Brookline, Massachusetts
New York, New York
Emeryville, California
Posted: 28-Feb-25
Location: Waltham, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Salary: $55,000 - $55,000 Salary/Year
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ABOUT GANN
Gann Academy is a pluralistic Jewish high school that challenges students to cultivate their talents and interests in all areas of human potential: intellectual, artistic, spiritual, and physical. Our faculty, made up of both Jewish and non-Jewish educators, facilitates the student journey. We seek professionals who are committed to collaborating and growing in their teaching practice; supporting diverse learners in the classroom; and connecting with students outside the classroom, both formally and informally.
Gann Academy is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture where talented people of widely diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe the inclusion of diverse perspectives will improve our work and produce better societal and learning outcomes for all. All employees participate in this commitment, whether internally, in building a welcoming workplace culture, and/or externally, in ensuring inclusive engagement with families and other community members.
Perhaps most of all, Gann offers a community of smart, collaborative, and compassionate professionals— people who care about their work, their school, and their colleagues. We help one another learn, solve problems, and have fun.
| ABOUT OUR TEAM Our Jewish Life Department consists of talented professionals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to instructing and engaging students. If you enjoy working with students and want to develop their love and connection to Jewish life, this role offers you a fantastic opportunity to join Boston’s leading Jewish High School in an early career role. Gann’s outstanding faculty sharpens our students’ intellect, challenging them to become analytical, creative, empathetic, and out-of-the-box thinkers. |
| ABOUT THE POSITION Gann Academy seeks candidates for a full-time, in-person, Jewish Student Life Fellow position for the 2025-2026 school year. The position will contribute to our comprehensive experiential Jewish Education program in the areas of Tefilah (“Zman Kodesh”), Shabbat and Holiday Programming, Student Leadership, and other aspects of Jewish Life and Jewish Studies at Gann. Successful candidates will have a passion for Jewish Life and Education, and a commitment to collaborating, reflecting, and growing in their leadership practice. Personal qualities such as creativity, curiosity, perseverance, and flexibility are desirable, as are effective communication skills with both students and families. Candidates will be able to connect well with teenagers, serve as role models of engaged and inspired Jewish living, and facilitate students’ development of their Jewish identities. Candidates should enjoy working in a pluralistic Jewish setting and engaging students from all Jewish backgrounds. This is an in-person, full-time position starting in August 2025. The salary range is between $50,000 and $55,000 annually, commensurate with relevant work experience and qualifications. The portfolio of responsibilities is detailed below: Jewish Life responsibilities may include
Collaborative Responsibilities
Professional Development, Growth, and Training
Administrative Responsibilities
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COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- Experience working with teens, ideally in a Jewish summer camp or youth group environment.
- A background in Jewish studies and/or good knowledge of Jewish texts and traditions.
- Strong interpersonal skills and well-developed empathy.
- Ability to work within a pluralistic Jewish setting.
- Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
- Self-starter with good organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to prioritize several projects, assimilating information with accuracy and consistent attention to detail.
- Possess excellent computer skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. An ability to quickly learn school-specific software programs.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- B.A. Degree is preferred.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Competitive salaries
- Professional development
- Comprehensive benefits package featuring generous paid time off policies -including sick time, paid vacation, personal days, and U.S. holidays, Gann employees get up to an additional 15 days off for Jewish Holidays, depending on the Jewish Calendar of the year
- Short Fridays
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Retirement Plan Match (403B) starting immediately!
- Hungry? Gann has a full-service kosher dairy dining hall complete with a fresh salad bar and multiple hot meal options
- Free parking!
- Fitness facilities for our faculty and staff
- Life Insurance
- Short - and Long-term disability
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical demands include dexterity for office machine/supply operation including but not limited to computers, telephones, electronic calculators, copy machines, and printers. Stooping, bending, reaching for files or supplies, and sitting or standing for extended periods are common.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Gann Academy is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of the school to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression), and pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veteran status.
ACCOMMODATION
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.
E-VERIFY
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.