Description

Title: Beged Kefet Madrich (Assistant Teacher)

Reports to: Chief Jewish Experience Officer

Department: Jewish life

Status: Part time, Non-Exempt

Salary: $17.00 /hr.

About the PJCC:

For more than 75 years, the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) has worked to inspire a sense of community in San Mateo County, with over 37,000 Jewish residents. Situated between San Francisco and Palo Alto, the PJCC is among the top 10 JCCs in North America. With a 12-acre home in Foster City, the PJCC’s goal is to provide programs and services that reinforce the values and traditions the Jewish community embraces, while serving the broader community as well.

The PJCC’s Mission is that:We positively impact people’s lives, fostering belonging and meaningful connections with a diverse community, grounded in Jewish values and traditions.

About Beged Kefet

Beged Kefet is a Hebrew Language After School program for students in kindergarten through high school. It opened in September 2008 in response to the local community's need and has been located at the OFJCC since September 2009. Beged Kefet's purpose is to teach the fundamentals and improve the knowledge of Hebrew throughout the four language skillsreading, writing, speaking and comprehension. In addition to teaching the language, we emphasize and incorporate learning about Jewish holidays and Israeli culture in our curriculum, as well as integrating family activities in the different grade levels.

Overview of the Role:

The role of the Beged Kefet Madrich (Assistant Teacher) is to assist the teacher in teaching Hebrew to students and develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. In addition, the Beged Kefet Madrich will take part in implementing a Hebrew curriculum that will focus on Israeli Culture, songs, literature, art and Judaic holidays and traditions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist the teacher in teaching Hebrew to students in class
• Take part in executing lesson plans and lead games throughout the year
• Attend Madrichim workshops and meetings as needed
• Individual work with specific students in coordination with the teacher
• Actively promote a comfortable and welcoming environment where every participant is treated with dignity and respect, in a friendly, personalized manner
• Be a role model to children and staff by maintaining a positive attitude when interacting with children
• Represent the OFJCC in a professional manner and provides excellent customer service
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

Qualifications & Skills:

• Be a high school student
• One year of Hebrew learning
• 1-2 years of hadracha
• Fluent in Hebrew (speaking, reading and writing)
• Comprehensive understanding of Israeli Culture
• Cleared Background Check (Fingerprints, Child Abuse Index Check and Medical/TB exam)
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate information clearly (written and oral)
• Positive, upbeat and enthusiastic about working in a non-profit environment

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:

• Remain stationary
• Frequently stand for long periods of time during events
• Move within your work area
• Operate a computer and office productivity machinery
• Communicate across a variety of mediums
• Transport items up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. While performing the duties of this job, the work environment can be noisy, and you may be working in close proximity with others. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as phones, computers, and printers. You will have access to restroom, copy room and break room facilities.

PJCC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability

Disclaimer: This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and, when possible, to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the PJCC and its employees.