What are the responsibilities and job description for the MIDDLE SCHOOL JUDAIC STUDIES INCLUSION TEACHER position at Kohelet Yeshiva?
NOW HIRING FOR 2025-2026 School Year
MIDDLE SCHOOL JUDAIC STUDIES INCLUSION TEACHER
Kohelet Yeshiva Lab and Middle School, an educationally progressive, K-8 Modern Orthodox Day School located in Merion Station, Pennsylvania, seeks a dynamic and talented educator for the position of Middle School Judaic Studies Inclusion Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The Judaic Studies Inclusion Teacher position is envisioned as a full day position encompassing all Judaic Studies instruction for a middle school learning environment.
The successful candidate will be passionate about the benefits of an inclusive learning environment for all students. They will have a MA in Special Education or a related field of study. The candidate will feel comfortable teaching and modifying curriculum for Judaic studies for a middle school learning environment that includes tracked classes the inclusion teacher will be teaching.
They will be excited by the opportunity to:
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Work in a highly collaborative, team environment to ensure that the diverse learning, social and emotional needs of all students are met.
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Work with the Director of Inclusion and the teaching team to create and implement academic, emotional and behavioral learning plans for students in need.
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Recognize their own weak areas, and actively pursue their own professional growth.
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Utilize research-based best practices in subject instruction to create rigorous, dynamic, skill-building learning environments for middle schoolers.
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Be active in the school community (attend events at Kohelet Yeshiva Middle School, including professional development, and open house events, among others).
Qualifications
The successful candidate will:
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Be passionate about the benefits of an inclusive learning environment for all students.
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Have a MA in Special Education or a related field of study.
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Feel comfortable teaching and developing Judaic studies curricula for all children, regardless of learning needs, in a middle school learning environment.
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Be comfortable with Ivrit.
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Have the ability to set concrete, ambitious goals for students.
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Demonstrate a willingness to work with students outside of their academic content area.
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Demonstrate a reflective mindset, intellectual curiosity, and leadership potential.
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience.
