Saturday morning religious school teachers

Religious school teachers

We’re hiring enthusiastic people who love being around children to be a part of our teaching team this fall! Our innovative learning community, Kehillah (Hebrew for community), helps learners learn on Jewish time, meeting Saturday mornings for toddlers through 6th grade. At Kehillah on Shabbat mornings, learners create community, pray together, and explore Judaism to support them in their lives right now through a Reconstructionist approach.  

We’re hiring a couple more teachers to work with age groups PreK through 6th grade. We want you to be a part of our team!   

What You’ll Do: 

• Work with a specific age group of learners in a Saturday morning religious school setting (sessions are 9:30 am – noon) 
• Plan meaningful, engaging, and fun activities based on the curriculum with the Director of Education 
• Communicate effectively (both verbal and written) with learners, parents, and madrichim 
• Grow your teaching practice through teacher meetings and professional development opportunities 

We're Looking for People Who: 

• Model enthusiasm and curiosity about Jewish life 
• Love spending time with children and have experience leading learning experiences (at religious school, camp, as a teen, or other settings) 
• Embrace the diversity of our community, including race, income, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, and interfaith/multifaith status 
• Are ready to build and maintain a positive and collaborative classroom culture 
• Are dependable and can communicate effectively with learners, families, and staff  

Details and Why You’ll Want to Work Here: 

• Our teaching team is a reflective, supportive community, with opportunities to grow your practice as an educator. Our Director of Education is known for supporting her team and creating an enthusiastic, close-knit group of teachers. 
• Pay begins at $35/hour and is commensurate with experience above that rate. 
• Prep time, professional development, and meetings for planning and support are compensated! 
• The school year includes approximately 25 Saturday sessions from September 2024 to May 2025. 

Who We Are: 

The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (JRC) in Evanston, Illinois, is a diverse, participatory, and sacred community dedicated to a daring and deeply rooted Judaism. We’re known for our progressive approach to creating Jewish community. Our congregation is imbued with joyful spirituality and intellectual curiosity. We’re deeply committed to inclusivity and social justice. Our congregation is diverse as the American Jewish community, including many interfaith families, people of color, LGBTQ+ members, and a wide variety of Jewish practice. Our building was the first LEED-certified house of worship in North America.  

We strongly encourage applications from candidates reflective of the communities JRC serves, including BIPOC/People of Color, those in interfaith relationships, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, and individuals with varied identities and backgrounds, including Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews. 

To apply: 

Please email your resume and why you’re interested in this position to Director of Education Lauren Reeves at [email protected]. Successful candidates will be contacted for interviews.