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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of the 14th day of July, 2010, by and between Temple Chai, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation (the "Temple") and ("you"). A. The Temple is a Reform Jewish Synagogue located in Long Grove, Illinois. B. The Temple desires to employ you, and you are willing and desirous to be so employed under mutually satisfactory terms and conditions. In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: =   1.    __  Employment  __. You will serve as a teacher. You will report directly to the Director of Education, and, in addition, will take direction from and report to the School Committee and Executive Director. You are deemed a part-time employee of the Temple. = =   2.    __  Term of Employment  __. The term of this Agreement is from, 2010 to. This agreement shall terminate and all obligations of the Temple shall cease upon the expiration of the term, unless sooner terminated as provided in Section 5 below. = =   3.    __  Duties  __. During the term of this Agreement, You will perform teaching services as follows:  = =   4.     You will comply with attached terms and conditions, and such other duties as reasonably assigned to you from time to time. = =   5.    __Compensation__. Salary for this position will be, which constitutes $ per teaching hour [*]. This salary will be paid in monthly increments from ________, 2010 through ________30, 2011, to be paid on the last business day of each month. You will be given 27 hours total of sick leave for personal emergencies. These are not cumulative from year to year. After you have missed these days, the Temple will not pay you for any further absences. = =   6.    __  Termination  __. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause upon thirty (30) days prior notice to the other party. The Temple may terminate this Agreement immediately with cause. In this regard, the term “cause” means the failure to comply with the material terms of this Agreement, any conduct on your part which is detrimental to the Temple, willful misconduct, conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, sexual harassment, inappropriate sexual conduct with respect to minors, or a non-consenting adult, dishonesty or fraud. = =   7.    __  Entire Agreement  __. This agreement and the attached terms embody the complete, full and exclusive understanding of the Temple and yourself with respect to the position above, and supersedes and cancel all prior agreements, written or oral, between the parties hereto regarding such position. = =   8.    __  Amendments  __. Any amendments, additions, or supplements to or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective and binding on the parties only if in writing and signed by both parties. = =   9.    __  Applicable Law  __. This Agreement was negotiated and entered into in Lake County, Illinois, and its interpretation and enforcement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois   = =   10.    __  Descriptive Headings  __. All section headings, titles and subtitles contained herein are inserted for convenience and reference only and are to be ignored in any construction of the provisions hereof. =   The parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. Director of Education   ||   __________________________________   || School Committee Chair   ||     ||
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 * Monday - Thursday    ||         ||     .     ||    Temple    Chai   ||
 * Wednesday    ||         ||         ||    Temple    Chai     ||
 * Sunday    ||         ||     8:40 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.     ||    Cooper    ||
 * **  TEMPLE   ****  CHAI  **   || **   TEACHER   **   ||
 * By: _________________________________
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__  RESPONSIBILITIES   __  Temple   Chai    works hard at making our synagogue and school a comfortable and inclusive place where everyone is valued and treated with respect. As such, we expect our teachers to help promote the ideals of Reform Judaism and our Hebrew and Religious Schools’ goals:  w    To bring forth a generation of Jewish children that takes pride in their heritage and their relationships with each other.  w   **  To foster a warm, positive Jewish identity. **  w    To foster student awareness of the past, present, and future of the Jewish people all over the world.  w    To foster an appreciation of the Hebrew language, and the ties to the Jewish people and Israel via the Hebrew language.  w    To foster mastery of Hebrew reading and writing skills in an atmosphere where modern Hebrew, Siddur/Prayer-book, and vocabulary are linked together.  1. __  Teacher Attendance   __. ** Teachers must be in class ON TIME  **  by arriving 30 minutes prior to class time and ** being in their classroom at least 10 minutes before class begins. ** You, as the teacher, are responsible for the students in your classroom at all times, including the time before class begins. Also please remember this is the time that many parents choose to come to the classroom and talk to the teacher. ** ***PLEASE NOTE: TEACHERS MUST SIGN IN BEFORE GOING TO CLASS. Teachers not signed in or in their classrooms 10 minutes before the start of class will be considered tardy and your pay will be docked for the amount of time lost. **

