Career Opportunities

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• Rav Beit Sefer

  Opportunity

  Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, a community Jewish day school in Farmington Hills, Michigan that serves 602 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, 2025. 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 students 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

   

  2. Teaching and Learning

  • Elevates the excellence of Hebrew language teaching and learning (along with Director of Judaic Studies Curriculum and Instruction)
  • Conducts regular classroom visits

   

  3. 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

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• Middle School-English and Language Arts (ELA) Teacher

  Hillel Day School, a Jewish Day School in Metropolitan Detroit, seeks a full-time, Middle School English and Language Arts (ELA)Teacher to join our team of dedicated and passionate educators. 

   

  As a member of the ELA team at Hillel, you are responsible for planning instructional activities that align with our curricular goals and meeting the needs, interests, and abilities of our students. Hillel strives to create a safe and welcoming classroom environment, conducive to learning, by building strong relationships and employing creative, effective instructional techniques. Hillel teachers understand our mission to deliver 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. This position will be required to start on Monday, August 18, 2025, for Professional Development Week.

   

   Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement lessons to meet curricular goals while working collaboratively with colleagues
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records, including progress reports and report cards.
  • Report to all duties as assigned on the provided schedule
  • Foster social-emotional growth by building a classroom community
  • Manage student behavior in the classroom by developing positive personal relationships and maintaining expectations and procedures
  • Communicate to families about academic, social, and emotional growth

  Requirements:

  • Previous teaching experience 
  • Possess a passion for literature, strong writing skills, and a commitment to fostering a love of learning in middle schoolers
  • Ability to implement the best instructional practices
  • Ability to use and integrate technology
    • Experience with Google Drive and Google Classroom
  • Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others 
  • Demonstrates professionalism, responsibility, and a strong work ethic
  • Displays a positive attitude and a drive for personal excellence 

  Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education from an accredited college or university
  • Certification in Teaching preferred 
  • Able to lift up to 10 pounds

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• ECC Camp Counselor

  Hillel Day School located in Farmington Hills, Michigan is seeking Camp Counselors to join our growing camp. In this position you will play a key role in shaping and educating our campers by instructing them on numerous outdoor activities and experience. You will also collaborate with other counselors, create recreational plans and activities and lead campers in fun-filled projects.

   

  Camp Dates: June 16 through August 8, 2025
  

  • Full-time and Part-time positions available
  • Daily hours 8:30am - 3:15pm (Monday through Friday)
  • Willingness and ability to work with children ages 2-5 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work as part of a team 
  • Patient, reliable, and creative
  • Supervise and engage with campers during all activities and meals

  Requirements

  • First Aid and CPR training and certification preferred. 
  • High School Graduate or College Students 
  • Ability to serve as a positive role model and mentor
  • Follow the CDC requirements for COVID
  • Background check and fingerprinting is required (reimbursement will be provided with receipt)

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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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• Assistant Teacher Early Childhood (Full-time)

  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.

   

  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

   

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• Kitchen Aide

  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. 

   

  We are seeking a full-time Kitchen Aide employee, Monday through Friday. 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Potential for overtime with in-house catering services. School year schedule August 18, 2025 through June 11, 2026.  Summer coverage for other staff taking time off may be available.

   

  Summary:

   

  The Kitchen Aide performs a variety of routine manual tasks associated with the cleaning of the kitchen area and food preparation equipment to ensure the kitchen is clean and operational at all times. 

  • Helps kitchen team in kitchen staff absences
  • Handwashing food preparation and serving equipment, utensils, pots, pans, etc.
  • Delivers and stores clean dishes and utensils to proper storage area
  • Cleans kitchen area, tables, cabinets, equipment and disposals of trash and garbage
  • Assists in loading food in disposable containers for carts or trucks for delivery
  • Assist with large catering events as required
  • Performs related kitchen duties as required and assigned
  • Help prep simple components of each dish on the menu by chopping, slicing, cutting cooking, baking, salad bar prep and service 
  • Report to the Food Service Manager
  • Help with stocking inventory and supplies
  • Able to follow health guidelines by state and local officials
  • Ability to work some weekends, Saturday nights after Shabbat, Sunday (catering) very rare
  • Other duties assigned as required under the Jewish day school guidelines
  • Attend and/or schedule meetings and trainings as required
  • Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance  

  Requirements:
  

  • High School Graduate 
  • Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a similar role
    
  • Knowledge of food and kitchen best practices and cooking methods
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be able to work cooperatively and efficiently in a team
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Exceptional Customer-Service Skills

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