Middle School Support Teacher
2024-2025 School Year
Location: 3300 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Start Date: Summer 2024
Network Website: www.hebrewpublic.org
School Website: www.philadelphiahebrewpublic.org
Contact: jobs@hebrewpublic.org
Hebrew Public Charter Schools for Global Citizens Hebrew Public is a national network of diverse public charter schools that teach Modern Hebrew to children of all backgrounds and prepare them to be successful global citizens. Our schools are models of racial and economic integration, academic excellence, and world language learning. Our schools maintain a focus on global citizenship which leads to our students becoming empathetic, ethical, intellectually curious young adults committed to solving the world’s problems. Hebrew Public schools offer partial immersion programs in Modern Hebrew with an accompanying focus on the study of Israel.
Hebrew Public’s network currently has thirteen schools (eight elementary and five middle schools) in four states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 3,800 students. In NYC, we serve as the Charter Management Organization for schools in Brooklyn, Harlem, Staten Island and Philadelphia.
The network’s first school in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Hebrew Public, opened in 2019, serving 156 students in Kindergarten and 1st grade. The school will expand to 6th grade in 2024-25 and will add a grade level each year until it ultimately serves grades K to 8 in the 2026-27 school year. PHP provides students with a sophisticated core curriculum in English Language Arts, mathematics, Modern Hebrew, the sciences, social studies, art, and physical education.
About the Position:
This is an exciting time to join Philadelphia Hebrew Public in its sixth year. Join a remarkable community of educators and social change-makers who are passionate about meaningful integration and global education and are relentlessly committed to ensuring students from all backgrounds attain high levels of academic achievement. We select individuals who share our vision and are willing to put in the hard work to achieve it. We are seeking a driven Support Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year that operates with a high sense of urgency and possesses a strong work ethic. Candidates for this position do NOT need to speak Hebrew. The School is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body. The school is eager to consider applications from traditionally underrepresented groups.
Job Requirements
- Provide behavioral, academic, social, and emotional support for students
- Build strong relationships with students using positive support techniques and schoolwide systems
- Work with teachers to build strong classroom culture through maintaining consistent behavior expectations
- Assist the classroom teachers in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on an understanding of the individual student and their needs, interests, and abilities
- Work with individual students 1:1 or in small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by classroom teachers
- Guide and assist students with class routines and in transitioning from one activity to the next
- Perform assigned supervision of students during lunch periods, recess, field trips, and all non-instructional times.
- Implement student behavior intervention plans as needed and track progress accordingly
- Work with classroom teachers to build and maintain positive family relationships through regular communication
- Collaborate with both general education and special education teachers
Minimum Requirements:
- Associates Degree required; Bachelor's preferred
- Experience working with students with special needs preferred
- Hold PA certification or working towards certification is preferred
- Superior communication skills
- An ability to work collaboratively
- A strong work ethic and a sense of humor
- Training in verbal de-escalation preferred
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Salary and benefits will be highly competitive, equitable, and commensurate with experience. Starting salaries range from $32,000 or above based on experience and qualifications.
Potential benefits* include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Employer-Paid Vision
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Paid Holidays
- Retirement Savings and Employer Matching Programs
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer-Paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Global Travel Experiences
*Benefits packages vary depending on the role.
Hebrew Public is committed to building a diverse staff team that reflects the communities we serve and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
