Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School

Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School is an independent Jewish day school in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. It serves preschool through eighth grade, with enrollment in the 300 to 500 range. That size lets teachers know every child in their grade. It is also large enough to staff real subject specialists in the middle school years.

The program runs on two tracks at once. Students take a full secular curriculum alongside daily Hebrew and Judaic studies. That shapes faculty hiring. The school looks for general studies teachers in literacy, math, science, and the arts, plus Hebrew instructors and Judaic studies specialists. Candidates do not need to be Jewish to teach general studies, though comfort with a Jewish-calendar school year helps.

Compensation rests on a steady financial base. Bernard Zell reported about $21.5 million in revenue and more than $55 million in net assets in 2023. That footing supports Chicago-market salaries, health insurance, retirement contributions, paid time off, and a professional development budget for returning faculty.

Teaching culture here leans collaborative. Early childhood and elementary classrooms pair a lead teacher with an associate, so new hires learn alongside a veteran rather than working alone. Middle school faculty work in grade-level teams that share students and planning time.

Common openings include lead and associate classroom teachers, middle school subject faculty, Hebrew teachers, learning specialists, and staff roles in admissions, advancement, and after-school programs. Most faculty jobs close in spring for an August start, and the Lakeview campus is reachable by CTA from across the North Side.