2026-27 Religious School Faculty - Elementary

About the role

Elementary Grade teachers are part of a grade level team, and are responsible for approximately 12-15 students. A teen madrichim, teaching assistant, works in every classroom assisting teachers and working with the students. Elementary students also attend arts classes during the morning sessions taught by art specialists in music, visual arts, drama, and dance. Classes occur on Sunday mornings from 9:00-12:30PM.

Responsibilities

• Teach Sunday morning classes for grades K-2nd
• Work with a teen madrichim and other teaching assistants
• Attend arts classes taught by art specialists

Requirements

• Ability to teach beginning Hebrew is preferred but not required
• Support from the Director of Education and CBI staff

Qualifications

• Experience teaching children in a Jewish educational setting is preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team

Benefits

• Engage in the Jewish community
• Be part of a dynamic faculty
• Work with amazing students in an arts integrated Jewish studies environment

Pay

• Sunday only: $26-$33 per hour
• (Estimated Monthly Hours: 14hrs. minimum)
• (Estimated Monthly Hours: 32 hrs. minimum including virtual Hebrew)

Schedule

• Sunday mornings from 9:00-12:30PM

Application

Please reply to Ben Sandler, RJE, Director of Education, at ben@bethisrael-pdx.org for more information or to apply. Learn more about our Religious School program here: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/learn/religious-school

Contact

For further inquiries, contact us at:

• Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
• 9900 SW Greenburg Road Suite 220
• Tigard, OR 97223
• Phone: 503-245-6219
• Email: info@jewishportland.org