Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education

Communal and Synagogue Schools

Community-Wide Salary Scale for Supplementary School Teachers

The Community-Wide Salary Scale for Supplementary School Teachers is under the aegis of the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education and the Greater Philadelphia Board of License. The salary scale is intended to be used when hiring a teacher. Thereafter, a teacher is subject to the salary increase policy of the school. The salary scale may also be used as a guide in rewarding teachers for additional formal study and/or accrued teaching experience.

The five levels of licensure for supplementary school teachers have been integrated into the salary scale. The purpose of the integration is to create a correlation between license attainment and increments in salary.
In addition to academic classes, please note that participation in Jewish pedagogic workshops and/or adult study sessions earns units towards licensure and higher levels of licensure should result in higher salaries.

In January of each year, the Community Board of License, in conjunction with the Board of ACAJE, reviews the policy on teacher salary levels and makes a salary recommendation to the community for the following academic year.

For assistance in using the scale, please contact Rochelle Rabeeya, Director of Educational Services, at 215.635.8940, ext. 1202 or rrabeeya@acaje.org.

Community-Wide Salary Scale for Supplementary School Teachers
Recommended by the Greater Philadelphia Board of License for Teachers and Principals of Jewish Schools of the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education 2006 - 2007

The Salary Scale is divided into two categories: Educational Background and Experience. In each category there are columns. Find the highest level attained in each column and note its corresponding points. Then, total the points in each category. Points for Educational Background cannot exceed eleven; for Experience, ten. Official documents must be submitted for verification. Teaching experience points are awarded only at hiring. Thereafter, a teacher is subject to the salary increase policy of the school.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND			EXPERIENCE I
JEWISH STUDIES	GENERAL STUDIES	EDUCATION STUDIES Jewish or General	TEACHING SUPP/JEWISH SCHOOLS-USA as of hiring date (4 hr/wk min)	TEACHING PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOLS USA &/or Israel as of hiring date (12 hr/wk min.)
		Permit, Level E (2 pts)	Informal setting 3 yrs or more, add 1 step (2 pts)
		Certification I, Level D (3 pts)	1 - 3 years (2 pts)	1 - 3 years (1 pt)
50% B.A. in Jewish Studies (3.5 pts.) or add 2 pts. to General Studies	50% B.A. or equivalent (1 pt)	Four Education courses or Teacher's Diploma (1 pt)	4 - 6 years (4 pts)	4 - 6 years (2 pts)
		Certification II, Level C (4 pts)
B.A. Jewish Studies or equivalent (5 pts)	B.A. or equivalent (2 pts)	Associate License, Level B or B.A. Jewish Education (5 pts)	7 - 10 yrs (6 pts)	7 - 10 years (3 pts.)
50% M.A. Jewish Studies (6.5 pts.) or add 3.5 pts. to General Studies		Four graduate courses in Education (2 pts)	11 - 15 years (8 pts)	11 - 15 years (4 pts)
M.A. Jewish Studies or equivalent (8 pts)	M.A. or equivalent (3 pts)	License, Level A or M.A. Jewish Education (8 pts)	16 years or more (10 pts)	16 years or more (10 pts)
Rabbi, Ph.D, M.A. + 30 (9 pts)	Ph.D or M.A. + 30 (4 pts)	Ph.D./Ed.D Jewish Education (9 pts)

Community-Wide Salary Scale for Supplementary Schools
2006-2007
Computation Sheet

Community-Wide Salary Scale for Supplementary School Teachers
Introduction to the Community-Wide Salary Scale for Supplementary School Teachers
Education Points (maximum 11): ________
Experience Points (maximum 10): ________
Total Points: ________

Total Points/Salary Steps: Salary is quoted for teaching one clock hour per week per year. No teacher should receive less than his/her current salary. The salary scale is adjusted by a 4.0 Consumer Price Index.