The preschool is a core component of Congregation Emanu-El, one of the oldest synagogues west of the
Mississippi. The preschool helps integrate children and their families into the
broader life of the synagogue, forming strong bonds between members and the
Congregation that endure long after children leave the preschool.
Reporting to Emanu-El’s Rabbi Educator, the Director of Early Childhood Education will have overall responsibility for designing and managing all of the synagogue’s early childhood programming. S/he will have a minimum of five years’ experience in a senior administrative role managing the daily operations of a preschool or day school, preferably a Jewish institution. With passion, creativity, and vision, the Director will be highly knowledgeable of current theory and practice in early childhood education.
The preschool offers a developmentally appropriate, play-based program influenced by Jewish values and culture. Housed within Congregation Emanu-El’s building, the preschool’s activities consist of morning classes for children from ages two to five, extended day programming, and a summer camp. With approximately 120 children enrolled at the school, the school maintains a low ratio of children to staff at six to one.
CalWest Educators
Placement is assisting in this search. For a full position profile, please
visit www.calwesteducators.com.
Interested and qualified applicants should provide a resume, cover letter, and
statement of their leadership philosophy and vision for early childhood
education. The cover letter should discuss
how the applicant would contribute to the Emanu-El
preschool and why the applicant wants to join the community. The vision
statement should be one to two pages in length. Preferred document formats are
Word (for Windows) and PDF.
Please
send application materials to Search@CalWestEducators.com and reference “Director of Early Childhood Education” in
the subject line.
Compensation
Highly competitive salary and benefits, including reimbursement for reasonable moving expenses.
Websites
Preschool
Congregation
www.emanuelsf.org
Cal/West Educators Placement (position profile)
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Sarah M. Lougheed-Gill, Consultant, Cal/West Educators Placement
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