Lower School Hebrew Teacher (Part or Full Time)
Schechter Boston is a Jewish day school in the Boston area serving families from across the Jewish spectrum—from secular to orthodox. We are known for our exceptional Hebrew program, which helps students develop a love of Hebrew and a deep connection to Israel from an early age.
At Schechter, teachers work in a highly collaborative, innovative environment that values reflection, professional growth, and the belief that “there is no limit to better.” Faculty and staff are supported with generous professional development and the freedom to bring creativity and initiative to their classrooms.
Schechter Boston is currently hiring a Lower School Hebrew Teacher to teach Kindergarten Hebrew and provide small group lessons to native Hebrew speakers in grades K–3.
Job Description:
In collaboration with our Hebrew Team Lead, you will:
Design, plan and implement lessons that motivate students and create active learning experiences.
Prepare and implement differentiated instruction, activities and assessments that meet the needs of every student.
Build relationships with all students, so they are actively engaged in the classroom activities.
Create and maintain a safe, well-structured physical environment that is conducive to student learning.
Requirements:
Native Hebrew Speaker
Bachelor’s Degree required.
Minimum of two years experience teaching students, preferably teaching Hebrew as a foreign language in an elementary school setting.
Strong pedagogical skills and a collaborative spirit.
We are especially interested in candidates who bring experience teaching Hebrew as a second language in elementary grades and are eager to contribute to curriculum design, peer coaching, or departmental growth.
Pay & Benefits:
Competitive salary; commensurate with experience.
We thrive to provide a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that supports our faculty and staff, including: health insurance, prescription drug benefit, vision, healthcare/dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), long term disability, life insurance, 403(b) with employer matching, tuition reduction for employees’ children, paid holidays, sick time and personal time, and early dismissal on Fridays.
To Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@ssdsboston.org.
About the School:
Schechter Boston creates a Jewish educational experience where each child, 15 months through eighth grade, is known, belongs, is engaged and is inspired. Faculty, staff and students at Schechter benefit from a highly-collaborative, mutually-supportive environment in which each person’s individual strengths are recognized and cultivated, and are vital to the success and learning of the community as a whole. Individuals who work at Schechter Boston must thrive in a culture that lives every day by the following cultural values:
Believing there is no limit to better
Providing honest and kind feedback
Failing forward
Leaning into complexity
Being kinder than necessary
