The Becker School
Congregation Emanu El
1500 Sunset Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77005
www.emanuelhouston.com/learning/BeckerSchool/
Start Date: July 1, 2024
The Becker School seeks a Director to begin duties in July 2024. The Director will inherit a respected, buoyant early childhood community where young children experience the wonders and value of child-centered learning in Reggio-inspired spaces. The Director reports to the Director of Lifelong Learning of Congregation Emanu El. The congregation’s Early Childhood Advisory Committee provides lay leadership support and oversight.
The new Director will warmly engage in daily touchpoints with children, teachers, and families while simultaneously focusing on Becker’s potential for augmented excellence.
These dual priorities require an experienced educator who can sensitively manage the tension between preserving the best of tradition and current practice while exploring the advantages of evidence-based innovation.
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The Director will have a record of successful leadership in a comparable position. This would include but is not limited to competence in the areas of:
*Teacher supervision
*Curriculum and instruction
*Budgeting and financial management
*Professional development
*Admissions and Enrollment
*Facilities and safety supervision
*Oral and written communication
*Parent and community relations
The ideal candidate will approach difficulties with optimism, agency, and good will; have extensive knowledge of the Reggio Emilia approach to education; and possess an advanced degree. Although Becker is a Jewish organization, we welcome experienced, inspired educators of any or no religious affiliation to apply.
Congregation Emanu El provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
The salary range for this position is $90-110,000, commensurate with experience and education. We are proud to offer generous compensation packages and benefits, including tuition discounts. Relocation assistance is available. We would be delighted to help partners find professional opportunities in the area as needed.
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Stefani Carlson, Director of Lifelong Learning at stefanic@emanuelhouston.org Please apply as soon as possible for a flexible start date on or after July 1, 2024. Inquiries will be considered as they arrive and will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality.
The Becker School is a thriving, joyful early childhood program in Houston, Texas. Becker serves children from fifteen months of age through kindergarten and is an essential link in the chain of lifelong learning at Congregation Emanu El, one of the largest Reform Jewish synagogues in the United States. The Becker School embraces the Reggio Emilia philosophy of education that encourages children to guide their own learning through exploration, discovery, and play. Becker’s thoughtfully curated classrooms and Reggio-inspired indoor and outdoor studio spaces nourish each child’s natural curiosity, creativity, collaborative spirit, and desire to learn. The study of Jewish values, holidays, Hebrew, and age-appropriate Jewish content enriches and fortifies the Becker experience. The Becker School is housed on the Congregation Emanu El campus and benefits from a close relationship with clergy, staff, and members of the congregation.
Stefani Carlson, Director of Lifelong Learning
Congregation Emanu El
StefaniC@emanuelhouston.org
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