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We are pleased to announce the inauguration of the RAVSAK Small School Professional Development Scholarship. This scholarship will make the training, networking and professional development opportunities of the RAVSAK Annual Leadership Conference accessible to educators from small Jewish day schools and small Jewish communities across North America.
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Title: Head of School School: The Akiva School City: Nashville, TN
The Akiva School is the only independent elementary community day school of its kind in the region and has earned both local and national recognition as an outstanding academic institution. The school is located minutes from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, a culturally vibrant city...
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The Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School appreciates the diversity of contemporary Jewish life. Our Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum presents children with a holistic view of the world, weaving together the Jewish and general facets of their lives. In this highly enriched learning environment, students develop excellent academic skills and a meaningful Jewish identity.
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Jobs: Head of School
Job Title: Head Teacher School: Jewish Community Secondary School UK (JCoss) City: London, UK Website: www.jcoss.org Job Description: see attached Job Requirements: see attached Degree Preferred: Masters Contact Name: Stephen Lavender Contact E-mail: stephenlavender@jcoss.org
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| Short Summary: JCoSS is the UK's first cross-communal Jewish secondary school (ages 11-18) and we are looking for an outstanding candidate to be our first headteacher. We will welcome students of all abilities and be home to a 50 place special resources provision, in partnership with Norwood, for children on the autistic spectrum. We will be forward thinking and outward looking in our approach to the mainstream curiculum and Jewish studies. Our new state-of-the-art building is currently under construction. |
Job Title: Head of School School: Kadima Hebrew Academy City: West Hills, CA Job Description: see attached Job Requirements: see attached Degree Preferred: see attached Contact E-mail: kadimaheadsearch@gmail.com Posted: December 4, 2008
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Short Summary: Kadima seeks a charismatic and entrepreneurial leader and a community builder who will guide Kadima to greater achievement and increase significantly Kadima's student population. Our next Head of School will exemplify dynamic leadership skills, integrity, and a commitment to academic excellence, the Jewish people and Jewish values. |
Job Title: Head of School School: The Akiva School City: Nashville, TN Job Description: See attached Job Requirements: See attached Degree Preferred: See attached Contact E-mail: jobs@ravsak.org Posted: December 3, 2008
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Short Summary: The Akiva School is the only independent elementary community day school of its kind in the region and has earned both local and national recognition as an outstanding academic institution. The school is located minutes from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, a culturally vibrant city. The museums, performing arts, history, professional and college sports, outstanding universities, and natural beauty make Nashville a meaningful place to live and raise a family. Akiva, built in 1999, is situated on the 50 acre campus of the Gordon Jewish Community Center and incorporates their fields, pools, and sport facilities into the daily learning experience. Since its inception in 1954, Akiva School has continually offered a safe, nurturing environment that promotes academic excellence and personal integrity. The school values its unique sense of community and prides itself on successfully integrating its Judaic and General Studies curriculum. |
Job Title: Head of School School: Maccabi Academy City: Asheville, NC Job Description: See attached Job Requirements: See attached Degree Preferred: See attached Contact E-mail: jobs@ravsak.org Posted: December 3, 2008
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Short Summary: Maccabi Academy, a Jewish community day school in Asheville, North Carolina, is seeking a talented educational leader to serve as our first Head of School. The Head of School will work in close partnership with the Board of Directors and staff in shaping and implementing the school's educational vision. |
Job Title: Head of School School: Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle City: Seattle, WA Job Description: See attached Job Requirements: See attached Degree Preferred: See attached Contact E-mail: jobs@ravsak.org Posted: December 3, 2008
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Short Summary: The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle, a pre k - 8th grade Jewish community day school serving over 270 students, seeks a visionary Head of School to begin July 2010. At the Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle (JDS), our goal is to develop children who love learning, celebrate their heritage and are able to make positive choices about their lives. Currently celebrating its 28th year of providing excellence in Jewish and general studies, JDS reflects the religious, cultural and economic diversity of the area's Jewish community. |
Job Title: Head of School School: Eleanor Kolitz Academy City: San Antonio, TX Website: www.eka-sa.org Job Description: See attached. Job Requirements: See attached. Salary: Regionally competitive. Other Benefits: Regionally competitive. Degree Preferred: See attached. Contact Name: Dan Weingart, Search Committee Chair Contact E-mail: danfweingart@yahoo.com Contact Fax: 210-892-1610 Posted: December 2, 2008
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Short Summary: The Eleanor Kolitz Academy, San Antonio's only Jewish community day school, currently with approximately 125 students in K-8, seeks a dynamic, innovative and vision-driven administrator for the 2009-2010 school year. The EKA, 36 years old this year, is looking for an individual who can build on the academic successes of the past and lead us into the future, with the possibility of a Jewish high school. Situated in a vibrant, multicultural American city with a high Jewish affiliation rate, and located in a Class A facility, the EKA is the crown jewel of the San Antonio Jewish community. This is a unique opportunity for a unique individual. |
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