High School Talmud and Judaic Studies Teacher
Company: The Leffell School
Location: Hartsdale
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description The Leffell School is a dynamic,
K-12 independent Jewish school serving approximately 850 students
in Westchester County, 30 minutes north of New York City. We
emphasize academic excellence, traditional Jewish learning and
values, and a strong sense of community. High School Talmud /
Judaic Studies Teacher, with potential of Departmental Leadership
Our High School is seeking a dynamic, warm, experienced Talmud and
Judaic Studies teacher to join our High School Talmud Team,
teaching grades 9 - 12. The ideal candidate is collaborative and
capable of creating active lessons that engage students in content,
while teaching critical skills for text learning, all while
engendering a love of Judaism in the process. He or she will have
mastery in teaching Mishnah, Talmud, and Limudei Kodesh more
broadly in a high school setting, paired with an evidence-based,
backward design approach to teaching and learning. We seek to
ground our students in rigorous study of Talmud, to engender a love
of Talmud Torah, and to help our students develop the skills to
support lifelong learning. This colleague will also participate as
a leader in our Tefilah program and in the life of the school more
broadly. As our structure evolves and develops, this will certainly
be a teaching role, and the role may also involve department level
leadership. We are interested in hearing from candidates interested
in this position as a teaching role, as well as from candidates
interested in a teaching/leadership role. Qualifications:
Experience teaching Talmud and Judaic Studies in a formal classroom
setting is required. Experience teaching high school students
specifically will be helpful. Background also in Tanakh is a bonus.
Departmental leadership experience will be helpful for candidates
interested in this position as a teaching/leadership role.
Keywords: The Leffell School, New Haven , High School Talmud and Judaic Studies Teacher, Education / Teaching , Hartsdale, Connecticut
