Jewish Enrichment Part-Time Educator 25-26

Makom Community
2401 Washington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Part-Time Educator - 2025-2026 school year
(Part-Time)
www.makomcommunity.org

Makom Community is looking for passionate educators who are committed to building relationships with children, learning a new educational pedagogy, and are team oriented. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach daily in Makom Community’s Lab School 
1. Model and support the importance of deep and communal learning that invites curiosity and learner growth 
2. Facilitate small group activities 
3. Notice and respond to learner’s needs and behaviors being active throughout program time
4. Engage throughout programming as a role model 
5. Embrace flexibility about what classroom or age group you’re working with 
6. Maintain classroom procedures and expectations
7. Teach daily in Jewish Enrichment, which runs Monday through Friday from 3-6pm.
1. See our calendar for Jewish Holidays and other school closures. https://makomcommunity.org/about-makom/calendar/
8. Pick students up by walking or public transit daily from an area elementary school; walk up to two miles round trip in temperatures between 15F and 105F .
9. Build strong relationships with students and families
10. Maintain Makom Community’s culture of intentionality, empathy, and listening deeply to children and their adults
11. Help facilitate Family Programming throughout the year:
• Staff 5-6 Friday evening dinners or weekday evening learning showcases until 8:00pm.
• Staff 1-2 Saturday morning or evening commitments.
• Staff a prayer service and celebration the morning of the first day of Rosh Hashanah.
12. Required within 30 days of hire: Maintain all appropriate background checks: PA State Police, PA Child Abuse History, and FBI fingerprinting

Supporters & Collaborators

• You will have regular supervision with Makom’s Lab School Assistant Director where you will set goals for your own learning and growth and check in with them regularly 
• You will collaborate with:
• Director of Teaching and Learning
• Lab School Team
• Executive Director & Founder 

Makom Community: A Lab School and Leader in the field of Jewish Education 

Makom Community is a Jewish Lab School that creates family-centered Jewish experiences. At Makom we take the practice of self-reflection and iteration in the classroom seriously, and this is the foundation on which we collect research data in our Lab School. This research is then used to strengthen our unique pedagogy of Jewish Placemaking. We then train and support Jewish educators across North America in bringing Jewish Placemaking to their home communities. 

At Makom we offer Monday-Friday high-quality Jewish education as after school enrichment for children in K-12th grade. Jewish holidays, text, Hebrew, and Jewish prayer are integrated into our daily time together.  We welcome the excitement of children. We strive to create an environment where it is safe for parents to learn alongside their children. We cultivate fluency and comfort in Jewish tradition through our joyful youth and family experiences. Makom is committed to building a Jewish community that is open to anyone who wants to engage with Jewish traditions alongside their family, and then use the foundation of community to create a more just world.

Salary Range & Start Date 

$25-30/hour, 16-20 hours/week
Monday through Friday 2pm-6pm
Starting August 7, 2025
(Summer schedule may shift to an earlier starting/ending time.) 

Benefits

• 1 week paid time off and 1 week of paid sick leave 
• If you are on a 5 day per week schedule, that means 5 days each of PTO and sick leave. If you are on a 4 day per week schedule, that means 4 days each of PTO and sick leave. 
• Available beginning 60 days from start date.
• Supportive team environment
• Room to grow in this role and and on our team

Makom Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome employees and prospective employees without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or veteran status.

How to Apply:

Send resume, cover letter sharing what interests you about teaching at Makom Community, and 3 references that can speak to your work with children, ideally in an informal, group educational setting to [email protected].