Elementary General Studies Teacher

Job Description About the Employer San Diego Hebrew Day is an independent, community based preschool and K-8 program engaging students in a comprehensive, dual curriculum of Jewish and general studies consistent with Orthodox teaching. Its excellent course of study fosters love of wisdom, Torah, and Israel, creating lifelong connection to the Jewish people, while promoting social-emotional maturation to sustain life-long wellness. San Diego Hebrew Day students enter a welcoming and diverse learning community in which rigorous academic challenge in combination with social emotional guidance gives each child the ability to collaborate with others and grow the resilience necessary for success. Graduates enter the next phase of their lives prepared, secure in their identity as Jewish young adults, and distinguished by their respect for others and their readiness to show ethical community leadership.

Job Summary Position Overview The Elementary General Studies Teacher will serve as a lead teacher alongside our Hebrew and Judaic teachers, design engaging, purposeful, and developmentally appropriate curriculum in partnership with the grade level team. The Elementary General Studies teacher will be expected to cover reading, writing, language, speaking & listening, math, social studies and science. They will be collaborative in nature and team oriented, use data to tailor instruction to meet students' academic, social, and emotional learning needs. Our goal for the Elementary General Studies teacher is to provide explicit skill-based instruction that aligns with California’s grade based standards for literacy. The Elementary General Studies Teacher will also be expected to implement differentiated instruction that meets the needs of a diverse range of learners, including students who require additional support as well as those who benefit from advanced academic enrichment. The teacher will collaborate with school leadership and the learning support team to help support a developing enrichment and gifted learning program that provides opportunities for deeper inquiry, creativity, and advanced skill development.