Overview
Midway Jewish Center, a vibrant, multigenerational Conservative synagogue of about 600 families in Syosset, NY on Long Island, seeks a Clergy Educator to serve as our Director of Youth and Education. Must possess strong interpersonal, administrative, and organizational skills to serve as director of the religious school and the Hebrew High School, and to collaborate with Rabbi Joel Levenson to lead our community in prayer, learning, lifecycle events, and pastoral care.
Midway creates a warm environment in which congregants know each other well. We have a robust volunteer culture and active lay leadership. Our proximity to the greater New York metropolitan area provides us with rich intellectual and cultural resources. It is important to the families in our congregation that our children graduate from religious school with a deep understanding of their Judaism and the motivation to continue learning into adulthood.
Congregation members are a diverse group that includes Jews by birth, Jews by choice, interfaith families, and a range of ethnicities and nationalities. Our members are engaged, involved, and eager to learn, and our strong, experienced staff work well together and are open to new ideas.
Responsibilities
1. Direct the religious school for our students in K-10
With about 200 students currently enrolled, our religious school is academically rigorous, with concentrations in both Hebrew and Judaica. Students often become madrichim in our religious school, assisting teachers and working with students in small groups. Our teachers are often congregants with deep investment in our community and in the future of the Jewish people. Our teachers’ commitment and diversity are one of our great strengths. Responsibilities include:
- recruiting, hiring, managing, and guiding all religious school staff;
- planning curriculum, calendar, schedules, field trips, and special events;
- coordinating parent-teacher meetings and communicating with parents;
- working with parents and teachers to find solutions for students with special needs;
- ensuring a safe learning environment;
- teaching special classes;
- coordinating and supporting the teen Madrichim;
- preparing the annual religious school budget and monitoring expenses;
- working closely with the Education Committee;
- coordinating our Tichon (Hebrew High School) for students in grades 8-10;
- supervising our youth advisors.
2. Serve as a member of the clergy team
A Rabbi or Cantor Educator will serve as a member of the clergy team, report to our Executive Director and Senior Rabbi Joel Levenson, working in close collaboration with him on all aspects of Jewish life at MJC and in accordance with the candidate’s interests, including but not limited to:
- Shabbat, High Holiday, and other services and events;
- life-cycle events and community interfaith events;
- pastoral functions as requested or as backup to Rabbi Levenson
About Midway Jewish Center (Syosset, NY)
Qualifications:
Rabbi or Cantor (students who are nearing completion of their studies are encouraged to apply);
Master’s Degree in Jewish Education or relevant field preferred;
Technology: high level of computer literacy required (we use Windows), experience with ShulCloud, knowledge of Zoom a plus.
Benefits may include: retirement plan, medical insurance, vacation time, parental leave, and sick days.
Send resumé and cover letter to:
Genea Moore, MJC Executive Director, (GMoore@MJC.org)
Stephanie Honig: (Co-Chair, Search Committee)
Saul Schessler: (Co-Chair, Search Committee)
About Midway Jewish Center
Midway Jewish Center, a vibrant, multigenerational Conservative synagogue of about 600 families in Syosset, NY on Long Island, seeks a Clergy Educator to serve as our Director of Youth and Education. Must possess strong interpersonal, administrative, and organizational skills to serve as director of the religious school and the Hebrew High School, and to collaborate with Rabbi Joel Levenson to lead our community in prayer, learning, lifecycle events, and pastoral care.
Midway creates a warm environment in which congregants know each other well. We have a robust volunteer culture and active lay leadership. Our proximity to the greater New York metropolitan area provides us with rich intellectual and cultural resources. It is important to the families in our congregation that our children graduate from religious school with a deep understanding of their Judaism and the motivation to continue learning into adulthood.
Congregation members are a diverse group that includes Jews by birth, Jews by choice, interfaith families, and a range of ethnicities and nationalities. Our members are engaged, involved, and eager to learn, and our strong, experienced staff work well together and are open to new ideas.