Who We Are, Where We Stand
The Danforth Jewish Circle (DJC) is a joyous and inclusive, accessible and inspiring Jewish community located in the heart of Riverdale. Our members include singles and families of all ages who come from diverse Jewish backgrounds and cultural traditions, interfaith and intercultural families, and the full spectrum of sexual orientations and gender identities.
We are an egalitarian, unaffiliated community that is part of a larger progressive Jewish movement. We share in the rich wisdom and inspiration of Jewish tradition and culture while seeking to challenge, explore, and reinterpret it.
Learn more about our values and all the threads we weave into the fabric of our vibrant community by perusing our website.
Jewish Studies Teachers
We are looking for dynamic teachers for our program for September 2023. We are seeking two primary and three junior teachers. Our school runs from 4:15 to 6:15 pm on Thursday afternoons, and caters to students from SK to grade six. In our inclusive and engaging environment, we aim to teach students about Jewish history, culture, and traditions, with a focus on creating a Jewish identity in the modern world.
What You Offer
Our ideal teachers:
- have experience with formal and/or informal progressive Jewish education
- are creative thinkers
- have lesson planning/curriculum development experience
- value teamwork and collaboration
- are flexible and compassionate educators
- are excited to be in community with interfaith/intercultural/Jewish& families
- Hebrew language skills are an asset, but not a requirement for this position.
- embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including Jews of Colour, people with disabilities, and/or 2SLGBTQ+
Jewish Studies teachers are paid $140 per class, which includes preparation, teaching, brief monthly meetings after class, and 3 professional development sessions throughout the year.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to djc.js.principal@gmail.com by June 15. Interviews for selected candidates will be held in late June.
The DJC is committed to accessibility. If you have any application, interview or workplace accommodation requests, please feel free to reach out to djc.js.principal@gmail.com.
Music Specialist Teacher
The DJC seeks engaging music teacher(s)/songleaders.
Who we are: Our program runs from 4:15 to 6:15 pm on Thursday afternoons, and caters to students from SK to grade six. In our inclusive and engaging environment, we aim to teach students about Jewish history, culture, and traditions, with a focus on creating a Jewish identity in the modern world.
Who you are: You are a lively, engaging, and experienced songleader and/or music specialist. You are excited about helping us to build our music curriculum, and to bring your repertoire of Jewish songs to our community. You are comfortable teaching prayers, and approaching them with a progressive Jewish lens. Our ideal candidate will have experience and/or comfort working in informal Jewish learning spaces (ie. creative supplementary schools, camps, etc.).
This position pays $140 per class, which includes preparation, teaching, brief monthly meetings after class, and 3 professional development sessions throughout the year.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to djc.js.principal@gmail.com by June 15. Interviews for selected candidates will be held in late June.
The DJC is committed to accessibility. If you have any application, interview or workplace accommodation requests, please feel free to reach out to djc.js.principal@gmail.com.