CAREERS
The Rashi School is a Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 8, all-gender independent school affiliated with the Reform Movement of Judaism. We are located on a 162-acre, multi-generational campus near the Charles River in Dedham, Massachusetts. We offer an academically challenging and enriching education to 250 students in an environment infused with Jewish values.
Rashi faculty are student-focused and mission-driven. There is a culture of collegiality, collaboration, and professional growth. Teachers enjoy and are encouraged to observe one another both informally and in structured Rounds observations. Faculty engage in meaningful professional development each year, work together on committees to develop curriculum, and look for opportunities to socialize outside of school.
At Rashi, children are understood and appreciated for who they are as they learn, grow, and develop their identities. They are intellectually curious, comfortable interacting with those of all ages, advocating for their needs, and possess a deep understanding of who they are as learners and as people.
Except where an exemption or exception applies to The Rashi School as a religious and educational institution, The Rashi School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, age, disability, genetics, or other legally protected status. The Rashi School recognizes the value of each individual and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with all applicable state and Federal laws and regulations.
Current Openings
PK-8 Math Specialist (Fall 2026)
JOB SUMMARY
The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8, seeks a dynamic and collaborative Math Specialist for the 2026-2027 school year. In our warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they learn and develop their identities. With the school’s foundation of rigorous academics and differentiated instruction and a mission rooted in social justice, we want our students to ask the tough questions—not just the who, what, where, but the how, why, and what can I do to fix it? Rashi graduates have the confidence to try new things and to fail forward. With kindness at their core, they become empowered learners, change agents, global Jewish citizens, and good friends.
Rashi’s Lower School uses a collaborative teaching model to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience through collaborative teaching which models behaviors of the adults. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model these traits and our core values for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.
Rashi’s Middle School seeks to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience. We are looking for educators with a history of positive, caring student-teacher interactions, rich content expertise, and student-centered approaches to join a team of exceptional faculty who utilize a strength based approach to empower students to be their best selves in and out of the classroom. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model our core values (respect, learning, community, spirit, and justice) for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create and maintain a positive, safe, supportive environment for all students by developing strong relationships with students, families, and teachers.
- Provide small group enrichment and/or support to ensure that the math education provided meets the needs of identified students in grades K-8
- Oversee AIMSweb testing in math in Grades K-5
- Oversee progress monitoring as needed in math in Grades K-5.
- Assist and advise teachers on differentiated instruction for particular groups or individual students
- Aid in the resourcing and/or creation of additional resources to support differentiation
- Share duties (recess, lunch, etc.) as assigned by the Assistant Heads of School
- Lead Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Attend Learning Team and Child Study meetings for students on caseload
- Write Progress Reports twice a year for students on caseload
- Attend weekly faculty meetings
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Collaborative
- Creative
- Analytical
- Continuous learner
- Open to feedback
- Strong communicator
- Active listener
- Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community
- Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in education Math or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
- 3 to 5 years experience teaching math in an elementary or middle school setting
- Familiarity with Imagine IM curriculum preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
- Able to use telephone and computers.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and professional references to jobs@rashi.org.
Rashi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Guided by our core values of justice, respect, learning, community, and spirit, and with social justice as a foundational cornerstone of our school, we are committed to building an inclusive community that honors and respects each individual, their varied identities, and their spirit. We seek to listen, learn, and grow together to ensure that we are a place in which all community members can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
Pre-K Assistant Teacher (Fall 2026)
JOB SUMMARY
The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks a Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. In our warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they learn and develop their identities. With the school’s foundation of rigorous academics and differentiated instruction and a mission rooted in social justice, we want our students to ask the tough questions—not just the who, what, where, but the how, why, and what can I do to fix it? Rashi graduates have the confidence to try new things and to fail forward. With kindness at their core, they become empowered learners, change agents, global Jewish citizens, and good friends.
Rashi’s Lower School uses a collaborative teaching model to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience through collaborative teaching which models behaviors of the adults. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model these traits for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.
This is a full-time position with a first year salary of $35,000. There are opportunities to supplement income in Rashi’s After School Program.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work directly with students as directed by the Lead Teacher (e.g. working with an individual student or small group, conferencing, etc.) to inspire and challenge all learners.
- Assist the Lead Teacher in ensuring that all students are receiving appropriate accommodations.
- Assist the Lead Teacher during transition times to and from specialists.
- Demonstrate leadership under the direction of the Lead Teacher–i.e., taking charge of the classroom when the Lead Teacher is absent; developing some areas of the curriculum for specific groups of students; creating activities for morning meetings.
