Religious School Music Specialist

Religious School Music Specialist  

Temple Israel of West Palm Beach is seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and engaging Music Specialist to join our Religious School team. As a vibrant Reform congregation with more than 100 years of history in Palm Beach County, Temple Israel is committed to inspiring students to form their Jewish identity, cultivate a love of Jewish life, and develop a strong understanding of Reform Judaism. Our educators help create meaningful, interactive learning experiences that connect students to Jewish values, traditions, Hebrew, prayer, holidays, Israel, and community in a warm and welcoming environment. 

Temple Israel's Religious School program strives to make Jewish learning engaging, experiential, and joyful. We utilize a multi-age classroom model across three divisions — Lower Elementary, Elementary, and Middle School — fostering peer connection, differentiated learning, and a close-knit community within each age group. The Music Specialist plays a vital role in bringing Jewish learning to life through song, movement, and musical experience, helping students build lasting connections to Judaism, community, and one another. 

The Religious School Music Specialist is responsible for developing and leading music-centered learning experiences that reinforce Jewish values, prayers, holidays, and traditions in an engaging and joyful environment. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead music programming for Religious School on Sundays from 9:30 am – 11:45 am 

• Lead and support student t'filah (prayer) experiences in collaboration with clergy 

• Develop and implement music-based curriculum that reinforces Jewish values, holidays, Hebrew, and prayer 

• Integrate music across all age groups, adapting repertoire and approach for each age group 

• Collaborate regularly with clergy, teachers, and staff to align music programming with school-wide curriculum 

• Foster a positive, engaging, and welcoming environment through music and creative expression 

Qualifications 

• Warm, engaging, and musically talented Jewish educator 

• Skilled on guitar and/or piano 

• Experience in music education or performance, with knowledge of Jewish music traditions 

• Familiarity with Reform Jewish liturgy, prayers, holidays, and lifecycle traditions 

• Strong Hebrew musical knowledge; ability to teach and lead Hebrew prayer songs 

• Ability to engage multi-age learners through song, movement, and creative musical experiences 

• Strong collaboration and communication skills