Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
West Hartford, Connecticut
Washington, D.C.
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
Posted: 21-Mar-25
Location: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Required Education:
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy is a pluralistic Jewish day school for students in grades 6-12. Located in Bryn Mawr, PA (metropolitan Philadelphia), Barrack is the premier Jewish day school in the Delaware Valley, attracting students from Philadelphia and its suburbs, Allentown, southern New Jersey, and Wilmington, Delaware. The school integrates a comprehensive and rigorous college preparatory curriculum with the teaching of essential Jewish and American values and texts. Guided by our four Derech Eretz values of Honor, Moral Courage, Kindness, and Community, Barrack values diversity, celebrates the richness of Judaism's language, culture, and history, and is strongly connected to Israel. Barrack prepares future leaders of the American, Jewish, and global communities who work for a better world through acts of justice and compassion.
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and caring educator to serve as a full-time Middle School Core (language arts and social studies) teacher and advisor beginning in late August 2025. The successful candidate is capable of teaching an integrated middle school social studies and language arts course. Interested candidates must have the ability to collaborate with colleagues, develop a student-centered curriculum, foster a growth mindset for their students, and develop an inclusive environment where students feel safe to take risks in their learning, which is a central value for the Barrack academic program. The candidate should seek professional growth and learning through grade meetings, professional development opportunities, and collaboration with Barrack educators. The ideal candidate enjoys middle school students and teaches with energy and enthusiasm. Students and faculty are guided by the four values in our school’s Derech Eretz Honor Code: Honor/Kavod, Moral Courage/Ometz Lev, Kindness/Hesed, and Community/Kehila.
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree with experience and a strong background in educating Middle School students and/or Upper School students
- Interest in the development of the Core curriculum based on the integration of history and literature
- Ability to differentiate instruction for students within a heterogeneous classroom setting
- Experience with reading and writing instructional techniques
- A strong understanding of appropriate teaching methods for meeting the needs of diverse learners
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills, with experience in effective communication with parents, students, teachers, and staff
- Kindness, patience, and a healthy sense of humor
- Ability to function as a member of a team with administrators, teachers, students, and parents
- A positive and strong work ethic
- Ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner
- Proficiency in the use of classroom technology, including, but not limited to: Google Suite, learning management systems, and email management
Salary is dependent on the highest degree obtained and the number of years of teaching experience. For consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter to Chris Farrell, Core Department Chair (cfarrell@jbha.org).
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.