Overview

Part-Time Cantorial Help Needed

We are a small Reform congregation in exciting Jersey City, New Jersey (PATH accessible from NYC) looking for a part-time cantorial presence to partner and work with our rabbi toward our musical vision.

Duties include:
·     Leading Kabbalat Shabbat/Friday night Services
·     Leading Shabbat morning /B’nai mitzvah Services- approximately 12 next year
·     Leading Tot Shabbat morning services with the Rabbi- monthly
·     Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutoring
·     Teaching in our Religious School, Sunday mornings
·     Leading our Junior Choir (after Religious School)
·     High Holy Days and Select Holiday Services
·     Participating and taking the lead duties in our Purim Schpiel
·     Regular meetings with the Rabbi

Guitar skills a big plus. Tutoring begins June 2019; Service leading potentially begins September 2019.
We are happy to consider both students and ordained cantors with appropriate qualifications and experience.
Please send CV and applicable recordings to RabbiMoritt@betheljc.org

Community Description:

Small Reform congregation

Work Remotely: no
Qualifications:

Cantorial bimah experience; b'nai mitzvah tutoring/experience with children (Torah & Haftarah); pleasant singing voice; ability to chant Torah/Haftarah; guitar skills are a big plus.

Position Start Date: July 1, 2019
Benefits:

Parsonage to the extent allowed by tax law.

Salary Range: Base plus BBM tutoring
Send resumes and cover letter to:

rabbimoritt@betheljc.org

About Temple Beth-El, Jersey City

We are a small but growing Reform synagogue in Jersey City, a thriving diverse urban city, just outside NYC. Our congregation reflects our city's diversity.