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Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital is an independent, community Jewish day school that currently offers a dual curriculum of General and Judaic studies for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. The school is distinguished by its commitment to academic excellence, talented faculty, and learning that is joyful, engaging, experiential, and enduring. MILTON is a warm, vibrant, pluralistic Jewish day school where students,families, and faculty mirror the diversity of Jewish practice in the community. The school serves more than 475 students at our Kay and Robert Schattner Center Campuses - the beautiful South Campus for Early Elementary students in Grades PK-1, and the newly renovated and expanded North Campus for Elementary and Middle School students in Grades 2-8.

MILTON is looking for an individual with experience managing Blackbaud’s Student Information System (SIS). The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years experience with Blackbaud data entry, report cards, class and student registration, resource boards, and more. Staff members who have experience connecting the data within Blackbaud to other databases such as Paylocity, MagnusHealth, Ravenna, Clarity and others. While the ideal candidate will have some experience managing the backend of a Wordpress based website, otherwise qualified candidates should not let lack of website experience prevent them from applying for the role.

Primary responsibilities:

1. Ensure data integrity of the Student Information System software (Blackbaud) and support other systems
2. Serve as the school’s registrar
3. Manage the front and back-end elements of the school’s website 

Data Management

•  Develop processes and techniques to allow the collection of accurate data and effective data management
• Ensure that data is entered appropriately and kept up to date in Blackbaud
• Establish rules and procedures for data sharing with upper management, parents, external stakeholders, etc.
•  Extract pertinent data and build reports to support team members in their day-to-day duties (advanced lists, Power BI). 
• Create and enforce policies for effective data management and ensure adherence to legal and company standards
• Support others in the daily use of data systems by provide guidance and technical support 
•  Monitor and analyze information and data systems and evaluate their performance to discover ways of enhancing them (new technologies, upgrades etc.)
• Ensure digital databases and archives are protected from security breaches and data losses
• Maintain internal data asset library
• Maintain BB API’s to assure data flow

Registrar Duties

• Maintaining course offerings in the Student Information System (Blackbaud)
• Scheduling courses and registering students in courses
• Adjusting enrollments (rosters) as students change sections or courses throughout the year
•  Maintaining students’ grade records (report cards and course overviews in BB and archive)
•  Supporting Principals on the creation of report cards 
• Creating transcripts as requested
• Managing Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduling (Pick-a-Time)
•  Ensuring that class and board distribution lists are kept up-to-date (Kesem)

Website Management - In addition to the duties above, the ideal candidate will have the skillset to do the following. Otherwise qualified candidates lacking the skill set to manage the website should not let that prevent them from applying.

•  Determining how to keep the website up to date and competitive
• Ensuring that the website is equipped for SEO
• Managing and interpreting user data related to visits, SEO, and other data related to web traffic
•  Updating website content related to leadership, board, and contact information 

Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital is an independent, community Jewish day school that currently offers a dual curriculum of General and Judaic studies for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. The school is distinguished by its commitment to academic excellence, talented faculty, and learning that is joyful, engaging, experiential, and enduring. MILTON is a warm, vibrant, pluralistic Jewish day school where students,families, and faculty mirror the diversity of Jewish practice in the community. The school serves more than 475 students at our Kay and Robert Schattner Center Campuses - the beautiful South Campus for Early Childhood students in Grades PK-1, and the newly renovated and expanded North Campus for Elementary and Middle School students in Grades 2-8.

MILTON is looking for an Elementary & Middle School Art Specialist for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Core Responsibilities Include:

• Plan and prepare a program of study to meet the needs and interests of the students
• Establish and communicate clear learning objectives
• Develop age-appropriate instructional strategies to achieve the art curriculum goals
• Demonstrate and assist students to use different techniques and media to develop art works aligned to their artistic abilities
• Provide instruction that encourages students to understand and appreciate art
• Encourage students to express their own personalities and thoughts through the creative process
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is age-appropriate
• Set and maintain acceptable standards of classroom behavior to establish an orderly learning environment
• Show students how to properly use and care for materials, tools and equipment

Milton Gottesman Jewish Day Schools seeks innovative, energetic, and dedicated candidates to serve as Teaching Assistants for the 2023-2024 school year. Milton is an independent, pluralistic, coeducational Jewish community day school serving students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8, located in Northwest Washington, DC. Milton provides a student-centered experience inspiring students to reason, question, and analyze along with opportunities for independent thinking and creative expression infused with Jewish values and Hebrew language and culture. Milton students are global citizens who embrace the here and now, but learn skills for tomorrow’s world.  

Teaching Assistants will help to implement the curriculum of in-person classes led by Milton teachers.

Duties:

• Implement classroom norms established by the lead teacher
• Assist in activities as designed by the lead teacher with small groups 
• Help with class and material preparation 
• Facilitate project work with small groups of students 
• Supervise recess, lunch and activities in and out of classroom
• Work with smaller groups of students to clarify their understanding of the material

Teaching Assistants will be fully engaged in the life of the school and will be included in professional learning opportunities, be provided feedback and participate in our faculty program. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•  Ability to multitask in the classroom and practice flexibility 
•  Good interpersonal and communication skills 
•  Enjoy working in a cooperative, team-oriented environment 
•  Detail-oriented, with the capacity to effectively and efficiently manage numerous small and large tasks • Joy in working with young people 
•  Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community 
•  A desire to seek feedback and practice a growth mindset 
•  High standards of professional conduct

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s Degree 
•  Prior experience working with [K-8] students in an educational environment is highly desirable 
•  Experience and confidence with a variety of technologies preferred