Careers

The Admissions Associate, under the guidance and direction of the Director of Admission, will assist with all functions of the Admission Office, including but not limited to the overall promotion of the school and its mission, and the preparation and support for admission, retention and enrollment events throughout the year, demonstrating and maintaining applicant and family confidentiality throughout. This position reports to the Director of Admission and requires an outgoing personality with a strong customer service, interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and maintenance of the Admission Office’s marketing materials and communication plan.
• Assist in ongoing development and maintenance for processes of inquiry, application, and enrollment procedures.
• Assist with coordination and administration of applicant assessment and testing.
• Assist in the management and evaluation of applicant files and admission decisions.
• Assist with planning and implementation of all admissions events, for prospective students and families, including Lower and Middle School open houses, new family orientations, and student assessments.
• Conduct campus tours under the guidance of the Director of Admission.
• Assist with database management; creating statistical reports concerning inquiry, application, and enrollment data.
• Additional duties as assigned or determined necessary by the Director of Admissions.

Qualifications:

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office as well as Adobe suite or other video and photo editing tools
• Database management experience
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage time effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• A developed sense of branding
• Basic understanding of SEO, Google Analytics, Google Advertising, and Facebook’s Ads Manager
• Familiarity with an email marketing suite such as Constant Contact
• WordPress or other website content management platform
• Experience with a school information system (Blackbaud, Educate or Ravenna a plus)
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, graphic design or a related field

Salary range: $45,000-$50,000

To apply please send a cover letter and resume to sindy.udell@miltongottesman.org

We are seeking a flexible, friendly, and action-oriented individual who enjoys working with students and adults alike to serve as a Security Team Lead and respond to the school’s security needs. This individual will supervise with two additional full-time security colleagues and several part-time security personnel across both campuses.

The Security Team Lead reports to the Chief Strategy and Operations Officer. The position is a 12-month, exempt position. Hours may vary depending on school need and are approximately 7:00am to 4:00pm during the school year and 8:00am to 4:00pm during the summer, with occasional early morning, weekend, or evening hours throughout the year based on school need and availability.

Overview of Job Responsibilities:

At a high level, the role includes the following responsibilities:

• Lead the school’s security efforts, in concert with the Chief Strategy and Operations Officer.
• Supervise the rest of the security team, including scheduling and managing time sheets, coordinating trainings, ensuring procedures are being followed, etc..
• Serve as the main point person for security concerns.
• Serve as a key member of the Crisis Response Team, participating in all emergency/crisis planning, and serves as the liaison between the School and the local police and other emergency providers.
• Serve as a welcomer and greeter at the front desk at our North campus.
• Work with all levels of the school community to ensure safety of students, faculty, staff, guests, and facilities.
• Conduct regular rounds of the building to ensure physical security of the building and convey a friendly and visible sense of safety.
• Monitor intrusion devices, alarms, and cameras on a regular basis.
• Serve as a friendly greeter and first point of contact to the school when sitting at the front desk or stationed in the main lobby.
• Provide security coverage during school events.
• Support arrival and dismissal procedures in the afternoon.

A flexible and can-do attitude is a must. This is a new role which may evolve; as a mid-sized school, we pitch in where and when needed, whether to take on new tasks or to support a temporary need.

Ideal Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experiences:

