Makom is hiring; come and work with us! Read on to learn about our community and our current openings.
Organization Overview
Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism is an inclusive community fusing Jewish tradition and progressive values through spirituality, learning and culture. Makom inspires diverse participants to explore together how Judaism can meaningfully enrich our lives.
Makom Afterschool provides high-quality, pluralistic Jewish and Hebrew-language education in three neighbourhood public schools to students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 5. Children from the diversity of downtown Jewish families find their place in our warm and welcoming community.
In Makom ATID, Jewish pre-teens and teens discover the wisdom Judaism holds for their maturing minds and bodies in today’s world. Students in Grades 6-8 gather twice a week for nuanced, pluralistic Jewish learning; Hebrew conversation and literacy; and hanging out with their peers.
We are hiring for the following positions:
Substitute Hebrew and Jewish Studies Teacher
Openings Available:
Mon or Weds (Roncesvalles or Seaton Village)
Tues or Thurs (Kensington Market or Wychwood)
3-6pm
Substitute staff members agree to be part of a call list and will be contacted on an as-
needed basis. There is no commitment to fill any particular opening.
Location: Toronto, ON
We seek experienced, creative, and energetic teachers for Makom Afterschool.
Responsibilities:
- Teach Hebrew language and Jewish learning classes to children in JK/SK, grades 1-2,
- or grades 3-5 using lesson plans provided by the regular teacher
- Create and maintain a positive, welcoming, and inclusive class community
- Teach through play-based and experiential modes of education
- Teach Jewish values, culture, and traditions in a pluralistic, inclusive fashion
- Pick up students from their public-school classrooms or transport students from
- their public school to one of our afterschool sites by walking or TTC
- Supervise recess and snack time
- Classroom setup, clean up, and attendance taking
Qualifications:
- Hebrew and English fluency
- Passion for working with children
- Experience with classroom teaching, lesson planning, and pedagogy
- Background in Jewish studies and traditions
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Commitment to children’s social and emotional development
- Desire to grow and learn professionally
- Reliable and responsible
Vulnerable Sector Check preferred, and required by 4th afternoon of work for Makom, and for positions involving transporting students. Makom will reimburse the cost of obtaining a VSC after four afternoons of work.
First Aid & CPR-C certification preferred.
Salary
$35/hour.
Transportation duties before 3:30pm are paid at $30/hour.
To Apply
Please submit your current resume to afterschool@makomTO.org. For more information, please visit our website: https://makomfamilies.org/makom-afterschool/
Substitute Teaching Assistant
Mon or Weds (Roncesvalles or Seaton Village)
Tues or Thurs (Kensington Market or Wychwood)
3-6pm
Substitute staff members agree to be part of a call list and will be contacted on an as-
needed basis. There is no commitment to fill any particular opening.
Location: Toronto, ON
We are looking for creative, energetic and reliable teaching assistants for Makom Afterschool
Responsibilities:
- Assist in a class of children in JK/SK, grades 1-2, or grades 3-5
- Support and maintain a positive, welcoming, and inclusive class community
- Assist the Teacher with classroom management
- Supervise recess and snack time
- Pick up students from their public-school classrooms or transport students from
- their public school to one of our afterschool sites by walking or TTC
- Assist the Teacher with teaching Hebrew literacy and conversation
- Assist the Teacher with teaching Jewish values, culture, and traditions in a pluralistic
- and inclusive fashion
- Assist the Teacher with classroom setup, clean up, and attendance taking
Job Requirements:
- Passion for working with children
- Experience with teaching, camp counselling, or youth work
- Commitment to children’s social and emotional development
- Desire to grow and learn professionally
- Reliability and responsibility
Vulnerable Sector Check preferred, and required by 4th afternoon of work for Makom, and for positions involving transporting students. Makom will reimburse the cost of obtaining a VSC after four afternoons of work.
First Aid & CPR-C certification preferred.
Salary
$20/hour starting pay
To Apply
Please submit your current resume to afterschool@makomto.org.
For more information, please visit our website: https://makomfamilies.org/makom-afterschool/