Abrams Hebrew Academy, Yardley, PA

Head of School

Abrams Hebrew Academy in Yardley, Pennsylvania is an independent, co-educational Community Hebrew Day School that embraces Jewish families from all backgrounds. Abrams provides its students with a healthy and supportive environment that fosters scholarship and intellectual curiosity, love of learning, and a commitment to Judaism and to the State of Israel.

The educational mission of Abrams Hebrew Academy is to encourage and challenge the students to develop and embrace disciplined and creative life-long learning practices, thereby instilling pride and understanding of both their Jewish and American heritage while providing them the impetus to become future leaders and active citizens in their communities.

Abrams is a N-8 program with just under 200 students. There is a full secular and Judaic curriculum as well as core specials. The highlight for every student at Abrams is the 8th grade trip to Israel. There are extracurricular clubs and sports, including soccer and basketball. Two new additions this year include an Athletic Complex to broaden the appeal of the school and unite the community around sports, and the Learning Center to enhance support and expand learning opportunities, since every child matters and every child deserves a place to thrive.

The school has a head of school and two principals, one for secular studies and one for Judaic studies. The principals oversee the teachers and curriculum in their field of study.

The school draws from a wide range of communities throughout the greater Philadelphia area and parts of New Jersey.

What makes Abrams unique is….

• Geography- we draw from a wide geographic area
• Diversity of student population
• Long tenure of our Head of School, principals, teachers, staff and board members, some for more than thirty years
• Coed classes for inclusion, although prayer services remain traditional

Abrams is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as Head of School. Our Head of School is retiring, though we expect he will remain as a resource for the immediate future, particularly for fundraising.

Ideal candidates will be organized, creative, collaborative and understanding of the culture of the school. Additionally, they will have experience in the day school environment, including administrative experience and have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills in the ability to interact with students, staff, and parents.

The Head of School will report to the Board, and will oversee the principals both Secular and Judaic, and collaborates with the principals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of administrative experience in Jewish Day School
• Personal commitment to Jewish Observance and Shomer Mitzvot
• Must have experience in a school with a diverse student body and observant Judaic staff
• Experience mentoring teachers
• Experience building relationships
• Experience developing curriculum
• Unapologetic love for the State of Israel
• Preferred experience in fundraising

Key Responsibilities

Educational leadership:

• Overseeing curriculum and programs
• Overseeing professional development
• Setting goals for student achievement

Community Engagement

• Building relationships with all members of the school community
• Building relationships with the larger community

Staff Development and Management

• Mentoring and Evaluating Staff

Recruitment

• Outreach and creating a demand in our communities for Jewish Day School Education

Fundraising and Development

• Working with former Head of School to lead fundraising and development efforts

Governance

• Working with the Board
• Managing the operations of the school, including finance

Salary to be negotiated.

For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Rabbi Heshy Glass at hglass@cojds.org or 516.368.3333

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