• Prior experience in crisis or safety management, ideally in a law enforcement, school resource officer, or policing role.
• Prior experience working in a school environment, PK-8 educational setting, and/or with a Jewish community organization.
• The ability to communicate calmly, clearly, and compassionately with students as well as adults.
• EMT or current first aid and CPR skills preferred, or willingness to get trained.
• This position will require travel between our two campuses which are about 1.5 miles apart. The individual should have transportation to be able to commute between campuses at least twice daily. Should they have an up to date license and clean driving record, the school may be able to provide a vehicle to move between locations.
• Basic computer skills, ideally including use of the Microsoft Office Suite/MS 365 and GSuite.
• Security License/Certificate and/or College Degree (Associate/Bachelor in Criminal Justice).
• Ability to obtain Security Certificate or License or a valid District of Columbia Security Officers license issued by the DCRA.
• Satisfactory criminal background check and FBI background check.
• Ability to make independent and good judgment decisions within proper policy and procedures.
• Detail-oriented with satisfactory literacy and writing, documentation, communications and interpersonal abilities.
• Be able to work alone, responsibly and without supervision.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination. MILTON requires that all employees have completed the main series and at least one booster shot for COVID-19.
• Because work is performed year-round, inside and out, with exposure to inclement weather and unpredictable crisis situations, the individual must be physically fit enough to comfortably navigate a security round including climbing several sets of stairs in a three story building, navigate in the elements, and over different terrains including but no limited to carpet, tile, wood, concrete, asphalt, grass, curbs, uneven gravel and dirt which may sometimes be be uneven and slippery with water, ice, or snow in inclement weather.
• The ability to conduct fingerprints and to work with a fingerprinting company in the even that the school requires FBI fingerprint checks for employees.
• The individual must also be able to lift packages of 15-25 pounds.

This is a salaried and exempt position and the salary range for this role is $65,000-$75,000.

Milton is currently seeking creative and innovative full-time Early Childhood General Studies Teacher who is  ready to embrace constructivist learning through interactions with children and the environment in combination with teaching and developing foundational academic skills with developmentally appropriate practices in mind.  

Teachers are expected to:

• Successfully plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons aligned with educational philosophy and learning goals.
• Demonstrate an understanding of developmental stages and needs of young children.
• Possess skills in observation and assessment to plan learning activities.
• Understand the technology required to document and to communicate the learning progress of children.
• Willingness to communicate and collaborate as a member of a dynamic learning team.
• Value families as partners in the child’s learning and care.
• Perform duties to maintain a safe and clean environment for children.
• Perform other duties as determined by the director.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BA in Education or a related field required, candidates with Master’s Degrees preferred.
• Experience working with young children.
• A warm and nurturing character that supports their ability to connect with young children and their families.
• Maintain documentation of classroom projects and children’s development.
• Knowledge of child development and how learning goals are integrated within a child-centered curriculum.
• Positive attitude and eager to work collaboratively with co-teacher and colleagues.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• A desire to continue learning through professional development.

Milton Gottesman Jewish Day school is looking for General Studies teachers for our Elementary Division.  Teaching responsibilities include Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and Social Studies. Milton is a team based environment where teachers have a lot of input on crafting their curriculum.

Serving as a teacher at Milton means more than showing up in a classroom to deliver instruction. Rich mission-aligned content, creative pedagogy and authentic relationships are essential components of a Milton classroom, as much as working collaboratively with colleagues and placing the students’ interests and experiences at the heart of the Milton experience are also essential components of the job. We expect our teachers to provide developmentally appropriate and scaffolded opportunities to challenge students academically, physically, and artistically and to establish authentic relationships with the children in and beyond the classroom. We also expect that teachers will engage with colleagues in a collegial, collaborative, and community-minded manner, striving towards a respectful environment that encourages and supports the best in adults and students.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education
• At least 1-5 years teaching experience
• Master’s in Education preferable
• Experience with readers and writers workshop and Responsive Classroom preferred

Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School is seeking an experienced and innovative Humanities Teacher to join the Middle School Team. This is an exciting opportunity for educators who wish to create, imagine, and teach a creative and intellectually curious curriculum.  Our humanities curriculum integrates history and literature with an emphasis on cultivating our students’ research, critical reading, and writing skills. 

Serving as a teacher at Milton means more than showing up in a classroom to deliver instruction. Rich mission-aligned content, creative pedagogy and authentic relationships are essential components of a Milton classroom, as much as working collaboratively with colleagues and placing the students’ interests and experiences at the heart of the Milton experience are also essential components of the job. We expect our teachers to provide developmentally appropriate and scaffolded opportunities to challenge students academically, physically, and artistically and to establish authentic relationships with the children in and beyond the classroom. We also expect that teachers will engage with colleagues in a collegial, collaborative, and community-minded manner, striving towards a respectful environment that encourages and supports the best in adults and students. 

