Teacher-soldierמורה חייל/ת
What the Teacher-soldier role asks for, and what it holds
Teacher-soldiers do educational work in uniform, helping with formal and informal teaching for various special populations.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 25 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Rear
- Branch
- Education and Youth Corps
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 25 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Ramot Shapira in Jerusalem
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role give educational, professional and personal support. The aim is to help these populations fully integrate into Israeli society.
The role has 5 tracks: mathematics, immigrant absorption, Torah culture, community and boarding schools.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training at level 02, then a 6 week course at Ramot Shapira in Jerusalem.
Where it trainsRamot Shapira in Jerusalem
This is what service in the role looks like.
The soldier serves in uniform within civilian educational frameworks in towns across the country. Teacher-soldiers live in teacher-soldier apartments around the country.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- The service is recognized as a year of seniority in teaching.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Teacher-soldier role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 25 and up.
Who can serve as Teacher-soldier?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Teacher-soldier?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Teacher-soldier hold?
Basic training at level 02, then a 6 week course at Ramot Shapira in Jerusalem.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Teacher-soldier
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.