CAREERS

The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks After School staff for the 2024-2025 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

After School personnel are responsible for ensuring the safety of all children in the program while interacting with students and their families, and creating an enriching, fun, and secure environment.

Working independently and as a team, After School staff work with small groups of students in various after school activities, including:

• Creative Works Program (creative arts, building, design, etc.)
• Organized Sports & Games 
• Open Choice Stations
• Homework Monitoring

After School Staff earn between $20-$25/hour depending on level of education and experience. Available shifts are either 2:45-4:30 PM (Monday-Thursday), or 2:45-6:00 PM (Monday-Thursday).

IDEAL CANDIDATES

• Must enjoy working with school-aged children and teens.
• Will have a positive attitude and serve as a role model to students.
• Is creative, child-centered, responsible, and dedicated.
• Has a background in education (preferred, but not required).
• Has childcare experience (preferred, but not required).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
• Able to use telephone and computers.
• Able to lift 10-15 lbs.

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.

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.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks a Learning Specialist for the 2024-2025 school year. Reporting to the Director of Student Support, the Learning Specialist will work with students and teachers in the Upper Elementary and Middle School grades to support and challenge all learners, promote independence, and ensure a smooth transition from Lower School to Middle School. A major focus of this position is the development of executive functioning skills to empower students for academic and personal success.

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

Individualized Student Support:

• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other specialists to support students on learning plans.

• Provide direct, individualized support to students based on their unique learning needs, focusing on academic, social, and emotional growth.

• Implement evidence-based strategies and interventions to address learning challenges and promote skill development.

Teacher Coaching:

• Work closely with teachers to develop and implement differentiated instructional strategies tailored to diverse learning styles and needs within the classroom.

• Support faculty in integrating executive functioning skill development into each content area and support systems to empower students for success in both academic and life pursuits.

Transition Support:

• Collaborate with Grade 5 and middle school staff to ensure continuity of support and a smooth adjustment for students entering the middle school environment.

• Provide direct support and instruction to both grades tailored to help prepare them and be successful socially, academically, and emotionally, as they move to middle school.

Executive Functioning and Academic Skill Development:

• Teach a grade 6 class intended to enhance executive functioning skills such as organization, time management, planning, metacognition, and goal-setting.

• Support small groups of identified learners who need specific academic support as per their learning plans.

Data Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Regularly assess the progress of students on learning plans and adjust interventions accordingly.

• Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of support programs and interventions.

• Lead Grade Level student meetings for students on caseload.
• Stay up to date with current performance levels of students on caseload and be prepared to report on those levels. 
• Coordinate paperwork with outside evaluations.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Collaborative
• Problem-solver
• Takes Initiative
• Creative
• Analytical
• Continuous learner
• Open to feedback
• Strong communicator and writer
• Active listener
• Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community
• Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Master’s Degree required. 
• 3-5 years experience as a learning specialist or special educator.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
• Able to use telephone and computers.

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.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8, seeks a Permanent Substitute Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Reporting to the Assistant Head of School for Academic Strategy, the Permanent Substitute Teacher will cover classes for planned and unplanned absences, primarily in Grades 5-8. 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. 

This is a full-time position with a first year salary of $32,750

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Follow the instructional guide and class expectations outlined in teachers’ lesson plans when covering classes primarily in Grades 5-8.
• Contribute to a positive and safe learning environment and respond to the individual needs of students.
• Follow a schedule set by the Assistant Heads of School to support teachers and students in Grades 5-8 on days that no additional coverage is needed. 
• Participate in Minyan, Kabbalat Shabbat (worship services), and other events, assemblies, and celebrations.
• Perform any other tasks assigned to the absent teacher on that day (lunch, recess, etc.)
• Clean teaching area at the end of the day. Put all equipment and materials away.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Collaborative
• Flexible
• Strong communicator 
• Active listener
• Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community
• Demonstrates joy working with elementary and middle school aged students
• Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Prior experience in a school setting preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
• Able to use telephone and computers.
• Able to lift 10-15 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.

JOB SUMMARY

The Rashi School, the Boston Area’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8, seeks a Hebrew Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Reporting to the Hebrew/Spanish Department Chair, the Hebrew Teacher will teach 4 sections of Hebrew in Grades 2-7.  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. 

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:

• Teach 4 sections of Hebrew in Grades 2-7
• Teach and support the acquisition of modern Hebrew reading and writing skills, which allow students to have a meaningful relationship with Jewish and Israeli culture.
• Develop and implement tasks and activities that support students’ acquisition of Hebrew and Israeli culture.
• Prepare materials and classroom spaces for class activities.
• Utilize a variety of instructional formats, including whole group small group, partner, and independent work.
• Provide differentiated instruction to students to meet varying needs and interests. 
• Create and implement structures and routines that support student learning.
• Observe, evaluate, and support student performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students, focusing on Hebrew language acquisition and a strong Jewish identity. 
• Provide feedback on student work.
• Collaborate with other department members to develop curricula.
• Prepare, administer, and grade assessments and assignments to evaluate students’ progress.
• Collaborate with other faculty to teach students about Jewish holidays and plan and implement celebrations for grade levels and the full school.
• Participate in weekly planning meetings with the Department Chair.
• Attend grade level meetings as assigned by the Division Director.
• Share duties (recess, lunch, etc.) set by the Assistant Head of School for Academic Operations.
• Participate in Tefillah (prayer) and Kabbalat Shabbat (Friday afternoon religious services).
• Lead parent/teacher conferences.
• Communicate with parents.
• Prepare report cards twice annually.
• Attend weekly faculty meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair and/or Head of School.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 3 years teaching experience.
• Fluent in modern Hebrew.
• Prior experience with the Proficiency Approach preferred

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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
• Able to use telephone and computers.
• Communicate orally and in writing

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.

JOB SUMMARY

The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks a Song Leader for the 2024-2025 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. 

We seek a collaborative and dynamic song leader to advance the work of Jewish education for the school, namely to help students develop a deep and lifelong love of Judaism and Israel, and a sense of pride in their identities as Jews. This individual would work closely with the service leaders to create warm, uplifting and joyful student worship experiences.

We seek candidates who are well versed in Reform Jewish practice and/or comfortable in a liberal Jewish environment where students will come from a diverse spectrum of Jewish practice. Candidates must be experienced song leaders who play the guitar, who are familiar with and/or capable of learning our current repertoire. Candidates should also remain current on new Jewish music and melodies so that they can help us expand our collection of music as well.

This is a part-time position for $50-$60/hour.  Worship happens on Mondays and Thursdays between 8:15-1:20 PM and on Fridays between 2:00-3:00 PM. There is a possibility of an additional 30 minutes on Monday to teach music to our Pre-K students. Ideal candidates who can be at Rashi for all of those times, but we can be flexible for the right candidate.

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.