Career Opportunities

List of 5 items.

• 2nd Grade Co-Teacher (part-time)

  Description

   

  Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit delivers an outstanding general and Jewish education to Jewish children from early childhood through eighth grade. At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm, innovative, and engaging environment.
  
  

  We are seeking a warm, collaborative, and student-centered Part-Time 2nd Grade Co-Teacher to support instruction and classroom learning in partnership with the lead teacher.

  
  Requirements

   

  • Support the lead teacher in planning and delivering engaging instructional lessons.
  • Use different models of co-teaching to meet the needs of all students.
  • Work with individuals, small groups, and the full class to support student learning and growth.
  • Help create a positive, respectful, and inclusive classroom environment.
  • Build meaningful relationships with students and support their social-emotional development.
  • Observe student progress and provide feedback to the lead teacher.
  • Assist with classroom organization, routines, and learning materials.
  • Collaborate closely with the lead teacher and grade-level team to support student success.
  • Reinforce classroom expectations and procedures using positive behavior management strategies.
  • Participate in lunch/recess supervision as assigned.
  • Communicate professionally and collaboratively with administrators, colleagues, and families.
  • Pursue ongoing professional learning and growth.

  Qualifications & Skills

  • Strong instructional and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a teaching team.
  • Positive attitude, flexibility, professionalism, and strong work ethic.
  • Ability to integrate technology into learning and use Google Drive effectively.
  • Commitment to putting students first and supporting the school’s mission and culture.
  • Preferred knowledge of:
    • Science of Reading practices
    • Responsive Classroom approach

  Education Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education or related field required.
  • Master’s Degree preferred.

  If you are passionate about supporting children’s academic and social-emotional growth in a collaborative school environment, we would love to hear from you.
  
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• Assistant Teacher of Early Childhood Center (ECC)

  Teacher Assistant for Early Childhood programs assist Lead Teachers in planning and implementing learning experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development of children within a safe, healthy learning environment. They encourage the involvement of the families of the children of the program and support the development of relationships between children and their families.  This position will start on Monday, August 24, 2026.

   

  Primary Responsibilities

  • Assist the Lead Teacher to supervise and promote activities designed to enhance the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of children enrolled at the ECC
  • Assist lead teacher with implementation of appropriate early childhood education experiences
  • Assist in planning and implementing the daily program under the direction of the Lead Teacher, which includes lesson plans
  • Supervise the classroom when the Lead Teacher is out of the room
  • Assist in planning and preparing the learning environment, setting up interest centers, and preparing needed materials and supplies
  • Help to maintain a neat and organized classroom
  • Help with the general housekeeping tasks
  • Maintain a professional attitude and loyalty to Hillel Day School and the ECC at all times
  • Treat all children with dignity and respect
  • Help children establish good habits of personal hygiene: change diapers and assist with toilet training
  • Attend parent group and ECC functions
  • Attend weekly staff meetings
  • Observe record and report on the behavior of individual children as assigned
  • Assist the Lead Teacher in other ways as requested
  • Other tasks as requested.
  • Always put the child first.

  Requirements

  • Understanding of current early childhood education practices
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to effectively interact and relate to children in a developmentally appropriate manner
  • Ability to lift children, bending, stooping, stretching, squatting, pushing and pulling, and sitting and walking.
  • High school degree or equivalent

  Requirements

  Background Check and Finger printing based on the State of Michigan Requirements.
  
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• Guest Teacher

  At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm, innovative, and engaging environment.

   

  Guest Teacher Responsibilities:

  • Implement lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher to ensure a seamless learning experience  
  • Motivate, support, and challenge students in a student-centered environment  
  • Monitor student attendance and maintain effective classroom management  
  • Foster student participation, minimize distractions, and create a positive learning atmosphere  
  • Supervise students during class, lunch, and recess.

  Requirements:

  • A college degree in Education is preferred but not required. 
  • Experience working with children and strong communication skills.
  • Punctual, reliable, and able to manage student behavior effectively. 
  • Ability to maintain a positive, orderly classroom environment.  

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• Long Term Sub(Maternity Leave) Position

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  Description

  Teachers at Hillel are responsible for planning instructional activities that meet the needs, interests, and abilities of students. They strive to create a safe and welcoming classroom environment that fosters learning by building strong relationships and employing creative and effective instructional techniques. Hillel teachers are committed to providing outstanding educational experiences and aim to inspire each student’s passion for learning. 

   

  This position will begin on April 15, 2026, continuing through the end of the school year (June 11, 2026) and resume in the fall of 2026, tentatively through mid-October.

   

   At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm, innovative, and engaging environment.

