Hebrew Home Page Tutor

<p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Center for Jewish Life within the Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center in Manhattan (the JCC) is seeking a highly organized, relationship-driven, and mission-oriented Hebrew Home Page Tutor to join our team of part-time virtual Hebrew reading tutors.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This role is ideal for a thoughtful, organized, tech-savvy educator passionate about sharing their love of Hebrew with children, teens, and adults. We are especially looking for educators with experience teaching students in grades 3-7, as well as those certified to teach students with language-based learning challenges.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tutors will be asked to show availability of between 2-25 hours per week and have experience teaching Hebrew reading, Prayerbook fluency, and Modern Hebrew conversation. Students should be comfortable in a virtual, digital environment, be able to facilitate Zoom meetings, use Google Drive and Google Calendar, and learn new apps.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The position requires strong time management skills, the ability to foster connections with students and communicate clearly and reliably with parents.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center of Manhattan</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Together with our community, the Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center in Manhattan (the JCC) creates a welcoming and vibrant environment where individuals from all walks of life come together to connect, grow, and learn. Rooted in Jewish values, it is a cornerstone of the Upper West Side that provides something for every stage of life through a multifaceted array of offerings, spanning comprehensive children's and family programs, cutting-edge health and wellness, thought-provoking arts and culture, and vital social services. It imagines Jewish life that is inclusive and diverse, creating a supportive space for people of all backgrounds to engage, nurture their well-being, and find a deep sense of belonging.</span></p> <h2 style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></h2> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hewbrew Home Page Tutors tutor three (3) or more 30-minute sessions per week from September through June</span></strong></p> <ul style="padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Manage a series of 24 sessions for each student on Google Calendar</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Document each student's progress through accurate attendance and session reports each week, prepared following each session.</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Communicate with parents and Education Directors as needed.</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Follow the curriculum laid out by the Director of the Hebrew Home Page and participating Education Directors</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Use materials provided by various Conservative and Reform synagogues to teach Prayerbook Fluency in various siddurim and with diverse liturgies.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with Students and Facilitate Progress</span></strong></p> <ul style="padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with each student to foster growth in reading accuracy and fluency to ultimately help each student advance towards their goals in either leading prayers and/or Hebrew conversation</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facilitate connection and meaning-making so that each student develops a love of learning Hebrew</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Professional Development</span></strong></p> <ul style="padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tutors will attend professional development focused on differentiation of learning and student motivation.</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tutors will set goals in their own growth and work towards achieving them.</span></li> </ul> <h2 style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Qualifications</span></strong></h2> <ul style="padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fully fluent in speaking and writing Hebrew</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Experience teaching or tutoring Hebrew </span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minimum age of 18 years of age or older</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strong organizational and interpersonal skills </span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Experience in educating elementary and middle school students</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Comfort working in a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends</span></li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Proficiency with Google Drive, Zoom, email, and other apps</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Work Schedule </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a part-time position. Tutors are often able to set their own schedules, assuming their availability matches that of students</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Work Location </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a fully remote position </span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Salary </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The starting rate is $32 per hour with opportunities for increases with experience and longevity, as well as taking on more students</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, marital status and civil partnership/union status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other characteristic as established and protected by applicable federal, state or local law.</span></em></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To Apply:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Please visit </span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mmjccm.org/careers</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to apply. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #374151; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please submit a cover letter and resume.</span></p>

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