Makom ATID 2018-2019

Makom ATID (Afterschool Torah Im Derekh-Eretz) is Makom’s brand-new, innovative approach to serious Jewish learning and bar/bat mitzvah preparation.  Makom ATID offers classes in Jewish learning, Hebrew language, and synagogue skills (prayer and Torah/haftarah chanting) to students in grades 5-8 in downtown Toronto.

Makom ATID’s Educational Goals

• Engage students in deep and meaningful Jewish learning
• Provide broader, foundational knowledge of Judaism and Hebrew
• Offer continuing education for Makom Afterschool students and educational opportunities for students coming from different Jewish day or supplementary schools or with no prior Jewish education
• Encourage Torah lishmah – Jewish learning for its own sake – with a secondary focus on the bar/bat mitzvah ceremony
• Create downtown Jewish peer community
• Develop future opportunities to engage in volunteering, outdoor experiences, downtown Jewish history, etc.

We seek a dynamic, creative, and energetic teacher who is well versed in understanding and teaching T’fillah, Torah & Haftarah Trope as both a classroom teacher and tutor (one-one and with small groups).

The Makom ATID T’fillah & Trope Teachers will:

• Teach children in grades 5-8 (grouped by age) every Monday from September to June, 5-6pm
• Familiarize students with reciting and understanding the main prayers in the Shabbat morning & evening services
• Make Jewish prayer relevant and meaningful to students aged 10 – 14
• Teach students the Torah and Haftarah trope (markings and melodies)

Job Requirements

• Broad knowledge of Jewish prayer (meanings and melodies)
• Familiarity with both traditional and liberal/egalitarian approaches to Jewish prayer and with different siddurim
• Experience teaching T’fillah, Torah & Haftarah Trope as both a classroom teacher and tutor (one-one and with small groups)
• Experience with classroom teaching, lesson planning, and pedagogy
• Commitment to children’s social and emotional development 
• Desire to grow and learn professionally 
• Passion for working with children and teens
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with experiential education methods
• Training or experience in formal and informal Jewish education
• Experience with differentiated classroom, teaching multiple ages at once
• Knowledge of child development and ability to apply it to lesson planning and instruction

In addition to base salary, the Makom ATID Hebrew Teachers will receive vacation pay and paid sick leave, as well as CPP and EI benefits.

Please submit a thoughtful cover letter and resume to rabbi@makomTO.org.

Resumes will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

For more information, please visit our website: www.makomafterschool.org

Makom ATID 2018-2019

Makom ATID (Afterschool Torah Im Derekh-Eretz) is Makom’s brand-new, innovative approach to serious Jewish learning and bar/bat mitzvah preparation.  Makom ATID offers classes in Jewish learning, Hebrew language, and synagogue skills (prayer and Torah/haftarah chanting) to students in grades 5-8 in downtown Toronto.

Makom ATID’s Educational Goals

• Engage students in deep and meaningful Jewish learning
• Provide broader, foundational knowledge of Judaism and Hebrew
• Offer continuing education for Makom Afterschool students and educational opportunities for students coming from different Jewish day or supplementary schools or with no prior Jewish education
• Encourage Torah lishmah – Jewish learning for its own sake – with a secondary focus on the bar/bat mitzvah ceremony
• Create downtown Jewish peer community
• Develop future opportunities to engage in volunteering, outdoor experiences, downtown Jewish history, etc.

We seek a dynamic, creative, and energetic teacher who has fluency in Hebrew and experience working as both a Hebrew teacher and tutor (one-one and with small groups).

The Makom ATID Hebrew Teachers will:

• Teach children in grades 5-8 (grouped by learning level) every Monday from September to June, 4-5pm (Intermediate and Advanced classes) or 4-6pm (Beginners class)
• Teach Hebrew with a focus on reading & conversing
• Inspire a passion and appreciation for the Hebrew language and its importance to the Jewish People

Job Requirements

• Hebrew fluency
• Experience as both a Hebrew teacher and tutor (one-one and with small groups)
• Experience with classroom teaching, lesson planning, and pedagogy
• Commitment to children’s social and emotional development 
• Desire to grow and learn professionally 
• Passion for working with children and teens
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with experiential education methods
• Training or experience in formal and informal Jewish education
• Experience with differentiated classroom, teaching multiple ages at once
• Knowledge of child development and ability to apply it to lesson planning and instruction

In addition to base salary, the Makom ATID Hebrew Teachers will receive vacation pay and paid sick leave, as well as CPP and EI benefits.

Please submit a thoughtful cover letter and resume to rabbi@makomTO.org.

Resumes will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

For more information, please visit our website: www.makomafterschool.org

Makom Afterschool 2018-2019

Makom Afterschool is an innovative, pluralistic, Hebrew-immersion Jewish after-school program for children in JK through Grade 4. Founded by parents in 2011, Makom Afterschool enables children to attend their local neighbourhood school while gaining high-quality Jewish and Hebrew education and a warm Jewish peer community. We have three sites, at public schools in Kensington Market (College and Spadina), Seaton Village (Bathurst and Bloor), and Hillcrest Village (St. Clair and Christie).

We are looking for experienced, creative, and energetic teachers for Makom Afterschool for the 2018-2019 school year.

We are looking for Hebrew Immersion Teachers to:

• Teach children in grades JK through 4 every Monday and Wednesday from September to June
• Teach Hebrew (literacy and conversation) in an immersive environment (Ivrit B’Ivrit), following a set curriculum with space for individualized planning and approach
• Teach Hebrew through play-based and experiential models of education
• Teach Jewish values, culture and traditions in a pluralistic and inclusive fashion

Job Requirements

• Hebrew and English fluency
• Expertise in one or several of the following: Early Childhood Education, teaching Hebrew as a second language, Experiential and/or Informal Jewish Education, differentiated classrooms or classroom management
• Experience with classroom teaching, lesson planning, and pedagogy
• Background in Jewish studies and tradition
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Commitment to children’s social and emotional development
• Desire to grow and learn professionally
• Passion for working with children

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with experiential education methods
• Familiarity with child development, and ability to apply it to lesson planning and instruction
• Training or experience in the Early Childhood setting
• Experience with differentiated classroom, teaching multiple ages at once

Hebrew Immersion Teachers teach on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:10-5:40 pm, including picking up students from their local school classrooms, recess, snack time, and 1.5 hours of prepared lesson.  We follow the TDSB school calendar and meet from the second week of school (September 12, 2018) to the second-last week of the public school calendar (June 15,, 2019).

Hebrew Immersion Teachers will be paid $25/hr for 2.5 hours of class plus 1.5 hours of preparation per class ($104/class total). All Makom Afterschool staff members receive 4% vacation pay as well as CPP and EI benefits. All Makom Afterschool staff members are eligible for a 10% end-of-year completion bonus. Makom Afterschool staff members also attend monthly staff meetings for an additional $30/meeting.

Teachers will have access to professional development opportunities throughout the year in the areas of Jewish education, child development & classroom management.

Please submit resumes to familyed@makomTO.org.

Resumes will be accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

For more information, please visit our website: www.makomafterschool.org