Job Description
Full Time Jewish Studies Teacher - Jewish Thought:
Jewish Community High School of the Bay
2026–2027 School Year
Come teach Jewish Thought with us this fall!
We are seeking an educator who cares deeply about teaching in a pluralistic environment, thinks hard about how Jewish texts are relevant to students’ lives, recognizes the role Jewish literacy plays in identity building, and enjoys creating an inspirational classroom environment.
The Jewish Community High School of the Bay needs an experienced Jewish Thought teacher to teach our core Jewish Thought 12th grade classes and one cross listed elective with a humanities concentration. We seek teachers who are knowledgeable in Jewish Thought, able to make classical and contemporary ideas come alive for students, and skilled at guiding young people to think critically, wrestle with big questions, and apply Jewish wisdom to their own lives.
When you join our Jewish Studies department you will:
• teach up to four classes.
• have time during the school day to prepare great lessons and give students the individual help they need
• be supported by a faculty supervisor, learning specialist, and school counselor to help you focus on your teaching
• work alongside colleagues who will both push you to be a better teacher and welcome your help in improving their teaching
• work with supportive administrators who encourage innovative teaching, expect professional growth, and embrace research based pedagogy
• be directly involved in creating an inclusive and equitable environment toward differentiating your teaching, and honoring the diverse Jewish identities of our students
As a pluralistic Jewish high school, JCHS’ students represent the diversity of Jewish practice and identity in the Bay Area. Faculty commitment to the mission of the school is essential, but religious affiliation is not a factor in hiring. We believe our students learn best from a diverse faculty and extended professional community and welcome people of any race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation and marital status to come work with our students.
Compensation
At JCHS salaries are one component of a compensation package that includes retirement contributions, daily Kosher lunch, on-site parking, health, dental, vision, and life/AD&D insurance. The anticipated full-time annual base salary range the school reasonably expects to pay candidates for the position of a Jewish Studies Teacher is $70,000-$115,000 – a broad range dependent on factors such as the candidate’s years of professional experience, advanced training, and progressive leadership experience, with additional stipends available for advanced degrees and certain additional duties.
If this sounds like a community of learners you would like to join, email a cover letter and resume as one PDF document to: jobs@jchsofthebay.org