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Date Posted June 26th, 2008
Expiration Date August 31, 2008
Job Title Youth Director
Posting organization Beth El Synagogue
Salary range commensurate with experience
Weekly hours 3/4 time
Contact

Wendy Shragg
Beth El Synagogue
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
wksdesigns@aol.com
(952) 476-1876

Special Skills This person must be enthusiastic, creative, energetic and possess leadership skills and the ability to create programming that engages a broad age group; have excellent communication and organizational skills and be able to interface effectively with youth, teens, parents and leadership within the synaggogue and the community.  Applicants must also possess knowledge of Jewish education and Israel programming and have a personal history of Jewish community involvement.  Prior experience working with youth is required, and previous USY involvement is a plus.
Job Description Responsibilities include managing the programming and administration associated with the Youth Department (5th - 12th grades).

Date Posted June 20, 2008
Expiration Date August 20, 2008
Job Title School teacher
Posting organization East Northport Jewish Center
Salary range Varies
Weekly hours Four or Eight
Contact

Denise G.
East Northport Jewish Center
328 Elwood Road
East Northport, NY 11721
enjcny@aol.com
631 368-6474

Special Considerations Must have car. Classes are from 4:15-:6:15pm.
Special Skills Teach Hebrew, Judaica, History, Israel.
Job Description Growing conservative religious school seeking a warm, caring and energetic teacher two to four afternoons per week.

Date Posted May 7, 2008
Expiration Date September 30, 2008
Job Title Part Time Teaching Position
Posting organization Commission on Jewish Education
Salary range Varies and is negotiable
Weekly hours 2 hrs - 8 hrs depending on the school
Contact

Francene Weingast
Commission on Jewish Education
333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite C
West Hartford, CT 06117
fweingast@jewishhartford.org
860-727-6137

Special Considerations Car is important.  Hours are generally on weekday afternoons and Sunday mornings.
Special Skills Generl Judaic knowledge and willingness to learn more is important. Hebrew and prayer skills are helpful. You must like children.
Job Description Part Time Teaching Positions Available
In Jewish CongregationSchools

Congregations in the greater Hartford area are interviewing now for part-time teachers on afternoons and Sundays beginning fall of 2008.

If you are interested in teaching Judaica, Hebrew, and/or prayer, please contact Francene Weingast at the Commission on Jewish Education,
727-6137, fweingast@jewishhartford.org.

Openings will be available to teach in most age groups.
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Date Posted April 7, 2008
Expiration Date July 7, 2008
Job Title Youth Department Director
Posting organization Congregation Beth Shalom
Salary range $25-$30,000
Weekly hours Full-time
Contact

Mr. Lee Levitt, Executive Director
Congregation Beth Shalom
5915 Beacon Street
Pittsburgh, PA, 15217
execdir@bethshalompgh.org
412-421-2288

Job Description Congregation Beth Shalom, an egalitarian conservative synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is seeking a Youth Director.  This person must be enthusiastic; versatile; flexible; possess leadership skills; have excellent communication skills and be able to interface effectively with youth, teens, parents, and leadership within the synagogue and the community.  The Director must be able to read Hebrew, lead youth services, and have a strong Jewish background.

This position requires an individual who is creative at programming and one who is fiscally responsible.  Youth Director will report directly to the Executive Director.  Desired start date is Summer, 2008.  Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

Please forward a letter of interest, resume, and salary expectations to:
Congregation Beth Shalom, 5915 Beacon St. Pittsburgh, PA. 15217 Attention:  Executive Director or e-mail to execdir@bethshalompgh.org
No telephone inquiry.  EOE


Date Postedd March 3, 2008
Expiration Date June 30, 2008
Job Title Synagogue Educator/Youth Advisor, full-time
Posting organization Temple Emunah, Lexington, MA
Salary range $30,000 range
Weekly hours 40
Contact

Julia Mabuchi, Director of Education
Temple Emunah
9 Piper Roadd
Lexington, MA 02421
jmabuchi@emunahlex.org
781-861-0303 x224

Job Description This full-time educator works with children, youth, and families in both informal and formal education. The Synagogue Educator teaches in the Hebrew school, coordinates youth programs, and is involved in family education programming.

Temple Emunah is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. It is an egalitarian congregation with a professional staff that includes a rabbi, assistant rabbi, executive director, educational director, youth director and preschool director. The synagogue educator/youth advisor will be supervised by the director of education and youth director and supported by a lay youth and school committee.

