JEA Placement

Contemplating a change and going through the process of a job search can be trying.  One of the benefits of JEA membership is the support and guidance available to you as you proceed through Placement.  It is our goal to allow you the freedom to explore all your options while doing everything we can to help assure that you will secure the position best suited to you.

Placement of educators is done cooperatively by the professional staff of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s Department of Education and the Jewish Educators Assembly.  USCJ will serve its congregational schools and Solomon Schechter Day Schools and the JEA will serve the needs of its members.  They will cooperate with one another in the work of placing educators in the Conservative Movement while focusing their work on their respective constituencies.  Placement is now as open a process as possible consistent with the needs of the candidates and the schools.

All candidates for placement should fill out the appropriate application, which can be found on both the JEA and USCJ websites.

Upon receipt of the application, it will be referred promptly to JEA’s Executive Director and Placement Advisor, Edward Edelstein, who is available to assist the candidates in the process of creating a resume and cover letter, preparing for interviews, negotiating contracts and helping to insure a smooth transition to their new position.  Eddie establishes a personal relationship with each candidate. His advice and counsel has guided our members through every step of the process, including walking candidates through the interview.  He is also available to speak to potential candidates, people who are only thinking about applying but have not yet done so.  His guidance has proven invaluable in helping to overcome the tension and anxiety associated with searching for and finding an appropriate position.

Every candidate who has filed an application for a position through USCJ will receive a weekly  electronic update listing of positions that are available.  If you see a position that you have interest in, you are to notify the Department of Education which will pass on your resume and cover letter.  Once you have received a note that your cover letter and resume has been passed on you are free to contact the chair of the search committee directly unless the institution has indicated that they prefer a different procedure.

While there is no implied guarantee that we can find a position for each and every candidate, it is our hope that this procedure will improve and enhance your job search.

Placement Procedures:

• Fill out a placement application available on line at: www.jewisheducators.org or www.uscj.org
• Submit your application to Eddie Edelstein placement@jewisheducators.org
• You will be contacted by Eddie Edelstein, Placement Advisor, to discuss your job search
• When you receive your e-mail list of job openings, notify USCJ to submit your resume to the positions which interest you
• Wait for confirmation from USCJ that your file has been forwarded
• After an appropriate interval, contact the chair of the search committee for a progress report
• Keep in touch with Eddie Edelstein throughout the process for guidance on how to proceed: phone:(516) 569-2537 or email placement@jewisheducators.org