Job Description

Overview

The Schechter School of Long Island, located in Williston Park, NY, and Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, NY, are excited to announce a unique collaborative opportunity for a creative, passionate, and committed Rabbi.

Midway Jewish Center, a thriving community, seeks a rabbi to provide rabbinic leadership on a part-time basis.

The SCHECHTER SCHOOL of LONG ISLAND () is a K-12 Jewish Day School in Nassau County, New York, known for small classes, a rigorous academic program, including Regents and AP classes, and a warm, nurturing environment.

SSLI seeks a Rav Beit Sefer / School Rabbi for the 2025-26 academic year. This position may be part-time or full-time based on the staffing needs of the department and the needs of the applicant.

The school and the synagogue offer the selected candidate the chance to engage with diverse community members across both institutions, fostering a deep connection to Jewish values, education, and community life as the Rav Beit Sefer / School Rabbi at the Schechter School of Long Island and a part-time pulpit Rabbi at Midway Jewish Center.

Position Summary

At Schechter School of Long Island Rav Beit Sefer / School Rabbi Job Description and Responsibilities:
The candidate should be a friendly, dynamic, and engaging Jewish professional with a passion for working with teenagers and skilled at teaching students at various grade levels. The ideal candidate also has broad experience working with parents and staff, as well as experience working in the context of a broader Jewish community and the Jewish world at large.

• Be committed to meaningful collaboration with colleagues
• Demonstrate strong communication skills
• Be interested in professional growth and commitment to continuous learning
• Be experienced in teaching Tefillah, Tanakh, and Rabbinics

Responsibilities include:

• Actively engage with our Tefillah curriculum and related events
• Work collaboratively on Jewish Life programming and Shabbatonim
• Participate in Lower School Kabbalat Shabbat programming
• Support Jewish Studies faculty and the Jewish Education of our school
• Facilitate occasional parent programming
• Oversee our Bnei Mitzvah program
• Provide pastoral counseling to families
• Act as the mara d’atra of our school
• Be a dugma ishit for our student body

At Midway Jewish Center :

• Serve in a part-time pulpit capacity, with primary responsibilities during Shabbat and holiday services, including High Holy Days (leading a Main Service for over 700 people) without regular weekday commitments to the synagogue that would interfere with school duties.
• Contribute meaningfully to Shabbat Torah reading and Shabbat programming and leadership in the Main Sanctuary as requested and needed.
• Work alongside the clergy and lay leaders to create meaningful experiences that enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the community.
• Provide pastoral support, fostering relationships with congregants to help support their spiritual needs.
• Collaborative Scheduling: The synagogue will ensure that holiday programming, lifecycle events, and congregational needs align primarily with the Shabbat schedule or non-school days.
• Synagogue Support: Midway Jewish Center will respect the Rabbi’s weekday commitment to Schechter.

Joint Institutional Support

To maintain clear boundaries and ensure the Rabbi can serve both institutions effectively, the Schechter School of Long Island and Midway Jewish Center will establish distinct and complementary responsibilities, prioritizing each institution’s needs within agreed timeframes:

Clear Communication: Both institutions will maintain open communication to avoid scheduling conflicts, meeting regularly to discuss upcoming events and ensure seamless collaboration.

Focus on Well-Being and Balance: The Rabbi will have a designated contact at each institution to address any role or scheduling concerns, ensuring their capacity to meet the distinct needs of each community.

This structure supports the Rabbi in maintaining balanced responsibilities, creating meaningful engagement opportunities for both communities.

Community Description:

About Midway Jewish Center (Syosset, NY)

Midway Jewish Center is a vibrant, inclusive Conservative Jewish community. Our size as a roughly 525-family congregation creates a warm environment in which congregants know each other well. We have a robust volunteer culture and active lay leadership. Our proximity to the greater New York metropolitan area provides us with rich intellectual and cultural resources. It is important to the families in our congregation that our children graduate from Religious School with a deep understanding of their Judaism and the motivation to continue learning into adulthood.

About The Schechter School of Long Island (Williston Park, NY)

SSLI is a Jewish day school whose dual curriculum of excellence educates and empowers its students to be critical thinkers, ethical leaders, and globally engaged citizens, striving to achieve their full potential and ensuring a vibrant Jewish future.

Work Remotely: no

Qualifications:

Qualifications

·       Rabbinic ordination from an accredited seminary.

·       Demonstrated experience in educational and/or congregational settings, with a proven ability to connect with students, families, and community members.

·       A creative and dynamic approach to Jewish education, ritual, and community building.

·       Strong interpersonal and communication skills

·       A commitment to the values of Conservative Judaism and a passion for engaging diverse individuals in Jewish life.

Position Start Date: August 1, 2025

Benefits:

Benefits

·       Housing: Parsonage available for rent within walking distance of Midway Jewish Center at 315 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset.

·       Professional Support: Supportive, collaborative work environments at both Schechter School and Midway Jewish Center, with opportunities for continued growth and professional development.

·       Compensation: Candidates will be hired separately by each institution, with compensation packages tailored to create a comprehensive and attractive opportunity.

Salary Range: $40-90K

Send resumes and cover letter to:

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply separately to both institutions. 

To explore the opportunity at SSLI, please email your cover letter and resume to hr@schechterli.org.

To explore the opportunity at Midway Jewish Center, send a cover letter and resume to Mark Abramowitz at markscott1969@gmail.com.

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