Areas of Responsibility

Teaching
- Teach approximately 14 hours per week in grades 3-7 broken down as follows:
Sunday - 4 hours
Monday- 2 hours
Tuesday - 2 hours
Wednesday - 4 hours
Thursday - 2 hours

Religious School Programming
- Lead High Holiday & bi-monthly Shabbat  services for youth and/or implement two Youth Community Shabbatonim & one Retreat
- Plan curriculum and implement the educational vision of Temple Emunah
- Participate in and help plan family education activities
- Plan and staff Shabbatonim & youth retreat
- Work on Family education and synagogue wide endeavors
- Work as a liaison to a synagogue committee such as Social Action Committee

Youth advisor
The Synagogue Educator/Advisor is responsible for the programming for one of Temple Emunah's youth groups. Together with the Youth Director the chapter advisor will plan and implement a calendar of activities that:
- Is balanced including education, religious and social events
- Integrates with activities of the New England Regional USY
- Facilitates the continued growth of the Youth program
- Reaches out and creates a sense of community with Youth who are currently not involved in the youth program
Special Skills The Synagogue Educator/Youth Advisor is expected to be a dugma (role model), to our youth including:
- Being a committed and knowledgeable Conservative Jew
- Being accessible to our youth
- Be an ethical and moral person
- Supporting religious standards which USY members are expected to follow

Qualifications

- Creative and energetic individual who is committed to our mission of Jewish continuity and the goals of our educational effort
- Enjoy working with kids of all ages
- Should possess the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a vibrant and talented group of people, both lay and professional
- Strong Judaic background
- Work experience such as a youth advisor, summer camp counselor, or religious school teacher a plus
- Basic computer skills


Date Posted August 31, 2007
Expiration Date Open
Job Title Youth Advisor
Posting organization Congregation Beth Shalom
Salary range Commensurate upon experience.
Weekly hours Varies weekly; minumum of 2, maximum of 10.
Contact

Anne Richardson
Congregation Beth Shalom 3433 Walters Northbrook, IL 60062 anne@bethshalomnb.org
847.498.4100 x25

Job Description Seeking youth advisor to work with USYers in large north suburban congregation in Chicagoland area.
Special Considerations Must have car.
Special Skills Must abide by tenets of Conservative movement.

Date Posted August 23, 2007
Expiration Date Open
Job Title Songleader/Guitar Player
Posting organization Rodef Sholom Temple
Salary range Flat $500 for the school year
Weekly hours 1
Contact

Tess Goldblatt
Rodef Sholom Temple 318 Whealton Road Hampton, VA 23666 education@rodefsholomtemple.org
757-826-5894

Job Description Play guitar and teach contemporary Jewish music to K-10 graders on approx. 3 Sunday mornings per month from September 07-June 08.
Special Considerations Own transportation and sheet music
Special Skills Contemporary Jewish music including Hebrew lyrics when applicable
Comments Will consider a piano player.

Date Posted June 5, 2007
Expiration Date N/A
Job Title USY/Kadima advisors
Posting organization various congregations
Salary range varied
Weekly hours varied
Contact

Michelle Rich or Dassy Mark
USCJ
1090 King Georges Post Rd. Suite 1003
Edison, NJ 08837
rich@uscj.org
732-738-7960

Job Description We have several positions in local congregations for chapter advisors

Location India, Minsk, Ethiopia, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Vienna and the Former Soviet Union.
Date Posted December 16, 2005
Expiration Date Rolling Admissions
Job title JDC Jewish Service Corps Volunteer Program
Posting organization JDC, Joint Distribution Committee
Salary range N/A
Weekly hours N/A
Contact 711 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212. 885.0806
Fax: 212.370.5467
volunteer@jdc.org
Job Description Use your skills and commitment to Jewish life to help an overseas Jewish community! The JDC Jewish Service Corps sends self-starting, creative, college graduates and young professionals to work and live in international Jewish communities for one year placements. The work includes Jewish education, community outreach and development, and welfare/relief projects.
Special Skills JDC provides housing, a monthly stipend, health insurance, and covers all work related expenses. Placements for fall 2006 include India, Minsk, Ethiopia, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Vienna, and the Former Soviet Union. Visit
http://www.jdc.org/how_volunteer.html for more information.
 
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