Director of Teaching and Learning at Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation
Location: Hybrid (preference for proximity to New York City)
Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000, commensurate with experience
Reports to: Senior Director of Programs
Who We Are
Working at Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation means joining a lean, dynamic team passionate about visionary spiritual leadership and fostering a thriving Jewish future. Atra empowers rabbis to lead with purpose and adapt to the evolving needs of the Jewish community, driving transformational change.
As a central platform and network, we train and support rabbinic leaders from all backgrounds and denominations, providing career growth, adaptive practice training, and evidence-based research to elevate the field of rabbinic leadership. With exponential growth in our programs and reach, we are entering the final year of our three-year strategic plan. At this pivotal stage, Atra is transitioning from a start-up to a structured organization, building the tools and systems to support sustainable, long-term impact.
The Director of Teaching and Learning is a newly created role central to shaping Atra’s educational vision, pedagogy, and program delivery, ensuring that we continue to provide transformative learning experiences for rabbis nationwide.
*Atra is fiscally sponsored by Hillel International which means that you will be managed and report to Atra, but your legal employment and benefits will be through Hillel International.
Who You Are
You’re an experienced Jewish educator and leader with a strong pedagogical foundation and a passion for fostering learning and innovation. You thrive in dynamic, collaborative environments and excel in creating impactful educational content. You’re both a strategic thinker and a detail-oriented doer, excited to develop and lead Atra’s distinct learning approach.
You bring experience in curriculum development, teaching, and faculty leadership, with a commitment to applied, practical learning. You’re eager to shape the future of rabbinic education and help rabbis lead Jewish communities with impact and intention.
Key Responsibilities
Curriculum Development
- Design and maintain a comprehensive, evolving curriculum library for Atra’s programs, ensuring all materials align with our mission and values.
- Develop and implement Atra’s core pedagogical method, creating a distinctive and consistent approach across all learning initiatives.
- Collaborate with partners and subject-matter experts to co-design content that addresses emerging trends and challenges in rabbinic innovation.
Faculty and Facilitator Development
- Recruit, onboard, and mentor faculty and facilitators, fostering a collaborative teaching environment aligned with Atra’s standards of excellence.
- Provide structured support for peer-facilitators, encouraging best practices in applied learning and cohort-based models.
Program Delivery and Leadership
- Oversee the implementation of curriculum across Atra’s programs, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Lead and facilitate workshops, masterclasses, and other learning sessions, modeling Atra’s unique applied learning approach.
- Collaborate with team members to gather participant feedback and iterate on programming to meet the needs of the field.
Strategic Collaboration
- Partner with the Senior Director of Programs and other team members to align learning initiatives with Atra’s strategic goals.
- Serve as a thought leader, identifying and addressing trends and needs in Jewish education and rabbinic leadership.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Jewish Education or similar field. Rabbinic Ordination preferred.
- Demonstrated experience as a Jewish educator, with expertise in innovative curriculum design and program implementation.
- Background in pedagogical development and applied learning methodologies.
- Deep understanding of Jewish traditions, texts, and practices across denominations.
- Experience facilitating discussions or leading initiatives in pluralistic spaces where diverse Jewish identities are represented, ensuring inclusivity and respect for different practices and beliefs.
- Familiarity with trends and challenges in Jewish education, the American Jewish community, and rabbinic innovation.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and collaborate across diverse teams.
- Comfortable working in hybrid and dynamic work environments, with strong organizational and time-management skills.
How Atra Takes Care of You
- Competitive salary and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance through Hillel International.
- Flexible remote work options and generous PTO policies.
- Professional development opportunities and a supportive team culture.
- Opportunity to lead transformative change in Jewish education and rabbinic innovation.
About Hillel International
In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.
Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.
