TWO OPEN POSITIONS!
1. Early Childhood Teacher for our 3-year-old program (FULL TIME!)
2. Early Childhood Assistant Teacher for our 4-year-old program (PART TIME!)
BOTH positions available August, 2023
Jewish Community Day School of RI
Providence, RI
We are not your average elementary school. We are so much more…
Enjoy Great Work/Life Balance
Competitive Salary
Great Benefits!
Who We Are: JCDSRI is a progressive and well-funded elementary school (serving 3 yrs. to 5th grade) that fosters a love of learning through the creation of nurturing relationships and meaningful experiences.
Our Core Values:
Respect, Kindness, Responsibility, Community, and Social Justice
Here at JCDSRI, we are committed and work hard to ensuring our teachers feel valued, respected, and have fun!
If these values mean something to you, we are interested in you joining our team…
We have a fabulous opportunity for an energetic and talented individual who is joyful and
passionate about learning and teaching, and who thrives in an open-hearted and open-minded environment which embraces intellectual curiosity, kindness, and diversity.
The Work…
Join us if you want to:
? Develop and maintain a developmentally appropriate, inquiry-focused, and joyful classroom
? Engage students in active, multisensory, and engaging learning
? Provide instruction and support in foundational skills, such as critical thinking, social emotional competencies, problem solving, self-advocacy, and community-building
? Recognize and support each student’s strengths, needs, and ways of thinking and learning; meaningfully assess and evaluate student progress
? Partner with families, including offering home-visits, creating weekly newsletters, and reaching out with personalized communication
? Demonstrate a commitment to continuous life-long learning
? Participate in faculty meetings, in-house professional development days, special events, and in the designated work days before the start and after the end of the school year
You are someone who:
? Has a high level of respect for children, embraces a student-centered, “whole-child” approach, and is familiar with, and interested in, educational best practices
? Has a positive community spirit, effectively and enthusiastically collaborates with colleagues, and has strong communication skills
? Has a commitment to integrity, excellence, and the highest standards of ethics
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The Rewards…
We know that our greatest strength is our passionate and hardworking team, so we make sure that we reward our employees who work hard with an employee friendly and family-supportive work environment, as well as benefits, including:
? Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
? Defined contribution pension plan 403(b)
? Generous (paid!) vacation days (including school, Jewish, and U.S. holidays)
? Paid Professional Development opportunities
? Early dismissal on Fridays (2:30)
? Opportunity for advancement!
? Mentoring from highly experienced teachers & educational experts
? Fully stocked lunch room for teachers!
? Tuition Reimbursement
? Tuition Discount for employee children enrolled in JCDSRI
? Company sponsored employee social events
Comfortable Work Schedule:
? Full Time Positions: 7:30am – 3:30pm Monday – Thursday, with 2:30pm dismissal for students on Fridays
Lastly, Culture Matters: Our culture can be described as professional and respectful, and with a unique family-like feel. Our team is friendly, down to earth, and authentic.
If interested in joining our amazing team, please send A COVER LETTER and your resume
to Meredith Friedman, Executive Assistant, at [email protected]
JCDSRI explicitly seeks to build a diverse staff and candidates from communities who have been marginalized are particularly encouraged to apply.
More information about the school may be found at jcdsri.com