Elementary Teacher
Classical

Havruta Learning Pod, Austin, TX 

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About the
Position

Role: Grades K-2, English Language Arts and Math
Location: Austin, TX (in person) 
Hours: Full-time, M-F 11am-4pm
Start date: July 15, 2024

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About Us

Havruta opened as a learning pod in Fall 2023 and currently serves students in Pre-K through early elementary.  Our program is located on an idyllic property in Austin, TX.

Havruta is committed to academic excellence, Torah Judaism, and Hebrew fluency.  Our pedagogy embraces classical education, individualized, mastery-based learning, and language immersion. We aim to equip students with a strong grasp of the foundational ideas, stories, and texts of Judaism and Western civilization, and we aspire to prepare our students to lead lives of purpose and civic leadership.

Core Values

America and Israel are two exceptional nations, which every Jew should celebrate, preserve, and strengthen. 

The great ideas, books, and history of Western civilization are worthy of study and transmit wisdom from generation to generation.

The canonical texts of Jewish civilization are indispensable for forming confident and covenantal Jews.   

Hebrew holds special significance as our spiritual and communal language. 

The pursuit of excellence in every academic and cultural field is expected and nurtured.

Our pre-K and Kindergarten program is full Hebrew immersion, and our elementary students continue to spend a large percentage of the day in Hebrew immersion classes.

We seek to build a team of faculty who are excellent in their fields, eager to continue learning, and inspired to bring the best of the Israeli, Jewish and broader Western traditions into their classrooms. In return, we are committed to promoting the flourishing of our faculty through administrative support, professional development opportunities, and competitive salaries and benefits.

Qualifications

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  • A Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a fully accredited college (graduate degree preferred)
  • A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at the elementary school level; strong classroom management skills
  • Experience with early literacy
  • Previous experience in classical education strongly preferred  
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong classroom management abilities
  • Strong understanding of curriculum development and instructional design.
  • Ability to create a positive and nurturing learning environment.
  • Commitment to fostering character development, and a love of learning.
  • Willingness to collaborate with colleagues, parents, and administrators to support student success.
  • [ + love of learning? Interpersonal skills? Excellent character? Etc.]

Responsibilities

We are currently accepting applications for an Elementary Teacher (Grades K-2) for the English language portion of our day. The teacher will utilize classical curriculum to teach math and ELA (reading, spelling, composition, grammar).

We invite applicants who love and value children, demonstrate excellent character, are committed to our core values and unafraid of rigorous education, and are eager to bring classical texts and pedagogy into the classroom.

This position has the following responsibilities:

  • Teach all Hebrew language subjects (Hebrew language and literature, Chumash and Judaic studies, history, geography, nature studies, and math) to a split-level class of approximately twelve Grade 1 and 2 students.  
  • Develop and maintain a culture where students approach learning with joy, initiative, and respect for their teachers and classmates.
  • Inspire students to discover wisdom, truth, and beauty in their surroundings.
  • Foster curiosity, memory, imitation of greatness, and rational thinking by helping children to memorize classical texts and by creating meaningful learning experiences.
  • Engage in professional development with the Lobel Center for Jewish Classical Education and other like-minded educational bodies.  
  • Respect and uphold our core values, limited technology policy, and  
  • Engage in record-keeping, assessments, parent communication, and other associated tasks as the job may require.  
  • *Collaborate with Lobel Center Curriculum Team

Compensation
& Benefits

  • Salary consistent with experience
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k
  • 10 days sick leave
  • Six weeks summer break

Application Process

Interested applicants should submit a CV, references, and a cover letter detailing your educational philosophy (~250-500 words) to JoinUs@havruta.org. Our hiring committee will schedule confidential calls with candidates who possess the relevant qualifications and align with the needs of our program. Top applicants will be invited to Austin, TX for a school visit and in-depth interview.

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