Elementary School (K-4th Grade) Judaics Studies Teacher 2025-2026 School Year

Beit Rabban Day School

Beit Rabban Day School is an innovative, non-denominational Jewish school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Beit Rabban thoughtfully combines progressive education with an emphasis on deep Jewish experience, intellectual rigor, and child-centered learning.

Job Description

Beit Rabban seeks a full-time teacher for primary teaching responsibilities for Judaic studies and tefillah. This teacher will work closely with a co-teacher primarily responsible for general studies. Together, they will be responsible for the academic, emotional, and spiritual growth of their class as a whole and of each student as a whole child.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred.
• Strong Biblical Hebrew skills as well as fluency and passion for tefillot, Jewish traditions, and practice.
• Experience teaching Jewish text and practice in formal or informal settings.
• Commitment to facilitate the growth of each child intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
• Determination to meet the needs of diverse learners and build on the inherent talents of each child.
• A direct and kind approach to communication with students, colleagues, and parents.
• A joyful and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Identification with Beit Rabban’s ethos of being a community that celebrates our diversity of Jewish affiliation and practice and that grows a deep love and ownership of Judaism among our students.
• Commitment to highlight social justice, diversity, and inclusion when teaching.
• Preference will be given to applicants with experience in special education, strong spoken Hebrew skills, and/or Torah chanting skills.

Salary Range

$48,000-$78,000, depending upon qualifications and experience.

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume, with the subject heading "YOUR NAME: Judaic Studies Elementary Teacher" to Beit Rabban Principal, Ingrid Goldfein, at [email protected].

Beit Rabban Day School aims to select, place, and train the best-qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude, and experience to provide equal employment opportunity for all our employees in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and without regard to non-work-related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. We encourage and support diversity and tolerance in our workplace.