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FreelanceJudaism Teacher Training
Join the FreelanceJudaism Team
Training Course
This course is an online 10-lesson series designed to train you to prepare bar/bat-mitzvah students for their big day. All sessions are taught via Zoom.
Perks for Completing the Course
When you successfully finish the course you will be given a certificate of completion and be guaranteed an offer of part-time employment with FreelanceJudaism. This comes with the following benefits:
- Starting salary of $45+ / hour
- Mentorship with Rabbi Feivel Rubinstein
- Access to all FreelanceJudaism teaching resources
- FJ will work to find you students for 1-on-1 training (in person or online) and will offer letters of recommendation at your local your synagogue or Hebrew schools.
Schedule of Training
All classes taught online are 1-hour long sessions via Zoom.
- Lesson 1: Brief History of the Hebrew Language
- Lesson 2: Brief History of Jewish Prayer
- Lesson 3: Understanding the Service: An Overview
- Lesson 4: Understanding the Service: Weekday
- Lesson 5: Understanding the Service: Shabbat
- Lesson 6: Teaching Hebrew & Liturgy (The 6 Steps)
- Lesson 7: Teaching Torah & Haftarah
- Lesson 8: Fundamentals of the Classroom: Virtual vs In-Person
- Lesson 9: Practice Teaching
- Lesson 10: Assessment / FJ Resources & Mentorship
Classes will be recorded for those who are unable to attend, but no more than 3 class may be missed to complete the class and be eligible for the benefits.
Training Cost
$360/person for registration (comes out to $36/hour)
Anyone who accepts a teaching position with FJ will receive $180 back upon taking their first student.
Eligibility
- NO prior teaching experience is required
- MUST have familiarity with the Hebrew alphabet
- Do NOT need to be comfortable with conversational Hebrew
- MUST be 18+ to apply
- Ideal participants are college students, or college-aged
- May live anywhere in the United States
- LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS