Job description

We are the Fuchs Mizrachi School, a leading Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School located in

Beachwood, Ohio. Fuchs Mizrachi School is accepting applications for a full-time 6-12th Grade

Math Department Chair for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. Educating and inspiring

students from age two through twelfth grade, we are motivated by a real passion for deep,

meaningful learning, leadership and growth.

The Department Chair engages members of the math department in substantive conversation

about teaching and learning and serves as its instructional leader. The Department Chair will

partner with the High School Principal, Junior High Principal and the Dean of Academics and

Student Affairs in supporting the professional growth and development of department members,

including teacher feedback, will play a key role in articulating the department's learning

expectations to parents as well as new teachers and students, and will continue to teach math

course based on the needs of the 6th-12th grade team.

Areas of Responsibility

Curriculum

 Guides the growth and development of a relevant, coherent and innovative curriculum,

including specific attention to incorporating deeper learning, rigorous and relevant

learning experiences into the math curriculum

 Facilitates efforts to improve curricular coordination within the department

 Demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development in both subject matter

and educational pedagogy

 Reviews annual course offerings and facilitates the development of new courses

 Ensures that curricular review is embedded within the regular work of the department

 Networks with others, both inside and outside of the independent school world, to remain

aware of the trends in the field and to stimulate growth and innovation in curriculum,

pedagogy, and assessment

Faculty

 Works with the High School and Junior High Leadership Teams to determine appropriate

professional development activities for the department and its individual members

 Observes classes and provides faculty with constructive feedback

 Serves as an advisor to teachers in all matters pertaining to curriculum development,

effective pedagogy, and classroom management

 Supports departmental faculty by leading weekly department meetings, participating in

faculty evaluation process, and managing daily needs of faculty within the department

 Helps teachers develop ways to assess the effectiveness of their pedagogy and

curriculum

 Actively works with other administrators to support the well-being of faculty

Students

 Teaches students within 6th-12th grade, not to exceed 20 periods weekly

 Seeks to understand, and to foster conversation about, the quality of students'

experiences with the curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment of the department

 Guides the department in using student feedback to inform instructional and

curricular development, and to identify areas of professional growth

Administration

 Reports to the JH and HS Principals

 Maintains congruence between the school's philosophy statement and the department's

educational program

 Ensures that department members consistently implement the school's educational

values, policies, and decisions

 Serves as a spokesperson for the department's program

 Meets regularly with Principals and other Department Heads on school policies and

issues

 Determines, in consultation with the Principals, the short- and long-term staffing needs of

the department

 Communicates with parents, as necessary, regarding student and teacher issues

Qualifications

 Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

 5 + years of relevant teaching experience

 Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 Excellent organizational skills

 Excellent interpersonal skills, including a high degree of cultural competency

 Dedication to the whole-person development of young people, including an enthusiasm

for positive identity development and diversity, equity, and inclusion work

 Team player and growth-oriented individual who is humble, receptive to feedback and

looking for ways to continuously improve

 Proficient computer skills with Google Drive and Microsoft Windows office products

Compensation

Commensurate with Experience

Full benefits package

Fuchs Mizrachi School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and

applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or

genetics. For more about our school, please visit our website at

https://www.fuchsmizrachi.org/

For further details about this opportunity, or to hear more about the community, please

contact our High School Principal, Rabbi David Teller (dteller@fuchsmizrachi.org).

To apply for this position please send a letter of application and a resume to

hr@fuchsmizrachi.org.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• FBI/BCII Background Check required.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person

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