- Pay
- $40–45k
- Where
- Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Level
- Senior
Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh is an Orthodox, Zionist Jewish day school where Torah learning isn't a subject on the schedule — it's woven through every part of the day. Our early childhood program is led by a hands-on director who believes infants need present, responsive adults who show up. If that philosophy matches yours, we'd love to talk.
We're opening a brand-new infant classroom and looking for a founding teacher to help shape it from day one. If you want to help build a new classroom's routines, systems, and culture from the ground up, this is a great opportunity to do exactly that.
Key Responsibilities: Provide consistent, responsive care to infants — feeding, diapering, and sleep — on each baby's individual schedule
Respond promptly and warmly to infant cues
Help establish routines, materials, and classroom systems for a newly opening infant room
Partner closely with the director and fellow teachers to build a warm, organized, safe environment from the start
Communicate openly with parents about their child's day, development, and needs
Attend required professional development sessions (paid for hourly staff; built into salaried contracts)
Qualifications: Experience with infants preferred but not required — we'll train the right person
Comfortable and enthusiastic about working in an intentionally Jewish, Orthodox, Zionist environment
Willing to follow our modest dress code (skirts or dresses, shoulders covered, no cap sleeves)
Patient, responsive, and comfortable with the physical demands of infant care
Excited to help build something new rather than step into an already-established routine
Compensation & Benefits $40,000 - $45,000/year
403(b) retirement plan with a 4% employer match
Health insurance, with the school covering roughly 50–60% of the employee premium
Tuition discount for employees' children, subject to space availability
All Jewish holidays off — two days for Rosh Hashanah, a full week for Passover, a full week for Sukkot — plus national holidays
Paid time off accrues monthly: 12 days/year for 12-month staff, 9–10 days/year for 10-month staff, usable in flexible increments
Schedule: Full-time or part-time available
Choice of a 10-month (school-year) or 12-month (year-round) calendar