United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
820 Second Avenue, New York, New York 10017
Kehilla Application for Educator Placement
Questions about Educator Placement? Please contact:
Maxine Handelman, USCJ Consultant for Early Childhood Education, handelman@uscj.org 847-641-9963
Susan Wyner, USCJ Director of Learning Enrichment, wyner@uscj.org 440-683-1119
Edward Edelstein, Executive Director, Jewish Educators Assembly, jewisheducators@aol.com 516 569-2537
IMPORTANT NOTES: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and Jewish Educators Assembly
are membership organizations that assist in job referral services for our constituents. In referring
potential candidates to schools and/or synagogues we do not make reference checks or
qualitative judgments regarding the candidate’s professional experience.
The synagogue is responsible to pay expenses incurred for an in-person interview.
Recommendations for Good Results
1. At least two people on the search team read each resume
2. Kehillot should verify personal information: degrees awarded including verification of candidate’s
completion of degree programs, previous professional performance, background, criminal, drug and
child abuse checks (which are standard employment practice in most locations).
Please note: A listing in our system is not an endorsement of a candidate or of a kehilla.
Important procedures to follow for a successful search:
● Notify each candidate immediately upon receiving a resume and application to acknowledge receipt.
● If you are not interested in a candidate, please notify the candidate immediately by email and/or
letter.
● Notify Susan Wyner or Maxine Handelman immediately when the position has been filled so that we
can remove the posting from the placement listing.
Your new education or early childhood director may benefit from the USCJ New Directors
Institute (NDI). Please contact Susan Wyner [wyner@uscj.org] for the brochure and
registration information. NDI 2015 will be held July 27-30, 2015 at the Pearlstone
Conference and Retreat Center in the Baltimore area.
Return this application by e-mail to:
For Early Childhood Education: Maxine Handelman, Handelman@uscj.org
For Congregational Schools: Susan Wyner, Wyner@uscj.org
Kehilla Application for Educator Placement
Congregational Schools - Early Childhood Education
for the 2015-2016 school year
Type IN the gray boxes. They will expand as needed!
Date of Filing:
Name of synagogue or school:
Address:
City / State - Province / Postal Code:
Web site:
Email:
Synagogue phone:
For the position of:
Early Childhood Education Director
Lifelong Learning Director
Other:
Education Director
Director of Congregational Learning
For the school year 2015 to 2016
The position becomes available on [date]:
Position is:
Full time
Part time
Combined with another position? If so, please describe:
Search chair name:
Position in the synagogue/school:
Phone number:
email:
Preferred contact is:
phone
Second contact person:
Position in the synagogue/school:
Phone number:
email:
Preferred contact is:
phone
email
other:
email
other:
Is this a newly created position?
Yes
No. Name of educator currently in this position:
How many years has the incumbent served in this position?
The incumbent informed the synagogue that he/she will be leaving.
The synagogue has informed the incumbent that a replacement will be sought.
Not yet. We intend to inform him / her by:
The incumbent has been informed and the termination or non-renewal of the
incumbent’s contract been agreed to by both parties.
Comment:
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THE POSITION
Position Description: Please describe your school and list the details of the job responsibilities.
Please include information such as:
● A brief description of your congregation and the community in which it is located.
● To whom will this person report?
● How does this position fit in the school/synagogue’s leadership structure?
● Is there administrative support for this position?
● What web sites should a candidate go to to learn about your congregation and community?
[Type your comments in the gray box, the area will expand.]
Describe your ideal candidate, including the minimum credentials. [Type your comments in the
gray box, the area will expand.]
Student and Staff Population
Number of Students
Number of Teachers
Early Childhood Program
Elementary School
Kindergarten
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-7
High School (8-12)
Totals
Remuneration: [Note: A salary or salary range is needed to be able to list your position. It is
USCJ policy not to post “negotiable” in lieu of salary]
Salary Range
From:
to:
Maximum length of initial contract you are prepared to offer is
years.
What fringe benefits are you offering? Please check all that apply.
Health insurance:
Individual health plan
Full coverage - or% of coverage
Family health plan
Full coverage - or % of coverage
Professional Development:
 Attend New Directors’ Institute?
Yes
Will consider it
N/A
 JEA membership
Yes
No
 JEA convention?
Yes
No
Long-term Disability Insurance?
Yes
No
JRB or other pension plan?
Yes
No
Sabbatical?
Yes
No
Other benefits in compensation package? (e.g. children’s school tuition, synagogue membership,
cell phone, etc.)
Do you provide housing or a housing allowance for your educator?
Will you assist in obtaining housing for your educator?
Do you provide a moving allowance?
Kehilla Application for Educational Leadership
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
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Are you advertising for this position in local/ regional/ national newspapers?
Yes
No
If yes, please scan the advertisement and attach.
Is there any additional information that a candidate should know about this position or
your school?
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