Day School Head of School Position Available

Eleanor Kolitz Academy of San Antonio, TX, Seeks Head of School

K-8 community day school with approximately 125 students.

Our mission is to maximize the personal, intellectual and spiritual development of each student by providing the highest quality secular and Jewish education in a nurturing environment that emphasizes mutual respect and the unity of the Jewish people.

Located in a warm, cohesive, and participatory community with tremendous potential for growth.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

· Outstanding leadership skills, with a passion for educating children

· Professionally trained and have leadership experience in education

· Community-minded, able to build bridges with all affiliations of the Jewish community

· Extensive administrative and budgeting experience

· Excellent interpersonal skills

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

To apply, please email resume, with cover letter, by November 30, 2008 to: Danfweingart@yahoo.com

For more information, please contact: danfweingart@yahoo.com

Hebrew Language Coordinator, Hannah Senesh Community Day School

Hannah Senesh Community Day School, a K-8 diverse and progressive Jewish community day school, seeks a dynamic Hebrew Language Coordinator for Fall 2009 to teach; supervise and mentor teachers; and to lead the school in the implementation of the Hebrew language curriculum. The position requires fluency in Hebrew language, experience in teaching, and an advanced degree in education or Judaic studies. Excellent benefits. Salary commensurate with experience.

Email resume to Nicole Nash, Head of School, nnash@hannahsenesh.org

For more information, please contact: nnash@hannahsenesh.org

Oakland Hebrew Day School Seeks New Head of School Starting Summer 2009

Oakland Hebrew Day School (www.ohds.org) – a vibrant, innovative co-educational Modern Orthodox school with strong Judaic and General Studies programs – is seeking an inspired, committed educational leader to serve as the new Head of School starting in early summer 2009.

The Head of School will play a key leadership role in continuing to build OHDS as an institution with strong educational pedagogy, a rigorous and creative general and Judaic studies curriculum, a skilled, dynamic faculty, and a diverse student and parent population. Chief areas of responsibility include: education and curricula strategy, planning and oversight; faculty recruitment, development, and supervision; student recruitment and retention; fundraising; community relations; administrative and fiscal oversight. The Head of School also serves as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors.

The ideal candidate will have:

1) a track record as a Jewish educational leader or teacher with comfort with both Judaic and General studies curriculum;

2) a sophisticated knowledge of educational issues, child development and a “whole child” philosophy;

3) a deep understanding of and commitment to all aspects of the mission and philosophy of the school;

4) strong skills and abilities as a leader, faculty mentor, school administrator and fundraiser; and

5) a solid understanding of best practices in Jewish day school education.

The candidate must be able to work successfully and respect the school’s diversity as it relates to its student, parent and faculty populations (i.e., diversity of Jewish practices and affiliation, race, socio-economic status, family composition, etc.), and recognize this diversity as a strength of the school. The candidate must also embrace and exemplify the school’s philosophy by living a modern Orthodox lifestyle. Critical to success will be strong planning and decision-making abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a passion for working with children in Grades K-8.

The Head of School reports to the Board of Directors and is based in Oakland, CA.

For more information, please contact: search@ohds.org

Principal/Menahel

For more information, please contact: jerry.solomon@rogers.com

2008 Fall Conference, Association of Jewish Libraries, NYC

The New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Jewish
Libraries (AJL-NYMA) is pleased to announce that its 2008 Fall
Conference will be devoted to the topic:

"CELEBRATING JEWISH BOOKS?AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM"

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: PHYLLIS CHESLER, noted author and psychologist

The conference will take place on Tuesday, December 2nd, 1-4 pm, at
the Ramaz Lower School (Ricklis Hall), located at 125 East 85th
Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC.

REGISTRATION: Please RSVP by November 25th to Leslie Monchar,
lmonchar2@yahoo.com.

