Position Summary:

The Director of Finance is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the School’s business office and provides financial strategic advice to the Head of School, Leadership Team, and Board of Trustees and its Finance Committee. The position reports to the Head of School to ensure the accounting and financial systems are current and accurately reflect the budget results (revenue and expenses) and financial position of the School, in accordance with GAAP, internal controls and policy, and managing all human resources activities. The position requires significant strategic and tactical financial acumen, fund accounting, payroll, and human resources experience, particularly with independent schools.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides financial strategic advice to leadership, administration, Treasurer, Board members, and Finance Committee to determine current and future planning and projections.
• Oversees planning, organization and management of the Business Office, including bank reconciliation, cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable (tuition and fees), budgeting, financial reporting, human resources processing and payroll.
• Establishes policies, procedures, standards and strategies for areas of responsibility and provides adequate internal control capabilities and strengths to safeguard the School’s assets.
• Identifies control weaknesses, prepares and updates policies and procedures, monitors and enforces compliance.
• Performs adequate and appropriate financial and human resources systems and establishes procedures to meet the information needs of the School and its administration.
• Manages and supervises the Business Office staff (account clerk) involving accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank deposits and cash management.
• Responsible for ensuring a timely and accurate completion of the monthly and annual close, including processing journal entries, account analysis and reconciliation, variance analysis and financial statement review.
• Prepares monthly and annual budget reports for leadership.
• Reviews all expense reports for accuracy and proper expense classification.
• Oversees and administers petty cash accounts.
• Maintains fixed asset ledgers, capitalizing acquisitions, recording depreciation and disposals. Prepares fixed asset reports and posts entries to the general ledger.
• Maintains grant accounting and recording of revenue as restrictions are satisfied.
• Prepares and develops annual and monthly budget, forecasting, and periodic financial and budget reports.
• Coordinates relationship with the school’s independent auditors and is responsible for the preparation of work papers for annual audit and 990. Attends Audit Committee.
• Participation in submission of annual grant applications.
• Coordinating and reconciling with development staff in maintaining adequate records for donations and pledges.
• Processes semi-monthly payroll and recording to the general ledger; prepares annual 1099 filings.
• Responsible for all human resources (HR) processing matters including preparation of faculty and staff employment agreements, new employee onboarding, periodic salary increases, coordination of employee leaves of absences, management of insurance, employee benefits, 403b plan, and preparation of annual 5500 filing.
• Plans and oversees the distribution of student enrollment and re-enrollment packages, review of contracts for completeness and system update school’s information management system as well as coordination of information to independent tuition billing, and collection systems.
• Participates in the tuition assistance process, including preparation of materials, distribution of award decision, and compilation of data for the tuition assistance committee, record keeping, notification and follow-up.
• Administration of annual surveys, including ISBOA, CAIS, and DASL.

Required Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Position requires a college degree and 7-10 years of managerial level accounting/financial business management experience, preferably in an academic/school environment
• Position requires knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and extensive experience with automated accounting payroll systems.
• Must have a strong knowledge of financial statement review and analysis, reconciliation skills, debit and credit accounting.
• Must possess ability to multitask, attend to detail, organize work effectively, meet deadlines and report status of work in a regular and systematic fashion.
• Must possess excellent communications skills, good interpersonal, organizational, and supervisory skills.
• Position requires high skill in use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook, and strong working knowledge of Windows-based and/or web-based general ledger, human resources, and, payroll reporting and data entry packages. Blackbaud Financial Edge is required or ability to be trained efficiently; and Paychex or similar is preferred.
• Position requires the ability to work independently as well as with staff, teachers and parents, at all times to exhibit a positive attitude, to be self-motivated and to be able to cope successfully with stressful situations, schedules, and deadlines.

Salary and benefits are commensurate with the position and successful candidate’s experience. Benefits include medical and dental insurance, vacation, sick, and national and Jewish holiday leave, ability to contribute to a 403(b) pension program, and employer contributions to cover some employee benefit contributions.

Interested candidates should send or email their cover letter and resume to jobs@wornickjds.org.

Position appointment is available immediately and transition training will be provided by predecessor.

Position: Elementary School Teacher

Description:Located in Foster City, Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School is a pluralistic community day school for students from TK until 8th grade. We are a warm and welcoming community with a collaborative team focused on bettering our school, supporting our students and welcoming our families. Wornick Day School is seeking an elementary school teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. The teacher will serve as a lead teacher in our elementary school and will be responsible for teaching ELA, Social Studies, Math and Science. We are seeking an experienced teacher who is experienced in progressive educational environments.