   

   Responsibilities: 

  • Implement and support English Language Arts for sixth grade students
  • Implement and support Jewish Literature for sixth and eighth grader students
  • Foster social-emotional growth using the Responsive Classroom approach, building a safe community of confident students
  • Plan, prepare, and deliver innovative instructional lessons that facilitate active learning experiences. 
  • Integrate the use of technology to provide a variety of educational activities
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials
  • Observe, evaluate, encourage, and provide feedback on students' performance and development
  • Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
  • Write report cards as needed 
  • Manage student behavior in the classroom by developing positive personal relationships and maintaining expectations and procedures. 
  • Address individual learning and work closely with the Student Services team. 
    • Promote a collaborative teaching environment where all responsibilities are managed with a team-oriented approach. 
  • Report to lunch and recess duty as required 
  • Communicate with families about academic, social, and emotional growth
  • As part of a team, participate and help plan community days and events

• Rav Beit Sefer (School Rabbi)

  Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, a community Jewish day school in Farmington Hills, Michigan that serves 608 students from eighteen months through eighth grade, seeks an innovative, visionary, inspirational, and passionate Rav Beit Sefer (School Rabbi) to join its Leadership Team on August 1, 2026. Reporting to the Head of School, the School Rabbi serves as the School’s Rabbinic leader in support of the overall school mission.

  Description
  

  Hillel Day School Mission Statement

  Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit (www.hillelday.org) delivers an outstanding general and Jewish education to Jewish children from early childhood through eighth grade. At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm, innovative, and engaging environment.

   

  Opportunity

  Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, a community Jewish day school in Farmington Hills, Michigan that serves 608 students from eighteen months through eighth grade, seeks an innovative, visionary, inspirational, and passionate Rav Beit Sefer (School Rabbi) to join its Leadership Team on August 1, 2026. Reporting to the Head of School, the School Rabbi serves as the School’s Rabbinic leader in support of the overall school mission. Key responsibilities fall into three categories as outlined below.

  1. Rabbinic functions within the School

  • Sets a vision for the actualization of Jewish life throughout the school
  • Functions as part of the Leadership Team and advises the Team on spiritual and moral issues
  • Serves as resource to the Board of Trustees and the Leadership Team on the ethical issues that arise in the interpretation of the school’s mission statement and student behavior code
  • Organizes and executes activities for all Jewish holidays throughout the entire School
  • Leads Middle School minyan and efforts to enhance tefillah education throughout the entire school
  • Innovates and executes weekly Shabbat experiences for all students during school hours, which currently manifests as our Shabbat Mishpacha initiative.
  • Leads in organizing and chaperoning Middle School Shabbatonim
  • Serves as a guide in creating for our student's positive Jewish family experiences, partnering with parents and grandparents – no matter their observance level – in enhancing students’ overall connection to and practice of Judaism. This includes working with parents regarding appropriate observances at birthday parties and B’nei mitzvah celebrations

  1. Teaching and Learning

  • Elevates the excellence of Hebrew language teaching and learning (along with Director of Judaic Studies Curriculum and Instruction)
  • Teaches one or two Judaic classes in the Middle School

  1. Community Connector

  • Serves as Hillel’s liaison to the Michigan Board of Rabbis through attendance at monthly meetings
  • Provides Pastoral counseling and visits as needed (e.g., bereavement, shiva)
  • Functions as a Jewish resource for faculty, students, parents, alumni
  • Represents the School at school functions and programs

  Requirements

   

  Qualifications

  • Rabbinic Ordination 
  • Judaic teaching experience
  • Extensive knowledge of, and proficiency with, Jewish text including Tanakh, Mishnah, Talmud, and other commentaries
  • Facility with Hebrew language
  • Unwavering Zionist beliefs and practices
  • Knowledge of, and adherence to, Shabbat, Jewish holidays, and observances
  • Ability to lead tefillah in Hebrew
  • Ability to lead school B’nei Mitzvah services
  • A strong worth ethic, including the ability to work efficiently and graciously under pressure; meet deadlines; demonstrate strategic thinking and good decision-making; maintain and model high personal, ethical, and professional standards; and have a sense of humor and ability to have fun
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills that are necessary to work well with all aspects of the Hillel community as well as the larger Jewish community.
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace

  Compensation

  Our competitive compensation package includes tuition remission for children enrolled at the school, medical benefits, dental, vision, life insurance, 403(b) with a salary match, and generous personal time off. Vacation during the month of July.

   

  To apply

  Send a letter of interest and a resume to our search consultant from Prizmah, Center for Jewish Day Schools, Amy Wasser. amyw@prizmah.org