Jewish Studies Learning Specialist (Parental Leave)

Full-time position to begin December 1, 2025

Perelman Jewish Day School, a Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade independent school in the Philadelphia area, is seeking a motivated team player to join our community while a faculty member is on parental leave as a Jewish Studies Learning Specialist for the remainder of the 2025 - 2026 School Year.  The Learning Specialist has the responsibility of providing support for students with learning differences.  Learning Specialists work closely with the Principal, faculty, and Student Support Team.  

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide engaging instruction in Hebrew in the key language areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening (oral comprehension)
• Provide instruction of Jewish studies, Holidays, mitzvot, classroom tefilla, and the weekly parasha in Hebrew
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support diverse learners in the areas of academic, behavioral, and social/emotional learning
• Observe and evaluate individual students displaying academic or behavioral difficulties and assess their learning strengths and challenges
• Collaborate with grade-level team members to plan and implement instruction, fostering student curiosity and engagement
• Provide regular written student-progress reports to the school and parents with assessment results
• Maintain confidential student records and keep accurate documentation of sessions, meetings, and assessments
• Coordinate and facilitate communication between student, family, and school
• Participate in faculty meetings and in-service professional development days
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Principal

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or a related field
• Have a strong knowledge of developmental needs of young children and appropriate curricula that meet those needs.
• Fluent Hebrew speaker
• Familiarity with Jewish observances, traditions, and rituals
• Ability to teach foundational skills for Torah study
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Technology skills including Google Suite and Google Classroom
• High-energy and enthusiastic about working in the Jewish day school atmosphere
• Familiarity with the following is preferred, but not required: teaching Hebrew as a second language, teaching in a pluralistic setting, working with children in grades K-5, Responsive Classroom

Perelman Jewish Day School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Compensation for this position will range from $160 - $275 per day, and is commensurate with experience. The school day at Perelman runs from 8:20 am - 3:30 pm and the expectation for Faculty is that they are minimally here from 8:00 am - 3:45 pm Tuesday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Mondays, and 8:00 am - 2:45 pm on Fridays in the winter months. This position is in person from December through mid-June.

About Perelman Jewish Day School

Perelman Jewish Day School was founded in 1956 in a small room in the basement of Har Zion Temple in Philadelphia, with just 39 students enrolled. Today, we’re known as Raymond and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School. Over the last 6 decades, we’ve expanded to serve over 350 students, Jr K-5, in two centers located on two beautiful campuses in Wynnewood and Melrose Park. We are accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), are a member of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS) and Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools. Our mission is to provide students with Jewish-values based education within the context of a rigorous academic program. The goal of our school is to develop confident, accomplished and compassionate graduates who have a sound understanding of their history and culture as both Americans and Jews. Our school serves students from all types of families and socio-economic backgrounds. We are a diverse and caring community, where every student has a special place.

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