The Elementary School Teacher will:

• Provide an instructional program based on the needs of each student
• Implement our school adopted programs as the base curriculum for the grade
• Create and maintain positive relationships with students, families, and other teachers
• Differentiate effectively for diverse learners in the classroom
• Assess students learning frequently and effectively to ensure grade level standards are being met
• Create engaging lesson and unit plans under the supervision of the principal and other educational leaders at the school
• Document student learning and report home frequently on student assessments and progress
• Utilize multi-modal methods of instruction and learning in recognition of the diverse ways students learn
• Assist the administration in creating a respectful school environment in support of the behavioral and cultural policies of the school
• Provide appropriate and engaging individualized work for students in support of plans created with parents, tutors, aides and specialists
• Collaborate with grade level peers to support students, integrate learning across multiple subject areas and create a holistic grade level experience
• Recognize parents as critical partners in student learning and utilize support services within the school
• Use technology appropriately to advance learning goals
• Attend all staff meetings and fulfill other duties assigned by the principal (recess duties, club supervision etc)
• Receive and provide feedback in a professional manner with other school professionals

The ideal candidate will:

• Have 5+ years of classroom experience as a lead classroom teacher
• At a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred)
• Have a California Teaching Credential (preferred)
• Be familiar with progressive educational approaches (Project Based Learning, student centered classroom, flipped classroom etc)
• Experience with Google Classroom, G Suite and other LMS a plus
• Have experience in lesson planning and curriculum design
• Possess a love of learning and a passion for engaging students
• Have experience differentiation for diverse classroom learners
• Be a collaborative team member who will seek advice from peers and rely on the professional expertise of our administrators and support services
• First aid/CPR a plus
• Experience with independent schools a plus!

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@wornickjds.org. We look forward to hearing from you.

Position: Jewish Studies Teacher

Description:
Located in Foster City, Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School is a pluralistic community day school for students from TK until 8th grade. We are a warm and welcoming community with a collaborative team focused on bettering our school, supporting our students and welcoming our families. Wornick Day School is seeking a Jewish Studies Teacher for the 2020-2021 school year to join our team and create powerful Jewish learning opportunities for our students.

The Jewish Studies Teacher will:

• Teach 4-5 sections of Jewish Studies classes in the Elementary and/or Middle School
• Work to develop curriculum with the support of the Principal and Judaic Studies Director
• Work collaboratively with the Jewish Studies department to infuse holidays and the Jewish life cycle into the curriculum
• Differentiate appropriately for students with different learning styles and experience with Judaism and Jewish texts
• Support and lead Tefillah on a daily basis
• Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Principal
• Attend all faculty and grade level meetings
• Participate in all school events including; open houses, student performances, back to school night, parent teacher conferences and similar events
• Serve on committees at school to improve school culture and support the professional community\
• Regularly assess students and report home appropriately to parents on student progress
• Help develop a love of Torah, Jewish Learning and Israel in partnership with the school

The successful candidate will:

• Have a BA in Jewish Studies or have extensive Jewish learning experience (Yeshiva, Day School, Beit Midrash etc)
• Have experience teaching Jewish texts to elementary aged students
• Demonstrate an ability to make Jewish text, tradition and history relevant to a diverse group of students and families
• Be collaborative in nature and work well in teams to design curriculum, holiday programming and school rituals with the Jewish Studies team
• Be able to receive feedback from supervisors and communicate effectively with administrators
• Have a proven track record of engaging with parents and families
• Have excellent writing skills
• Have experience differentiating for a group of diverse learners
• Song leading/guitar playing a plus!

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Adam Eilath, aeilath@wornickjds.org

Position: Kindergarten Teacher

Description:
Located in Foster City, Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School is a pluralistic community day school for students from TK until 8th grade. We are a warm and welcoming community with a collaborative team focused on bettering our school, supporting our students and welcoming our families. Wornick Day School is seeking a kindergarten teacher for the 2020-2021 school year to join our faculty and provide an outstanding educational experience to our children. Wornick’s kindergarten is a play based environment that helps prepare students for the academic and social-emotional requirements of elementary school. Every year we have a handful of transitional kindergarten students join us. The role is supported by an assistant-teacher and an additional Hebrew/Judaics enrichment teacher.

The Kindergarten Teacher will:

• Serve as a lead teacher in our kindergarten program
• Design engaging and developmentally appropriate curriculum in partnership with our kindergarten team
• Be collaborative in nature and team oriented
• Assess student progress using a variety of tools to monitor growth and areas of need
• Use data to tailor instruction to meet students’ academic, social, and emotional learning needs
• Create a classroom culture of respect and inclusivity for all community members
• Communicate with parents regularly about education program and student progress
• Participate as an active member of the school community to provide stewardship of the school, supporting admissions events as needed
• Maintain education and behavior plans for students with learning differences
• Attend all staff meetings and fulfill other duties assigned by the principal (recess duties, club supervision etc)
• Seek professional growth opportunities to maintain knowledge of cutting edge pedagogy

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a degree or an advanced degree in education with a California teaching credential
• Have a minimum of three (3) years as a kindergarten teacher, 5+ highly preferred
• Have experience teaching “Wilson Fundations” or similar reading program
• Possess a strong understanding of child development through professional development and formal learning experiences
• Have experience with PBL methods
• First aid/CPR a plus

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@wornickjds.org. We look forward to hearing from you.