Jewish Community High School of the Bay

Help students wrestle with Talmud, explore Jewish ethics, and build Jewish community at San Francisco's pluralistic Jewish high school.

We are seeking a full time educator who cares deeply about teaching in a pluralistic environment, thinks hard about how Jewish texts are relevant to students’ lives, recognizes the role Jewish literacy plays in identity building, enjoys creating an inspirational classroom environment, and curating meaningful Jewish life experiences beyond the classroom. Qualified candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. 

Jewish Community High School of the Bay (JCHS) seeks a full-time educator to serve as both a Jewish Studies teacher and a Jewish Life educator, integrating engaging  text study with vibrant communal Jewish experiences. This role is ideal for an educator who believes that Jewish learning happens both inside and outside the classroom, and who is excited to help students explore Jewish ideas, values, and practices in a pluralistic environment.

The position is about 50% classroom teaching and 50% Jewish and Student Life programming. Meaning that this role is designed for an educator who thrives at the intersection of authentic text study and experiential community building.

When you join JCHS you will:

• teach 2 classes described below
• serve as a key member of the Jewish & Student Life Team as described below
• have time during the school day to prepare great lessons and give students the individual help they need
• be supported by a faculty supervisor, learning specialist, school counselor, and a supervising director of Jewish & Student life
• work alongside colleagues who will both push you to be a better educator and team members who welcome your help in improving their craft
• work with supportive administrators who encourage innovative teaching, expect professional growth, embrace research based pedagogy, and value authentic experiential learning
• be directly involved in creating an inclusive and equitable environment toward  differentiating your teaching, and honoring the diverse Jewish identities of our students

As a pluralistic Jewish high school, JCHS’ students represent the diversity of Jewish practice and identity in the Bay Area. We believe our students learn best from a diverse faculty and extended professional community and welcome people of any race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation and marital status to come work with our students.

Compensation

At JCHS salaries are one component of a compensation package that includes retirement contributions, daily Kosher lunch, on-site parking, health, dental, vision, and life/AD&D insurance. The anticipated full-time annual base salary range the school reasonably expects to pay candidates for the position of a Jewish Studies Teacher is $70,000-$115,000 – a broad range dependent on factors such as the candidate’s years of professional experience, advanced training, and progressive leadership experience, with additional stipends available for advanced degrees and certain additional duties.

Jewish Studies Teaching Responsibilities 

You will teach, at least, two Jewish Studies courses:

• One Advanced Talmud course
• One text-rich Jewish Ethics/Jewish Philosophy elective course

In this role, you will:

• teach Jewish texts in ways that are intellectually rigorous, accessible, and relevant to students’ lives
• foster Jewish literacy as a tool for identity development and ethical reflection
• create an engaging, inclusive classroom environment that honors the diverse Jewish backgrounds of JCHS students
• support students in developing skills in close reading, critical thinking, discussion, and academic writing
• collaborate with Jewish Studies colleagues on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment
• work with learning specialists, counselors, and administrators to support student success

Jewish & Student Life Responsibilities (Approximately 50%)

As a key member of the Jewish and Student Life Team, you will help design, facilitate, and support meaningful Jewish communal experiences, including:

• Leading/supporting the daily shacharit mechitza minyan
• Acting as the mashgi-ach/cha for the annual Shabbaton (preferred but not required)
• Supporting planning and logistics for these schoolwide Jewish and Student Life programs:
• 9th Grade Orientation
• Senior Buddy training in preparation of Senior Buddies facilitating the 9th Grade Orientation
• All-School Shabbaton (all students and all educators/staff)
• Jewish holiday programming 
• Senior Segue (three-week senior life skills program)
• Student government–led programs (e.g., Spirit Week, school dances)
  
  
• Supporting grade-wide trips, including staffing at least one trip per year
• Actively contributing at weekly Jewish and Student Life Team meetings
• Building strong relationships with students through presence, mentorship, and informal engagement

Qualifications & Skills

Required:

• Experience teaching Jewish texts and/or Jewish Philosophy to high school students
• Experience working with teens in educational or communal settings
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate effectively and flexibly on teams
• Bachelor’s degree
• Eligibility to work in the United States
• Interest in teaching and programming in a pluralistic Jewish environment
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and Sundays

How to Apply

Please email a cover letter and resume as a single PDF to:
jobs@jchsofthebay.org

About Jewish Community High School of the Bay (JCHS)

The Jewish Community High School of the Bay (JCHS) is a co-educational day school providing a rigorous, college preparatory curriculum in general and Judaic Studies. We are committed to an extensive enrichment program, including the arts and athletics. JCHS serves the San Francisco Bay Community and is open to all Jewish students regardless of prior Jewish educational experience. JCHS is guided by the rhythms of the Jewish calendar, Jewish culture and tradition, and by an inextricable link to the land of Israel. Our goal is to provide our students with the education necessary to gain acceptance into the finest colleges and universities and to engage in life-long Jewish learning. Our wish is to enable our graduates to employ the skills and lessons taught within our walls in their lives within both the Jewish and the wider community.

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