JKG Afternoon Teacher (Kindergarten–5th Grade)

Job description

JKG Afternoon Community combines the safe, reliable weekday afternoon care families need with the fun, enriching, camp-style experience kids want. As a JKG Afternoon teacher, you will guide students in Kindergarten–5th grade to: - Build meaningful friendships with neighborhood Jewish kids - Explore Jewish art and music - Learn Jewish values, culture, holidays, Torah stories, and Hebrew language (lesson plans provided) Locations: We are seeking teachers for all three of our Afternoon locations in: - Morningside - Brookhaven - Decatur Days and Hours: Monday–Friday, 12:30 PM–6:15 PM. Partial week roles may be available. Students arrive daily at 2:30 PM. Responsibilities: - Create and facilitate Jewish art and music projects, Hebrew lessons, and games that reinforce specific Jewish learning goals - Document lesson plans - Participate in monthly staff meetings and collaborative teacher planning meetings - Attend holiday celebrations and promotional events - Prepare classroom spaces daily to welcome students - Drive the JKG van daily to pick up students from local schools Qualifications: Our most successful teachers enjoy working with kids in Kindergarten–5th grade, love and have an understanding of Jewish culture, holidays, and the Hebrew language, and have experience as camp counselors, tutors, Sunday school teachers, or classroom teachers. JKG teachers are not required to have formal classroom experience or certifications, but it is certainly a plus. Salary and Benefits: - $23–$27/hour - Paid Time Off (PTO) - Annual Retention Bonus - Supportive teaching environment with ongoing professional development