EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

WE ARE HIRING

EDUCATION DIRECTOR

We are currently hiring an Education Director for the Morris Winchevsky School. This position offers a unique opportunity for the right person to join an established organization with a strong and active Board of Directors, a small staff and a passionate membership who treasure a culture steeped in social justice.

The United Jewish People’s Order (UJPO) is a non-profit, social justice, secular Jewish cultural and educational organization with its largest branch in Toronto. The Morris Winchevsky School is a registered charitable organization, founded in 1928 by UJPO, and committed to experiential social justice education and to making secular Jewish life relevant through a wide variety of cultural, social and educational programs, including our Sunday school. Camp Naivelt, our family-oriented summer community, operates in the summer on a beautiful piece of land near Brampton. For more information: http://winchevskycentre.org.

We are looking for an enthusiastic staff member who:

Understands and will champion social justice, antiracist, and secular Jewish values
Is committed to inclusive, respectful, democratic engagement and leadership
Is able to promote and integrate secular Jewish culture, education and social action into all facets of the shule’s curriculum and holidays
Is eager to make an impact, and turn values into education and events

Start Date: August 19, 2024,

Location: 918 Bathurst Street, external locations during special events.

Remuneration: Commensurate with experience, from $1000.00 - $1150.00 / month based on 7 – 10 hours per week.

This is a part time role.

For a full job description, click here.

Educator

(class TBD)

Starts: September 15, 2024

Location: Downtown Toronto (Annex) Location

The Morris Winchevsky School is a secular Sunday Jewish School, focused on social justice. Programs range from pre-school to B’Mitzvah (Grades 7/8). Our experiential curriculum explores Jewishness as a civilization of rich cultures and diverse traditions.

Educators are responsible for designing experiential lesson plans each week, in consultation with the Education Director and for facilitating them on Sunday mornings. Educators are supported with a detailed curriculum, archives and a database of historical and cultural content, multimedia, and secular practice guidelines. Each lesson is also rooted in principles of social justice from a decolonial, social justice-focused framework. Educators are responsible for delivering activities at the Shule’s holiday celebrations, including Sukkot, Chanukah, Tu B’Shvat and Purim.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

Weekly design of an experiential lesson plan in consultation with the Education Director
Implementation of the lesson plan on Sunday mornings
Supervision of a Teacher’s Assistant(s) during Sunday morning lessons
Supervision of children during Snack Time.
Participation in periodic professional development activities and team meetings, as necessary
Preparation for and participation in special events and holidays

Successful Candidates will have:

Experience with teaching, facilitation and/or program leadership with the relevant age range
Background in experiential education
Background in Jewish history, culture & holidays
Understanding of a progressive secular Jewish philosophy
Creative, child-centered approach to education
Yiddish, Hebrew, and/or Ladino an asset (not a requirement)
Artistic ability a plus (e.g. music, drama, new media, other arts-based activities)
Creative, enthusiastic, energetic attitude.

This is a permanent part-time position.

Compensation is based on seniority with a baseline of $165/week.

Please email cover letter and résumé to Sarena Sairan, the Executive Director ed@winchevskycentre.org

Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

UJPO/Morris Winchevsky School/Camp Naivelt

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