B’nai Mitzvah Educator for the 2024-2025 School Year
Part-time position for Monday or Wednesday afternoons/evenings
JCP’s b’nai mitzvah program is an independent, experiential Jewish after-school program that prepares children in 6th-7th grade to have b’nai mitzvah ceremonies. The program is part of the Jewish Community Project (JCP), a diverse, creative, inclusive, and open Jewish community and communal space in Lower Manhattan.
JCP is looking to hire talented and engaging b’nai mitzvah educators for the spring semester of the 2024-2025 school year to work one-on-one with b’nai mitzvah learners in a unique preparatory environment on Monday or Wednesday afternoons/evenings in-person. Educators will work individually with learners in a Hebrew/Torah skill-based curriculum, while boosting learners’ self-confidence and positive associations with Jewish tradition and Jewish adult role models. Each tutor is paired with 3-4 b'nai mitzvah learners.
Applicants must:
Be able to confidently teach Hebrew, Torah trope, and prayer skills
Be engaging, enthusiastic, and passionate about Jewish education
Have experience working in diverse educational settings
Be interested in learning and growing as a teacher and as a Jewish professional
Be a team player, open to creative and collaborative work
Feel comfortable in a flexible professional environment
Have an open-minded approach to Judaism and denominationalism
Be available to work without visa support
Be available to work from September through May
Application Instructions: To apply, please send a resume and brief cover letter to Daphne Logan, Director of the Hebrew School Project, at dlogan@jcpdowntown.org.
Compensation is $50 per 45-minute tutoring session.