Jewish Educator Stipends

The Jewish Educator Stipends are administered by the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland and are available to all eligible Jewish educators, regardless of need. To be considered for Jewish Educator Stipends, a student must:
•    Be employed in a school affiliated with the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland.
•    Be enrolled in good standing in a Siegal College degree or certificate program, continuing education program or regular adult learning program.
•    Be a U.S. citizen, an eligible non-citizen or a permanent resident of the United States.
•    Not be in default on a student account at Siegal College.
•    Sign a statement of course completion and eligibility to receive the stipend if not paying the full course tuition at the time of enrollment.
•    Complete course work in accordance with Siegal College policy.
Stipend Guidelines for Siegal College Study
Program Goal: Increase communal capacity for creative and effective Jewish education by encouraging student to enroll and complete College level studies in Judaica and education at Siegal College.

Who is Eligible?

Educators employed at JECC affiliated schools in the following positions are eligible for stipends:
•    Administrators including heads, assistants, department heads
•    Classroom teachers
•    Family educators
•    Retreat educators
•    Museum Educators
•    Youth educators
•    Art, music, computer and other specialists
•    Library educators
•    Full time tutors
•    Substitutes on annual contracts
Educators in the following positions are not eligible for stipends:
•    Aides
•    Occasional substitutes
•    Part-time tutors
The educator must be employed on an annual basis, working a minimum of 64 hours in any given year.
The educator must complete all courses within the guidelines provided by Siegal College (January 20th for courses taken during spring or summer; July 1 for fall courses; extensions granted by the Provost in exceptional circumstances but not exceeding 1 year) in order to receive stipend.

Stipend Amount

•    2/3 of the course fee

Funding of Stipend

•    Fund for the Jewish Future of the Jewish Community Federation
•    Siegal College Scholarship
Stipended educators requiring an extension of time in order to satisfactorily complete course work are bound by the same guidelines as other students and should complete the Request for an Incomplete Form.

All College students are responsible for complete tuition payments whether or not they complete a course.  Students eligible for stipends must sign a contract.  This contract commits the student to payment of the tuition balance upon receipt of the earned stipend.  In the case where course completion deadlines are not met, the student still has the obligation to pay the course balance at the time of the course completion deadline.

The JECC is required by Federal Law to issue a 1099 form for all educators who earn more than $600.00 in stipends in any given year.  Educators who earn this amount or more must supply the JECC with a Social Security Number or a Federal Identification Number.

Professional Growth Plan (PGP)

Educators who indicate interest in professional growth and exhibit long term potential as Jewish educators are eligible for additional stipends under the rubric of the Professional Growth Plan.  They must have worked at least one full year in the Cleveland Jewish community and be nominated by a supervisor. Educators with PGP work towards accreditation, licensure, degrees, or other appropriate goals.  They are awarded additional stipends of $500 upon completing 12 credits towards goals developed with a PGP advisor.  These stipends are made available through the Fund for the Jewish Future.