Division Rabbi, Division 6-8

OUR MISSION 

Our School, founded on Jewish values, is about who our children can become and how they can help others become who they might be. Because the world our children will create tomorrow is born in the School we build today, our mission is to educate our children so they can surpass us. 

POSITION OVERVIEW 

The Division Rabbi integrates Milken’s mission and core values into the fabric of the division and the school as a whole. Serving as an active member of the Division Leadership team and a partner of the Division Director, the Division Rabbi is a key, visible leader on campus. The Division Rabbi works to cultivate  Jewish identity, create sacred fellowship, and teach Torah formally and experientially. The Division Rabbi is part of the Rabbinic Head’s 6-12 Rabbinic Team. The Division Rabbi reports to the Division Head.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership + Jewish Life Programming 

• Serve as part of the Division Leadership Team and offer a Jewish lens regarding vision, policy, and student growth. 
• Serve as a member of the 6-12 Rabbinic Team.
• Vision, implement and administer the Jewish calendar for the year, which includes all spiritual practice (e.g., Tefilah, Oneg, and Minyan B’Yachad) and holiday programming.
• Build student leadership capacity to run Jewish programming.
• Create relationships with feeder schools and other stakeholders in the Jewish community.

Curriculum, Instruction and Integration 

• Teach two classes, including the advanced Beit Midrash class with its Moot Beit Din competition.
• As a member of the Judaic Studies Department, collaborate with department members to enhance curriculum, instruction and integration.
• Integrate Jewish texts, values and ideas into curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular programming (i.e., service field trips, Shabbatonim, retreats, grade-level trips, etc.). 

Adult Education (Parents and Faculty)

• Work with new faculty to learn about the cycles of Jewish life.
• Lead new parent education learning on core values.
• Facilitate divisional faculty learning on core value theme of the year.

Pastoral/Teshuvah

• Work with Division Dean to develop and implement Teshuvah plans with students as needed following disciplinary actions. 
• Provide rabbinical support to community members during times of need.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Rabbinical Degree.
• Demonstrated leadership in a Jewish educational setting.
• Strong teacher of Jewish texts.
• Highly knowledgeable in the developmental needs of students, possesses a love and empathy for adolescents and teens, and understands best practices of teen programming.
• Role model and educator regarding issues of mission, core values, and pluralism of our school for our students, parents, and faculty.
• Effective communicator and collaborator with parents, administration and faculty.
• Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to professional development in all areas related to learning, Jewish programming and leadership.
• Organized, flexible, able to contend with complexity and nuances. 
• Proficient with educational technology platforms.

Standard On-Campus Hours

Start: M - F by 7:45 AM

End: M - Th 3:30 PM, F 2:30 PM

*All schedules are subject to change.

SALARY RANGE: $120,000 - $135,000

Milken strives to be a nurturing, diverse and inclusive community.  It is a vibrant academic home, drawing faculty and staff from the spectrum of faith, social and cultural backgrounds.