Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education

Early Childhood Education

Directors

All who are involved in serving the community . . . are involved with Torah!
Talmud Yerushalmi, Berakhot

Early Childhood Directors' Council

ACAJE/JOP sponsors the Early Childhood Directors Council, a knowledge-sharing and support organization for Jewish Early Childhood Program Directors and Assistant Directors. The Council meets monthly to discuss strategies for advocacy, educational techniques, and leadership challenges, and to plan professional development for educators in the Jewish early childhood community. Act 48 and PQAS credits will be awarded.

Early Childhood Directors

Council Meetings for 2010

Wednesdays

1:00 - 3:00 PM

February 17, 2010

March 17, 2010

April 21, 2010

May 12, 2010

Early Childhood Salary Scales

Teacher BS/BA Elementary Education or Early Childhood Degree or

Private Academic Teaching Certificate N-3

2010

Education

Select highest level

Jewish Studies

Select highest level

Jewish Early Childhood/Elem.

Teaching Experience

Select highest level

Secular Early Childhood/ Elem.

Teaching Experience

Select highest level

Associate Degree

0 points

Jewish Supplementary HS

.5 point

1-3 years

1 point

1-3 years

.25 point

BS/BA Early Childhood El.Ed./Priv Academic Cert.

0 points

Jewish Day School HS Diploma

1 point

4-6 years

2 points

BS/BA Early Childhood and/or Elem. Ed. +15

.5 point

Mekhina Bet

1.5 points

7-10 years

3 points

BS/BA Early Childhood and/or Elem. Ed. +30

2 points

Mekhina Alef

2 points

11-15 years

4 points

MS/MA Early Childhood and/or Elem. Ed.

2.5 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level E

3.25 points

16 or more years

5 points

MS/MA Early Childhood and/or Elem. Ed. +15

3.25 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level D

4 points

MS/MA Early Childhood and/or Elem. Ed. +30

4 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level C

4..75 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level B

5.25 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level A

5.75 points

Base salary for a degreed teacher is $17.38 per hour plus $0.96 for each additional point.

Jewish Early Childhood Non-Degreed Teacher/Non Private Academic Teacher Salary Scale

2010

Education

Select highest level

Jewish Studies

Select highest level

Jewish Early Childhood/Elem.

Teaching Experience

Select highest level

Secular Early Childhood/ Elem.

Teaching Experience

Select highest level

Associate Degree

.5 point

Jewish Supplementary HS

.5 point

1-3 years

1 points

1-3 years

.25 point

Completed half of BS/BA

.5 point

Jewish Day School HS Diploma

1 point

4-6 years

2 points

BS/BA

.75 point

Mekhina Bet

1.5 points

7-10 years

3 points

Mekhina Alef

2 points

11-15 years

4 points

*for Child Development Associate (CDA)

add .5 point

*for Associate degree in education

add .75 point

Jewish Early Childhood License Level E

3.25 points

16 or more years

5 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level D

4 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level C

4..75 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level B

5.25 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level A

5.75 points

Base salary for a non-degreed or non-certificate holding teacher is $14.14 per hour plus $0.86 for each additional point.

Jewish Early Childhood Assistant Teacher Salary Scale

2007 - 2008

Education

Select highest level

Jewish Studies

Select highest level

Jewish Early Childhood/Elem.

Teaching Experience

Select highest level

Secular Early Childhood/ Elem.

Teaching Experience

Select highest level

Associate Degree

.5 point

Jewish Supplementary HS

.5 point

1-3 years

1 point

1-3 years

.25 point

Completed half of BS/BA

.5 point

Jewish Day School HS Diploma

1 point

4-6 years

2 points

BS/BA

.75 point

Mekhina Bet

1.5 points

7-10 years

3 points

Mekhina Alef

2 points

11-15 years

4 points

*for Child Development Associate (CDA)

add .5 point

*for Associate degree in education

add .75 point

Jewish Early Childhood License Level E

3.25 points

16 or more years

5 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level D

4 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level C

4..75 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level B

5.25 points

Jewish Early Childhood License Level A

5.75 points

Base salary for a non-degreed or non-certificate holding teacher is $11.12 per hour plus $0.76 for each additional point.

Please contact Ellen Walters at 215-635-8940, ext. 1220 or ewalters@acaje.org for more information or to RSVP.