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education
• At least 1-5 years teaching experience
• Master’s in Education preferable
• Experience with readers and writers workshop and Responsive Classroom preferred

We are seeking Hebrew Teachers for the 2023-2024 school year. The Hebrew Studies Teacher will implement multiple approaches to the Hebrew language and must possess advanced, superior, or native speaking Hebrew skills. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding teaching skills, be familiar with best practice in teaching Hebrew studies including a proficiency approach, as well as have experience with a diverse population of learners and be able to instruct using differentiated instruction. The Hebrew teacher will work together with a team to develop an exciting, innovative, and creative curriculum. 

Qualifications: 

• BA required
• Minimum of 3 years of teaching
• Master’s degree preferred but not required

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Familiarity and experience in teaching Hebrew with the proficiency approach is preferred.
• Knowledge of future-ready/21st century skills and success in focusing on them in the classroom 
• Familiarity with best practices for student engagement and classroom management 

Serving as a teacher at Milton means more than showing up in a classroom to deliver instruction. Rich mission-aligned content, creative pedagogy and authentic relationships are essential components of a Milton classroom, as much as working collaboratively with colleagues and placing the students’ interests and experiences at the heart of the Milton experience are also essential components of the job. We expect our teachers to provide developmentally appropriate and scaffolded opportunities to challenge students academically, physically, and artistically and to establish authentic relationships with the children in and beyond the classroom. We also expect that teachers will engage with colleagues in a collegial, collaborative, and community-minded manner, striving towards a respectful environment that encourages and supports the best in adults and students.

Milton is looking for Judaic Studies teachers for the 2023-2024 school year. Some duties of the Judaic Studies teacher include, but are not limited to:

• Co-creating dynamic, student-driven, hands-on curriculum materials and providing individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Teaching Tanach (Bible), Jewish holidays, and Parshat Hashavua, utilizing a course of study adopted by the school, and other appropriate learning activities. 
• Participating in and is a role model during grade-level Tefillot (prayers).
• Establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Communicating with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program.
• Evaluating students’ academic and social growth.
• Collaborating with grade-level colleagues about curriculum and educational programming.

Serving as a teacher at Milton means more than showing up in a classroom to deliver instruction. Rich mission-aligned content, creative pedagogy and authentic relationships are essential components of a Milton classroom, as much as working collaboratively with colleagues and placing the students’ interests and experiences at the heart of the Milton experience are also essential components of the job. We expect our teachers to provide developmentally appropriate and scaffolded opportunities to challenge students academically, physically, and artistically and to establish authentic relationships with the children in and beyond the classroom. We also expect that teachers will engage with colleagues in a collegial, collaborative, and community-minded manner, striving towards a respectful environment that encourages and supports the best in adults and students. 

The Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital, a thriving Pre-K- 8th grade independent Jewish day school located in the District of Columbia and serving over 450 students representing a broad cross-section of the Jewish community, seeks Permanent Substitutes for General Studies, Hebrew, and Judaic Studies.

Salary range: $40,000-$43,000

Milton is currently looking for coaches for softball, baseball, and tennis. Coaching positions are part-time, seasonal positions with a paid stipend of $1,250 at the end of the season. Our practices are set on specific days, but please be aware that  game dates may fall on a different day of the week (game schedule to be reviewed prior to season). All practices will be held offsite, at a local public park. Coaches are welcome to meet the team at the practice location after they are dropped off by the athletic director or Milton bus driver.

Coaches should have experience in coaching middle school athletics and preferably playing experience at a high level. Coaches are responsible for designing and implementing weekly practice plans, building both technical skill and tactical knowledge of the sport. Coaches are also responsible for uniform distribution and collection at the end of the season. Coaches need to have a valid driver license and could potentially be asked to drive a 13-passenger van to and from away games. Coaches will report to Milton’s athletic director and maintain an open line of communication, notifying of any tardiness, player/parent concerns, injuries, etc.

Practice Schedule:

• Middle School Softball – Practices: Mondays & Wednesdays – 3:30-4:45
• Middle School Baseball – Practices: Mondays & Wednesdays 3:45–5:00
• Middle School Tennis – Practices: Tuesdays & Thursdays – 3:30–4:45