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Half-Time (0.5 FTE) Founding Leadership Position · Reports to the Principal · Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or M.Div preferred in Jewish Education, Judaic Studies, Jewish Leadership, Education, Spirituality, Theology, Youth Leadership Development, or a related field · 3+ years of successful teaching or schoolwide leadership experience required · Some form of leadership experience is required; Jewish student center, campus minister, experiential program director, Judaics department, administration, or instructional leadership preferred · Jewish day, Jewish communal, or faith-based education experience is a plus · Being Jewish is not a requirement for this role, however, a deep appreciation for and understanding of key Jewish traditions and rituals is critical · Fewer years but exceptional craft? We hire for mastery, not seat time.
Are you a Jewish educational leader who believes vibrant Jewish identity is cultivated through meaningful learning, authentic relationships, and inspiring communal experiences? Do you want to help shape the Jewish character and culture of a new college-preparatory high school from the ground up? Are you at a stage of life or portfolio where a founding part-time leadership role is the right fit? If so, Davis School Chicago wants to hear from you.
THE DREAM TEAM
Davis School Chicago is a proudly Jewish, college-preparatory high school opening in fall 2027 in downtown Chicago, in a state-of-the-art building at the heart of a great city for learning. Every adult at Davis Chicago is an educator and a culture-builder. We hold two expectations at the same time: deep human warmth and uncompromising intellectual excellence. High health and high results, never one at the cost of the other. This is a summary of the characteristics that describe our dream team. Please read the full Profile of the Ideal Davis Chicago Educator https://www.davischicago.org/idealeducator and more information about our opportunities before you apply.
To thrive here you are:
WHAT DAVIS CHICAGO NEEDS
Davis Chicago is hiring a half-time (0.5 FTE) Dean of Jewish Life & Studies: the founding architect of Jewish life and Jewish learning at the school. You teach Jewish Studies, and you design and direct Jewish life — tefillah, the holiday cycle, Shabbatonim, the service program, and the student leaders who will carry them — with support from other staff members and partners for the day to day. Davis School Chicago has also posted a full-time Dean of Jewish Life & Studies https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/davischicago/01ed8db2-6602-4ceb-a694-aad19d75a356 role. That is a different job, the daily presence and community face of Jewish life, not this one at more hours. Apply to the seat that fits your life; if you are open to either, apply to both.
If the classroom is your center of gravity rather than the schoolwide portfolio, see the Jewish Studies / Judaic Studies Teacher (Part-Time) posting.
WHO THRIVES IN THIS ROLE
THE ROLE
The Dean of Jewish Life & Studies is responsible for shaping and leading the school’s vision for Jewish learning, Jewish identity development, and community engagement, at a half-time (0.5 FTE) founding scope. The Dean establishes the rituals, activities, and events that form the foundation of the Jewish identity of the school. Reporting to the Principal, this individual will oversee Jewish Studies curriculum and instruction, Jewish experiential education, student leadership development, Israel education, community partnerships, holiday and ritual programming, and faculty development within Jewish Studies.
As a founding leader, the Dean will establish the frameworks, traditions, and cultural touchpoints that define Jewish life at Davis Chicago. This individual will build a thriving educational environment where students develop intellectual curiosity, moral courage, spiritual grounding, and a lifelong connection to Jewish learning and community.
The shape of this role is architect and teacher. You design the ritual life of the school and its first traditions, set the service program and the student leadership that will run it, and lead its signature moments, with other staff members and partners carrying the daily rhythm alongside you. And you teach, because the Dean who teaches stays close to students.
QUALIFICATIONS
CORE COMPETENCIES
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This is a half-time (0.5 FTE) founding leadership role. The anticipated annual compensation is $38,772–$68,550, reflecting half-time placement on the school’s established Faculty Salary Schedule (full-time equivalent $77,543–$137,099), plus a leadership differential of $2,000–$4,000, determined by years of leadership experience. Placement within the range is determined by a combination of relevant leadership experience and educational attainment, including Bachelor's, Master's, Master's + additional graduate credits, Education Specialist (Ed.S.), and Doctoral (Ed.D./Ph.D.) degrees, in accordance with the school’s step-and-lane compensation structure. Paid leave and paid sick leave accrue as required by law; this position is not eligible for the school’s benefits package.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
HOW WE HIRE
Our process is thorough and we believe that hiring is a dual decision-making process; you are vetting us as much as we are vetting you. Our process includes focused conversations with the people you would work with, a battery of assessments we use for your development as much as for selection, and interview rounds both in-person and virtually. We move quickly, and we tell you where you stand.
IS THIS YOU?
This isn’t for everyone. If it’s you, it may be the best work of your life. Read the full Profile of the Ideal Davis Chicago Educator https://www.davischicago.org/idealeducator, then apply.