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Religious School Education Director/Teacher

Location
Palm Desert, CA
Work type
Part Time · On-site
Posted
2026-08-05

Job description

You will be responsible for:

School Leadership and Teaching

Supervise, support and evaluate religious school teaching staff; in collaboration with the Rabbi ensure effective curriculum, programming, and instruction for all aspects of school

Teach in the school, utilizing the temple library

Recruit and supervise madrachim/student aides

Plan and attend the Chanukah and Purim family services

Administration

Establish a school calendar

Oversee student registrations with the Sinai administrator

Maintain proper record keeping with up to date enrollment

Create and send two personalized student progress reports (midyear and end of year) to parents (with input from teachers).

Communicate with families on regular basis

Respond to requests from the rabbi or the administrator in a timely manner

Participate in Sinai staff meetings

Provide a written report monthly to the rabbi of school attendance, program updates, school needs and areas of concerns.

Write monthly article for the Sinai bulletin

Qualifications

Would appreciate, but not necessary, experience teaching in Jewish education, youth education, camp, Hebrew school, day school, family education, or related settings

Knowledgeable about Jewish holidays, rituals, history, Torah, prayer, values, and spirituality

Comfort teaching in a Reform Jewish environment

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