Hadracha Program Application 2021-2022

What is the Deadline to Apply?
The deadline to apply by the beginning of the school year is September 10, 2021. If you apply later, you may not get your top choices of grade.
What is the Pay?
For Madrichimot working Sunday mornings from 9-11am:
-8th & 9th graders will receive a $150 stipend to any NFTY or BBYO event.
-10th graders will receive $5/hr
-11th graders will receive $7.50/hr
-12th graders will receive $10/hr

-All Madrichimot (8th-12th grade) will receive $10/hr for Hebrew school.
-All Madrichimot can choose to receive community service hours instead of monetary compensation.
-Madrichimot who receive monetary compensation will be paid on the last Sunday of every other month, only for hours that were worked. Payment will be sent in the mail to the madrichimot's home address.

*Per Temple Beth Shalom's policies, all teachers and Madrichimot will need to be vaccinated for Covid-19, in order to teach in-person.

When will I know if I am Accepted?

After all the applications are received, they will be reviewed by Clara Altfeld. You will be sent an email to set up a time to meet with her over Zoom, and unless there are any issues, she will send you an email with your placement information in the middle of September.

* First Name

* Last Name

* Email

* Phone Number

School

* Are you a returning madrichei?

Communication
Our primary mode of communication will be email and the secondary will be text message. Please also add a parent's phone number and email address to our mailing list.

Parent Email

Parent Phone Number

Tell us a little bit more about you.

* Why do you want to be a madrich/a?

* What skills or talents do you bring to our program (playing a musical instrument, art, Hebrew, dancing, etc.)?

* How would you like to be involved in the classroom (leading discussions, working one-on-one experience, teaching your own lesson, helping out with the day-to-day details, etc.)?

* Describe your experience working with kids, either at Temple Beth Shalom or elsewhere (babysitting, tutoring, camp, etc.):

* Give an example of a time when you felt the most helpful during a class? Please be specific.

Assignments
Please tell us which day(s) you are available and your top THREE grades you would like to work with. We will do our best to give you one of these choices.

Which day(s) are you available to work as a Madrich/a? Check All That Apply

Sunday In-person Religious School (9:00 AM-11:00 AM)Wednesday In-person Hebrew (4:30 PM-5:45 PM)Monday Online HebrewThursday Online Hebrew

Please select your 1st choice for assignment

Please select your 2nd choice for assignment

Please select your 3rd choice for assignment

Hebrew Skills
You only need to complete this section if you are interested in working as a madrichei for Hebrew School

I would be comfortable assisting with the following classes, check all that apply.

Aleph (learning the Hebrew Aleph Bet vowels and reading) Bet (Food blessings and other simple prayers)Gimel (Tefillah Prayers)Dalet (Tefillah Prayers)

I know all of the letters and vowels and can read to some extent (choose the one that best describes you).

I can fluently read/chant the prayers from our Shabbat service (choose the one that best describes you).

General Expectations
Please check off that you understand and agree to the following statements.

* I understand and agree

I understand and agree

I recognize that email will be the primary form of communication for this job. I will respond to emails about my job with an acknowledgement of receipt (i.e. "Read," "Got it," or "I'll be there") in no more than two days.

* I understand and agree

I understand and agree

I understand that a failure to communicate in a timely and reliable manner could result in my dismissal.

* I understand and agree

I understand and agree

I understand that I am not permitted to use my cell phone at work unless given permission by a teacher or the Hadracha coordinator.

* I understand and agree

I understand and agree

My cell phone will remain on silent, in my bag/pocket for the duration of the day. In the event that I take it out and look at it, I understand that any teacher or the Hadracha coordinator may ask me to forfeit my phone until the end of the work day and I must comply.

* Compensation

Please Select OneMonetary CompensationCommunity Service Hours

Would you like monetary compensation or community service hours for your madrichei role?