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** 2. **__ Substitute Teachers  __  : You are asked to arrange for your own substitute if you are not able to conduct your class. Use the substitute list provided (or the names of other teachers) to call your own substitute so that you may give them your lesson plans for the day. Hebrew teachers, in particular, are reminded of the difficulty of obtaining substitute teachers for Hebrew classes, especially on short notice. Teachers need to inform the school office as early as possible of the days you will be absent and who you have contacted to substitute. ======  3. __ Emergency Absences  __. In case of emergency absences, you must personally contact the Director of Education or the School Administrator ** directly **(even at home if necessary or by cell phone), so immediate arrangements can be made for a substitute. __DO NOT RELY ON THE VOICE MAIL OR E-MAIL SYSTEM AT THE OFFICE__.  4. __ Grade Level Events  __. If your class is involved in a Friday evening Shabbat worship, dinner, field trip, play, or any other special event, ** you are expected to be part of these special events **. Teachers are expected to participate in the planning and implementation of their grade level’s programming, regardless of whether it is a Religious School or Hebrew School program. Should you be unable to attend, you should arrange for an adult familiar with the event to be there in your place. Failure to attend, accompanied by and in addition to failure to provide an acceptable substitute will be looked upon as signs of poor performance on your part.  5. __ Temple  ____  Events  __. Teachers need to attend the following events as a member of the Temple Chai Community: ** Walk with Israel, Purim Day Celebration, Mitzvah Day/Tzedakah Fair **. These events are events are considered a part of the Religious School curriculum, and, as such, attendance by Religious and Hebrew School teachers is required.  6. __ Staying Informed  __. Teachers need to keep up to date with what is happening in the school and to promote grade level activities. Teacher bulletins are e-mailed once a week to all teachers and madrichim with the schedule for the coming week and upcoming temple events and activities.  7. __ Shabbat HaMorim  __. The Shabbat honoring our faculty is scheduled in April at 6:15 p.m. Teachers are strongly encouraged to attend this special Shabbat service where you will be honored by the congregation.  8. __ Lesson Plans and Class Updates  __. Teachers must submit an outline of lessons for the academic year (a syllabus) prior to the beginning of the school year. ** In addition, teachers must submit, directly to the Director of Education, an update of what is happening in their class. **This information will help the school office answer questions regarding make up work for students and news for the temple web site and school e-news. Teachers failing to keep their information current may be docked pay.  9. __ Report Cards  __. Report cards and progress reports must be done as required throughout the academic year. Report cards will be due in the school office by ** December 12, 2010 ** and ** April 24, 2011 **. Report cards will be sent home with the students the first week after Winter Break and the last week of school. Monthly paychecks will be withheld until report cards are completed and your paycheck will be docked for each day beyond the stated deadline. ** Report cards MUST be done on the computer. ** At the end of the school year Hebrew teachers are required to fill out a teacher recommendation form to help facilitate student placement for the following year. ** Failure to return report cards in a timely manner may result in holding your paycheck. **    10. __ Teacher Letters  __. ** Teachers are required to write at least three (3) letters ** to parents during the year for each class; an Opening Day letter and two (2) Report Card cover letters. These letters must be submitted to the school office electronically. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 11. __ In-Services  __. In order to keep our faculty current, teachers are expected to attend AT LEAST 3 (three) in-service events during the year. Hebrew teachers are required to attend an additional in-service program. Workshops provided at the temple by the CFJE and the BJE may be used to satisfy this requirement. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 12. __ Faculty Meetings  __. Teachers are also expected to attend the opening teacher’s meeting and all department and grade meetings held during the year as scheduled. Meetings may be held on Sunday mornings for religious school and in the evenings following classes for Hebrew school. There will be no fewer than 3, no more than 6 of these meetings each year**. **  <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">  13. __ Student Attendance  __. Teachers are required to keep accurate student attendance records and ** return attendance folders to their teacher boxes and/or Cooper folders at the end of class **. The school office does tally attendance, but failure on a teacher’s part to keep accurate records greatly hinders office record keeping. Teachers will need these records when completing report cards. ** Teachers who notice a student absent for 3 or more times should contact the office and then the family directly. ** Please inform the school office that you have been in touch with the family and what you found out. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 14. __ Student Information  __. Teachers MUST keep the school office apprised of changes in class lists and student information. It is especially imperative that teachers notify the office if a student shows up to your class without being on your class list. ** Don’t assume the school office has been informed of all changes. ** The size of our school demands that we work together to keep track of each student. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 15. __ Confidential  __. ** A report of confidential student information is given to each teacher before school begins. Teachers MUST read this and be prepared to meet the needs of their students. ** Please keep all information about students confidential and avoid discussing things in places where you can be overheard. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 16. __ Parent-Teacher Communication  __. ** Teachers are the first line of communication with our school families. **It is essential that all teachers be in direct contact with each parent at least 2 times during the year. Teachers should contact parents: <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo31; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> w    at the beginning of the school year, <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo31; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> w    when something interesting is happening in your class, and/or a child does something very nice or very well, <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo31; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> w    when a student is absent 3 times or is behaving inappropriately, <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo31; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> w    or just to say “hello.” Please keep notes on your calls, we may ask you about some of your students during the year. ** Teachers of 7th, 8th and 9th grade should contact families for EACH absence. **Parents want to hear from you and that you noticed their child was absent. When they don’t hear from us they assume we don’t care. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 17. __ Room Parents  __. Teachers are responsible for enlisting parents to work as room parents for each class. Please do this as early in the year as possible. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 18. __ Classroom Usage  __. Please be considerate of the congregants and teachers who use the classroom after you. Following class, teachers must clean up the classroom in a basic way so that they are out of the way of the next group that needs the room. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 74.9pt; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l18 level1 lfo32; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> w    erase the board <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 74.9pt; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l18 level1 lfo32; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> w    clear desktops <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 74.9pt; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l18 level1 lfo32; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> w    close windows <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 74.9pt; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l18 level1 lfo32; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> w    turn out the lights <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 74.9pt; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l18 level1 lfo32; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> w    store books and projects Teachers must be careful to care for the rooms we use at Cooper as well as at the Temple. Plastic cloths should be used at all times that paint and markers are used so as to protect desktops and floors during art projects. NOTHING may be touched in the Cooper classrooms. At Cooper, when possible, chairs should be put up on the desks when you leave for the day. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 19. __ Equipment, Materials, and Supplies  __. Please plan ahead for supplies, materials, and equipment needed for class. Teachers need to contact the school office at least one week prior if they will be needing a ** VCR/TV/DVD or any other equipment **, especially at Cooper. Please return unused materials to the school office or the Resource Room downstairs at temple or the Cooper locker. In addition, teachers are responsible for returning supplies borrowed from other teachers or the office for special programs. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 20. __ Safety  __. Teachers will be asked to help direct students at Cooper Middle School and at the temple by making sure that students exit only through the designated exit doors and that they are properly supervised during pick-up. ** Teachers MUST be in their classroom and/or with their class at all times and they MUST accompany their students between rooms and out to dismissal. ** Classrooms are supplied with safety backpacks and each teacher will be assigned duty in the parking lot for dismissal. <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo26; mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"> 21. __ NO FOOD  __. Due to the high number of students with severe food allergies teachers may not allow food to be brought to class to share without it being cleared through the school office. This includes pizza, candy, desserts, and chips. ** No food of any kind may be eaten or prepared in the classrooms at Cooper. **  The lunchroom is available for that purpose but must be reserved at least one week prior to the event. <span style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; display: block; mso-element: para-border-div; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; padding-top: 1pt;"><span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-top: 12pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">**  This contract is issued on the assumption that Temple Chai Schools will have sufficient enrollment to guarantee you a class at the above stated salary level. ** Should the Temple Chai Schools' enrollment decline in a sufficient amount such that a class cannot be guaranteed for you to teach as contemplated by this contract (as determined at the sole discretion of the Director of Education), this contract is void and not enforceable. The parties may, however, choose to enter into a new contract.