- Participate in regular planning meetings with the Lead Teacher.
- Assist the Lead Teacher in classroom set-up.
- Support the Lead Teacher with the writing and proofreading of progress reports.
- Assist the Lead Teacher with other responsibilities such as photocopying, lesson preparation and set-up, maintaining bulletin boards, etc.
- Attend grade level meetings
- Participate in Parent-Teacher Conferences.
- Share duties (recess, lunch, etc.) set by the Assistant Head of School for Academic Operations.
- Participate in Tefillah, Kabbalat Shabbat (worship services), and other holiday celebrations.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Collaborative
- Creative
- Analytical
- Continuous learner
- Open to feedback
- Strong communicator
- Active listener
- Demonstrates joy working with elementary aged students
- Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community
- Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Prior experience working in an early childhood setting
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
- Able to use telephone and computers.
- Able to lift 10-15 lb
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and professional references to jobs@rashi.org.
Rashi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Guided by our core values of justice, respect, learning, community, and spirit, and with social justice as a foundational cornerstone of our school, we are committed to building an inclusive community that honors and respects each individual, their varied identities, and their spirit. We seek to listen, learn, and grow together to ensure that we are a place in which all community members can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
Theater Arts Specialist (.6 FTE)
JOB SUMMARY:
The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks a Theater Arts Specialist (.6 FTE) for the 2026-2027 school year. Reporting to the Assistant Head of School for Academic Operations and Culture, the Theater Arts Specialist will work collaboratively on all aspects of the program with the full-time Theater Director. Hours are typically 24 hours per week Monday through Thursday with required times for after school rehearsals Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and performances.
In our warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they learn and develop their identities. With the school’s foundation of rigorous academics and differentiated instruction and a mission rooted in social justice, we want our students to ask the tough questions—not just the who, what, where, but the how, why, and what can I do to fix it? Rashi graduates have the confidence to try new things and to fail forward. With kindness at their core, they become empowered learners, change agents, global Jewish citizens, and good friends.
Rashi’s Lower School uses a collaborative teaching model to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience through collaborative teaching which models behaviors of the adults. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model these traits and our core values for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.
Rashi’s Middle School seeks to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience. We are looking for educators with a history of positive, caring student-teacher interactions, rich content expertise, and student-centered approaches to join a team of exceptional faculty who utilize a strength based approach to empower students to be their best selves in and out of the classroom. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model our core values (respect, learning, community, spirit, and justice) for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.
RESPONSIBLITIES
- Provide After School instruction on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons
- Cast Lower and Middle School productions in collaboration with the Theater Director
- Design and implement a Middle School Elective each trimester
- In collaboration with the Theater Director, determine the necessary technical support, such as lighting, audio, staging, and special needs, necessary for events and performances presented at the facilities (and at times other spaces) in advance of production dates
- Provide technical support for school performances, productions, and presentations as needed
- Supervise and assist with set and stage construction and management as necessary, in conjunction with the Theater Director
- Support and instruct student and volunteer technical staff for individual shows
- Support students with public speaking in preparation of public facing events
- Support students with script writing for grade level plays and performances in Grades 3-6
- Support the Theater Director with choreography and music direction of grade level productions and musicals
- Strike and load-out after performances
- Share duties as assigned by Assistant Heads of School
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Collaborative
- Creative
- Analytical
- Continuous learner
- Open to feedback
- Strong communicator
- Active listener
- Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community
- Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in theater or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- 5+ years teaching theater.
- Suitable criminal background check required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
- Able to use telephone and computers.
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and at least 3 professional references to jobs@rashi.org.
Rashi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Guided by our core values of justice, respect, learning, community, and spirit, and with social justice as a foundational cornerstone of our school, we are committed to building an inclusive community that honors and respects each individual, their intersectional identities, and their spirit. We seek to listen, learn, and grow together to ensure that we are a place in which all community members can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
Substitute Teachers
JOB SUMMARY
The Rashi School, the Boston Area’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades PK-8 seeks substitute teachers. Substitute Teachers are tasked with maintaining continuity and quality in the assigned instructional program during the regularly scheduled teacher’s absence. In our warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they learn and develop their identities. With the school’s foundation of rigorous academics and differentiated instruction and a mission rooted in social justice, we want our students to ask the tough questions—not just the who, what, where, but the how, why, and what can I do to fix it? Rashi graduates have the confidence to try new things and to fail forward. With kindness at their core, they become empowered learners, change agents, global Jewish citizens, and good friends.
