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