Principal

Middle School Math/Science Maternity Leave Teacher

Irvine Hebrew Day School is looking for enthusiastic, collaborative, and creative teachers to foster children's intellectual and social development in a highly collaborative educational Jewish environment.

The mission of Irvine Hebrew Day School is to cultivate active and creative minds, foster a community of joyful learning, create compassionate and respectful citizens, and nurture a thoughtful, spiritual, and personal relationship with Jewish life, Torah learning, and the state of Israel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

● Teach math and science to our small 6th and 7th/8th grades
● Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized, small group, and whole group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

● Use a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry-based methods, group discussion, experiential learning, and project-based learning.

● Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a positive atmosphere in the classroom utilizing a Positive
Discipline approach to classroommanagement.

● Evaluate students’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports three times per year.

● Communicate with parents through face-to-face meetings, regular email, conferences, and other means to discuss students’ progress.

● Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.

● Maintain an organized classroom environment that is conducive to successful learning

● Demonstrate a pioneering spirit and passion for building our school community

● Prepare individualized goals for each student

● Participate in scheduled on-site professional development programs, staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences, school-wide events, off-site field trips, and IHDS Board Meet and Greet

● Identify materials and modalities necessary to meet learning objectives
● Prepare and maintain a safe, organized, healthy, academically, and behaviorally effective classroom environment appropriate to ongoing and changing classroom activities and in accordance with all accrediting, regulatory, and governing organizations

● Complete all necessary paperwork in a timely manner, including weekly lesson plans, weekly and quarterly student progress report cards and assessments, and annual goals

● Implement best practices in education and pedagogy and innovative methodologies

● Assumes responsibilities outside of the classroom, such as lunch duty and recess duty

● Additional responsibilities as instructed by the Principal.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• 6th grade
• 7th grade
• 8th grade

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Private school

Application Question(s):

• Are you available for full time work from January 8, 2024-June 7, 2024?
• Please describe your experience working in a school environment.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person