CAREERS

JOB SUMMARY

The Rashi School, Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks a Middle School Science Teacher for the 2025-2026 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. 

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 challenge and 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:

• Cultivate and maintain a healthy environment of trust, where students are challenged and supported, and can securely fail forward. 
• Guide students in their social-emotional development and in their ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships.
• Teach two (2) grades (2 sections each) in an interdisciplinary science curriculum guided by a year long essential question. 
• Lead a Middle School Advisory and participate in all areas of Middle School life.
• Work collaboratively with the Middle School Learning Specialist and Middle School Dean to support and challenge all learners.
• Communicate with families in positive and professional ways including email, phone calls, meetings, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Write progress reports twice a year.
• Meaningfully integrate technologies into the classroom.
• Attend relevant meetings during the school day and faculty meetings on Wednesdays after school.
• Share duties (recess, lunch, etc.) 
• Participate in other aspects of school life.

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
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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field required. Master’s degree in Science or related fields preferred.  
• 5 to 7 years experience teaching, preferably with Middle School students.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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

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, the Boston Area’s Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades PK-8 seeks substitute teachers. Substitute Teachers are tasked with maintaining continuity and quality in the assigned instructional program during the regularly scheduled teacher’s absence. 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.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow the instructional guide and class expectations outlined in teachers’ lesson plans.
• Create and maintain a positive learning environment in the classroom.
• Keep a daily log about the progress of the day and leave it for the regular teacher
• Clean teaching area at the end of the day – put all equipment and materials away. If it is the usual daily practice, have students place chairs on the desks.
• Perform any other tasks assigned to the absent teacher on that day (lunch, recess, etc.)
• Be familiar with fire exits, fire drill procedures, and safety procedures.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Flexible
• Patient
• Clear communicator
• Open to feedback
• Demonstrates joy working with elementary and or middle school aged students
• Belief in Rashi’s Mission and Core Values

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required. 
• Previous experience working with children in a school setting is preferred.

COMPENSATION:

• Substitute teachers are considered W-2 employees.  A suitable background check including FBI fingerprinting, a completed Form I-9, Form W-4, and other documents are required.  
• Short term substitute teachers are paid $150 per day in gross wages for days worked  ($75 per half day).  
• Substitute teachers are paid by direct deposit on the 15th day and the last day of the month (or the previous weekday if payday falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday). 

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 Kehillah Coordinator for the 2025-2026 school year. Reporting to the Director of Jewish Learning and Life, the ideal candidate for this new position will take a joyful and creative approach to celebrating Jewish life and Jewish time. The person will have a special love of youth worship and song leading, as well as a talent for Jewish holiday curriculum development and implementation. The Kehillah Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Jewish Learning and Life to implement a collective vision for the Jewish journey of all Rashi students. 

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

The portfolio of work of the Kehillah Coordinator will be fully realized based on the individual and collective strengths, desires, and availability of both the Kehillah Coordinator and the Director of Jewish Learning and Life. Responsibilities include: 

• Plan and lead or co-lead all worship, including T’fillah for grades Pre-K through 2; Grade 3-5 Minyan; Middle School Minyan; and Kabbalat Shabbat;
• Help to build out Rashi’s Jewish holiday curriculum, and create and run programs to celebrate Jewish time throughout the school;
• Enhance Rashi’s “visible Jewish profile” with creative and professional looking bulletin boards and other visual displays;
• Teach two sections of  Grade 5 Jewish Studies classes on Sefer Shemot (each section meets twice per week)
• Lead or support some Family Education programs with grade level teachers;
• Offer Jewish teaching support in Lower School classrooms, including prayer teaching in Grade 3 and curriculum enhancement work in various grades;
• Support the Social Justice Coordinator with Jewish content as needed;
• Have lunch and recess duty with most age groups

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Collaborative
• Creative
• Analytical
• Highly organized
• 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

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in Jewish studies, education or related field required. Master’s degree or rabbinic or cantorial ordination preferred.
• Accomplished song leader and guitar player.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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

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 Science Department Chair (PK-8) for the 2025-2026 school year. Reporting to the Assistant Head of School for Academic Strategy, The Science Department Chair will oversee the science and maker curriculum in Grades PK-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.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee science and maker curriculum review, changes, development and implementation PK-8 with appropriate grade level teachers and administration
• Conduct classroom observations and provide teachers with resources and/or pedagogical tools that support teachers in the implementation of curriculum
• Cultivate and maintain a healthy and trusting learning environment, encouraging and nurturing relationships with students
• Guide students in their social-emotional development and in their ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships
• Teach 2 sections of Middle School Science
• Lead a Middle School Advisory and participate in all areas of Middle School life
• Work collaboratively with Middle School Dean and learning specialists to support and challenge all learners that you teach
• Communicate with families in positive and professional ways including email, phone calls, meetings and parent-teacher conferences.
• Write progress reports twice a year 
• Attend relevant meetings during the school day and faculty meetings on Wednesdays after school
• Share duties (recess, lunch, etc.) set by the Assistant Heads of School
• Participating in other aspects of school life as determined by the Assistant Heads of School

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

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field, education or related field required. Master’s degree in scientific or related fields preferred
• 5 to 7 years experience teaching, preferably with Middle School students
• Previous experience in school leadership preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and professional references to jobs@rashi.org.

The application deadline is January 6, 2025.

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.