Payment ($10 for members of the NYMA chapter; $18, non-members) is at
the door or can be mailed in advance no later than November 25th to:
Leslie Monchar, 2 White Meadow Road, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866. To
join the NYMA chapter (annual dues, $10), go to www.ajlnyma.org.

For more information, please contact: lmonchar2@yahoo.com

Teaching Internship with Stipend

The Ramaz Lower School in Manhattan is proud to announce a new internship program for prospective Judaic studies and Hebrew language teachers, to commence in January 2009.

Applicants must be desirous of a career in Jewish education, and be able and willing to make a substantial time commitment.

In addition to seminars, work with a mentor, and classroom experience, those selected to take part in the (time frame) program will receive generous stipends.

Interested parties should contact Rabbi Alan Berkowitz, Headmaster of the Ramaz Lower School, at berkowal@ramaz.org for more information.

For more information, please contact: berkowal@ramaz.org

www.jesna.org

Go site seeing in the new world of www.jesna.org. We are working
every day to provide you with easy online access to the best and most
current resources in the field of Jewish education. Our new site
includes information about Jewish education trends, professional
networks, and guides to what works and when in a variety of settings
and situations.

With a click of a button you can tour our newly enhanced Sosland
Resource Center (http://www.jesna.org/sosland/home); a web based
search tool and compendium of essential information and literature for
educators and educational leaders.

We have added timely and valuable resources and links, as well as
additional Web 2.0 interactive elements to enable online
collaboration, both for providers and consumers of professional
development.

The newly redesigned www.jesna.org has more features to explore. More
content to uncover. More links to more resources in the field of
Jewish education. It has something for all of us...Stop by and
discover.

Your feedback is appreciated.

Rebecca Gafvert
Online Resource Specialist
JESNA

For more information, please contact: rgafvert@jesna.org

Continuing education professional development programs from YU

YESHIVA UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTE FOR UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP CONTINUING EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A new division of Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Supervision, the Institute for University-School Partnership has launched a series of continuing education professional development programs for day school administrators, educators and professionals. Most of these programs are available either via video conference or by live stream.

Programs through January address the following areas of school leadership, pedagogic training and support, student support and interactive media:

• Leadership Forum
• Different Instruction
• Addressing Bullying and Social Exclusion
• Mandated Reporting
• Behavior Support
• Interactive Media
• Teaching Ivrit
• Assessment

The Institute for University-School Partnership fuses Yeshiva University’s intellectual capital and research expertise with the wisdom, creativity, and experience of teachers and leaders in the field to improve day schools and yeshivot throughout North America. For more information about other programs, services and opportunities with the Institute for University-School Partnership, please contact schoolpartnership@yu.edu.

For more information, please contact: kruman@yu.edu

Teacher-trainings available in Bibliodrama and N. Leibowitz's pedagogy

Yael Unterman, an experienced educator from Jerusalem, has run
in-services in UK, USA, Canada and Australia, to very positive
response by teachers. She trains teachers in Bibliodrama, a marvelous,
useful technique which throws students of all ages into a different,
deep relationship with the Bible /Talmud story, by getting them to
identify imaginatively and emotionally with the characters.
Yael also teaches about the life of Nehama Leibowitz, master Bible
teacher, and aspects of her pedagogy useful to teachers, based on an
extensive biography of Professor Leibowitz's life to be published next
month.

Yael will be visiting North America late February through late March
2009. Book talks and educational-theatre performances for parents or
the wider community are also available.

If you are not in North America, please contact for possibilities e.g.
Europe in mid-February.

For further information and bookings please see
http://www.yaelunterman.com/creativeed.html
http://www.yaelunterman.com/aftereden.html
http://www.yaelunterman.com/lecture.html

For more information, please contact: yaelunt@zahav.net.il

1st Grade Morah Needed

Rockland County Yeshiva seeks first grade Morah. Immediate opening. Experience and strong classroom management a must. Fax confidential resume to: 845-578-1808 or email racheljbs@yahoo.com

For more information, please contact: racheljbs@yahoo.com