torah.
• Officiate at life-cycle and interfaith events.
• Provide pastoral care.
• Lead Torah Study for congregation biweekly.
• Provide oversight and guidance to the adult choir.
• Enhance the liturgical and musical skills of the congregation.
• Collaborate with Jewish musical artists as part of our Silidker Music Weekend. 

Hours: minimum of 30 hours/week; expandable hours depending on capacity to teach trope and experience in leading congregation-wide learning

Total compensation package: 

$105,000 - $120,000 (salary & benefits) for clergy

$65,000-$90,000 (salary & benefits) for non-clergy

Start Date: July 1, 2024

Please send a resume and cover letter to: 

Search Committee Co-Chairs Stephanie Boms, Jodie Ambrosino and Christine Dokko at [email protected].