CBS Ozerim Program

Ozerim Job Descriptions

Sunday Only Positions 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Teacher’s Assistant - PreK-2nd graders

Work in a classroom with a talented teacher as your mentor while developing your leadership and class management skills. Typical assignments include: helping serve snack, coaching Hebrew and T’fillot (prayers), reading stories, and leading activities. 

Hebrew Reading Team Member  - works with K-5th graders

The Hebrew Reading Team visits each K-5 class to work with students one-on-one and in small groups to improve their Hebrew reading and confidence. Members of the Hebrew Reading Team will receive training specific to teaching Hebrew reading. Strong Hebrew reading and t’fillah skills required. 

Floating Ozer  - works with preK-5th graders

The Floating Ozer covers for ozerim who are absent; assists with special programs like the Purim Carnival; and jumps in to help with whatever is needed.  This is a great role for someone who may have schedule conflicts throughout the year and may not be able to attend each session, or someone who wants to work in different roles with different age groups. 

Special Needs Aide - Assigned as needed

Mentor and support children with special needs in CBS’s religious school. You will be offered training for the skills needed to provide special needs students with individualized support.

Sunday Office and Snack Ozer

Help to ensure the smooth running of the school by helping to manage logistics. Tasks include greeting people at the door; distributing flyers; making photocopies; sorting supplies; organizing; filming and photographing classes in action; and preparing snack. You will work closely with the Director of Education to learn first-hand what it takes to make everything happen.

Saturday Morning Positions - 9:45 am-12:30 pm 

Teacher’s Assistant - 6th and 7th graders

Work in a classroom with a talented teacher as your mentor while developing your leadership and class management skills. Typical assignments include: helping serve snack, coaching Hebrew and T’fillot (prayers), and assisting guest teachers.

Kids Kehilla Ozer - 5-11 year olds- 1st Shabbat of the month

Work with our kids service leader at the Shabbat service for 5-11 year olds. Assist in taking attendance, managing materials, helping to lead songs, and classroom management.

Tuesday Afternoon 4:30-6:30pm  

Tuesday Snack and Office

Teacher’s Assistant for Prozdor- 6th and 7th graders

Work with your assigned classroom teacher and students to offer coaching in Hebrew and T’fillot (prayers) and assist with elective courses.

 Teacher's Assistant for 3rd-5th Grade Hebrew and Prayer- this year we are focusing on Havdallah

Teacher's Assistant for 3rd-5th Grade PoP (Torah and Text Study Class)

Tuesday Evening 6pm-8pm

Teen Learning Ozer

Help prepare dinner for teen learning by helping to bring food to the annex; setting up for dinner; taking attendance; and keeping the classroom supplies in the annex neat and well stocked. The position also includes helping any students joining via Zoom participate in class as well.

EXPECTATIONS:
General Expectations

• Ozerim will be reliable and dependable, serve as a role model to our students, and have a positive attitude.
• Ozerim are expected to follow the guidelines and direction of their teachers.
• Ozerim are expected to arrive 30 minutes before their assigned start time and check in and be in the classroom by the assigned time to meet the teacher/supervisor and assist with classroom set up.
• Ozerim are expected to attend monthly Ozerim Meetings
• Ozerim are expected to stay until the last student in their class has been picked up and the classroom has been cleaned up for the day.
• Ozerim should always dress appropriately and act professionally.
• Ozerim should keep cell phones silenced and away while working. Ozerim who struggle with this requirement will be asked to leave their phone in the religious school office.
• Ozerim working on Shabbat and Holiday are expected to observe Shabbat and holidays while at CBS. This includes refraining from using technology while in the synagogue. If you have questions about Shabbat and Holiday practices, please ask.
• All classroom ozerim will be responsible for posting the classroom agreements at the beginning of class, taking them down and storing them at the end of class, and picking up and returning snack for their classroom.

Attendance

Teachers and students rely on ozerim. Ozerim should therefore attend as many class sessions as possible and miss only when absolutely necessary. If necessary, substitutes can be found. We encourage participation in USY events and understand that some class sessions may be missed due to participation in USY Regional programming. Exceptions will be made for students who are studying in Israel for part of the school year. If you cannot attend at least 80% of the sessions, please reconsider whether this program is the right fit for you.
Notify your teacher and the Education Director of all absences at least 2 weeks in advance (illness/emergency excluded) and attend to finding your own substitute.

Training and Meetings

Ozerim must attend 2 mandatory training sessions at the beginning of the school year or arrange for a substitute training if necessary, pending approval of Director of Education. Trainings will take place Tuesday, September 5th and Thursday, September 7th.

Ozerim will attend monthly, mandatory Ozerim meetings over the course of the year (usually one Sunday each month from 12:30 pm-1:30 pm). A schedule will be provided at the start of year. Sessions will focus on leadership, classroom management techniques, child development, and creating friendships as a cohort.
Ozerim are encouraged (but not required) to participate in monthly Religious School staff meetings (Usually one Sunday each month from 12:30-1:30pm).

COMPENSATION:

8th graders are volunteers and may receive community service hours for their work.

9th-12th grade Ozerim may choose to either receive community service hours or be paid (minimum wage). Paid ozerim are required to be enrolled in regular Jewish learning, such CBS Teen Learning or other alternative learning program approved by the Director of Education. Ozerim can choose to volunteer if they cannot meet this requirement.

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