Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE) is a bold, forward-thinking Reform synagogue rooted in tradition and fueled by community. Located in the heart of Brooklyn, we’re a hub for spiritual connection, cultural creativity, and lifelong learning. We’re passionate about building a vibrant, inclusive Jewish future—one that’s welcoming to all identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

At CBE, we celebrate Jewish life through shared learning, meaningful ritual, and showing up for each other—through life’s big moments and everyday experiences. We’re also deeply committed to justice, education, and creating a Jewish experience that feels relevant, dynamic, and inspiring.

We’re looking for a Full-Time Jewish Educator to join Yachad, our innovative religious education program that serves nearly 600 students. Our team collaborates on curriculum design, builds authentic relationships with students and families, and cultivates a sense of belonging that extends beyond the classroom. At Yachad, learning is hands-on, values-driven, and always evolving.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• You’ll be part of a supportive, mission-driven team that values creativity, inclusivity, and community.

• We provide regular professional development, leadership training, and space to grow your voice and vision as a Jewish educator.

• You’ll help shape a program where Jewish learning is alive, accessible, and rooted in real connection.

What We’re Looking For: We’re searching for a passionate Jewish educator who’s ready to dive into meaningful work with a collaborative, values-driven team. Here’s what makes a strong candidate:

• A warm, approachable presence who connects authentically with children, teens, and families

• A strong background in Judaic content and community building

• A team player with strong communication, organizational, and planning skills

• Experience teaching or leading in educational or Jewish communal settings

• Experience with neurodivergent children in learning environments

• Confidence and ability to lead Jewish learning experiences across a range of ages, including work with families with young children.

• A self-starter who brings creativity, patience, a sense of humor, and a strong work ethic

• Working knowledge of Hebrew (you don’t need to be fluent, but should be able to teach decoding)

• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team

Don’t meet every single qualification? That’s okay.
We’re looking for great people—educators who are eager to grow, contribute, and make an impact. If you’re passionate about Jewish life and excited by this opportunity, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of classes in grades K-12 in both Jewish Studies & Hebrew.

• Create exciting lesson plans, programs, and opportunities for connection for various grades throughout our Yachad program.

• Work in partnership with fellow full-time educators, part-time educators, and madrichim (teen assistants) in implementing curriculum and programming for students and families.

• Coordinate with the Associate Director, Learning and Inclusion to ensure curricular content is being presented thoughtfully and in a way that works for a variety of learning styles.

• Manage all administrative duties for each class you teach including, but not limited to: regular attendance, communication with part-time teachers when necessary, follow-up communications with families, etc.

• Create strong relationships with students & families, and work to encourage relationships between the two. We teach kids, but we want to engage the whole family!

• Create strong relationships with students & families, and work to encourage relationships between the two. We teach kids, but we want to engage the whole family!

• Proactively, and consistently engage parents in communication about their child(ren)’s progress, both in Jewish Studies and in Hebrew - in-person and/or electronically.

• Be a part of the planning and execution of all grade-wide programs for grades you are responsible for, as well as select Yachad-wide family programs around Shabbat and the holidays (including either Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur).

• Depending on need, this position may be asked to support the planning and running of some off-site trips / retreats.

• Act as a resource and collaborative partner for all fellow Full-Time Yachad Educators.

• Able to be a team player as a full-time member of the CBE staff and the Yachad staff.

Qualifications and Expectations

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 1 - 3 years of teaching experience, or leading in a similar setting.

• Background and experience in most or all:

  • pedagogy

  • curriculum development

  • lesson planning

  • Jewish summer camp

• Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills

• Desire and ability to work with children and young adults

• Knowledge and ability to lead Jewish education & experiences

• Working knowledge of Hebrew and ability to teach students Hebrew decoding (not fluent/conversational Hebrew)

• Judaic Content knowledge in text, ritual, history

• Be a self-starter and able to work with minimum amount of supervision

• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience and strong work ethic, and ability to work independently and as part of a team

• We are looking for great people - even if they don’t have all the qualifications listed above!

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job and may change at any time.

Reports to: Associate Director / Assistant Director of Yachad
Status: Exempt
Department: Yachad
Schedule: This is a full-time position with Sundays and Mondays off. This position requires the ability to work Saturday mornings, some weekday evenings, and select holidays. The position is year-round with light summer months of June and July.
Start Date: August 18, 2026
Salary Range: $60,000 – $65,000

To Apply:
Please send a cover letter, your resume, and contact information for 3 professional references to Yachad’s Director, Zach Rolf, at zrolf@cbebk.org. In the subject line please put “Full-Time Educator - YOUR NAME”.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE) is an equal opportunity employer. It is a violation of CBE’s policies to discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, marital status, family status, sexual preference, status with regard to public assistance, mental or physical impairment, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.