Rashi’s Lower School uses a collaborative teaching model to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience through collaborative teaching which models behaviors of the adults. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model these traits and our core values for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.
Rashi’s Middle School seeks to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience. We are looking for educators with a history of positive, caring student-teacher interactions, rich content expertise, and student-centered approaches to join a team of exceptional faculty who utilize a strength based approach to empower students to be their best selves in and out of the classroom. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model our core values (respect, learning, community, spirit, and justice) for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Follow the instructional guide and class expectations outlined in teachers’ lesson plans.
- Create and maintain a positive learning environment in the classroom.
- Keep a daily log about the progress of the day and leave it for the regular teacher
- Clean teaching area at the end of the day – put all equipment and materials away. If it is the usual daily practice, have students place chairs on the desks.
- Perform any other tasks assigned to the absent teacher on that day (lunch, recess, etc.)
- Be familiar with fire exits, fire drill procedures, and safety procedures.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Flexible
- Patient
- Clear communicator
- Open to feedback
- Demonstrates joy working with elementary and or middle school aged students
- Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Previous experience working with children in a school setting is preferred.
COMPENSATION:
- Substitute teachers are considered W-2 employees. A suitable background check including FBI fingerprinting, a completed Form I-9, Form W-4, and other documents are required.
- Short term substitute teachers are paid $150 per day in gross wages for days worked ($75 per half day).
- Substitute teachers are paid by direct deposit on the 15th day and the last day of the month (or the previous weekday if payday falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday).
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and professional references to jobs@rashi.org.
Rashi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Guided by our core values of justice, respect, learning, community, and spirit, and with social justice as a foundational cornerstone of our school, we are committed to building an inclusive community that honors and respects each individual, their varied identities, and their spirit. We seek to listen, learn, and grow together to ensure that we are a place in which all community members can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
Substitute School Nurse 2025-2026
JOB SUMMARY
The Rashi School, the Boston Area’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks a Substitute School Nurses for the 2024-2025 school year. Reporting to the Assistant Head of School for Academic Operations, the Substitute School Nurse is responsible for the operation of the Health Office. In our warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they learn and develop their identities. With the school’s foundation of rigorous academics and differentiated instruction and a mission rooted in social justice, we want our students to ask the tough questions—not just the who, what, where, but the how, why, and what can I do to fix it? Rashi graduates have the confidence to try new things and to fail forward. With kindness at their core, they become empowered learners, change agents, global Jewish citizens, and good friends. Substitute nurses are compensated at $240/day.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assess and provide medcare to ill and injured students, faculty, and staff within scope of practice.
- Assist individuals with specialized health care needs.
- Maintain confidentiality, document and notify parents/ guardians, and/or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as necessary.
- Remain with and give comfort to ill or injured students until released to the parent/guardian.
- Observe and report any unusual behavioral finding or unsafe student activity to school administrators.
- Assume the responsibilities of a Massachusetts Mandated Reporter.
- Administer all medications according to the MDPH, physician, and parent instructions.
- Maintain a clean, orderly and safe health office. Dispose of biomedical waste and hazards according to established protocol.
- Maintain confidential student health records and accident reports including treatment records/logs, emergency information, immunization records, disability, allergy information, and hearing/vision screening results.
- Receive and review new student health files.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree from an accredited nursing program.
- Current valid MA State License as a Registered Nurse.
- Minimum of one year of medical/clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
- Knowledge of state and federal health and safety regulations.
- Current BLS/CPR/AED/ First Aid Certificate issued by an authorized agency and renewed as necessary.
- Prior experience in school or camp serving students in Grades PK-8 is strongly preferred.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Analytical
- Strong communicator
- Active listener
- Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community
- Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to speak and hear to exchange information in person and on the telephone.
- Able to visually assess student injuries and illnesses.
- Use of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and medical equipment, perform first aid and CPR.
- Able to sit, stand, bend, and walk for extended periods.
- Able to push/pull a wheelchair.
- Able to lift 50 lbs (able to lift a middle-school aged child).
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and professional references to jobs@rashi.org.
Rashi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Guided by our core values of justice, respect, learning, community, and spirit, and with social justice as a foundational cornerstone of our school, we are committed to building an inclusive community that honors and respects each individual, their varied identities, and their spirit. We seek to listen, learn, and grow together to ensure that we are a place in which all community members can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
