Jewish Educator
The Lola Stein Institute
Description:
The Lola Stein Institute seeks a dynamic Jewish Educator to Join its Teacher Performance and Learning Studio Team.
- An Innovative Teacher Training and Curriculum Development Team
- Creating and facilitating integrated Jewish/General Studies Curricula
- Employing arts-based curricula and methods
- Dedicated to a collaborative teaching model
- Committed to Teaching for Understanding (Harvard University model)
- Committed to a strong environmental ethos
- Passionate about advancing progressive learning through a Jewish lens.
- A creative and flexible thinker who can meet deadlines, work with specific criteria, and collaborate on innovative projects within clearly defined parameters.
- An experienced educator with proven ability to develop user-ready learning programs and materials through the whole development cycle: conceptualization, development of teacher guides and student materials, guiding faculty in use of materials; iterative revision of materials based on evaluation of their efficacy.
- Familiar with progressive learning methods including, interdisciplinary learning, learning through the Arts, inductive / discovery-based learning, Big Ideas learning, project-based learning.
- Familiar with the workings of participatory democracy at a middle school age level; familiar with “writing for thinking.”
- An educator with a significant knowledge base of Israel and the ability to write social science curricula that integrates this knowledge with core academic skills such as writing and analyzing
- A strong writer in English and/or Hebrew with excellent skills in word processing, PowerPoint, and other software required for curriculum and program development.
Terms & Work Environment:
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- Hybrid in-person / virtual work environment
- Hourly compensation commensurate with experience
- Project-based, part-time with potential to grow
Qualificatons:
For immediate hire: Candidates with interest and ability to create programs and materials in English and Hebrew at the elementary and middle school level to strengthen our Hebrew and Israel Education program.
- Fluent in English and/or Hebrew
- Background in Israeli/Hebrew Music, Drama, and other arts is an asset
- Background in other languages (e.g. French, Arabic) is an asset
To apply for this job email your details to opportunities@lolastein.ca
Additional Comments:
Interested applicants are asked to forward a cover letter and current CV to [email protected] We thank all those who apply for this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.