Employment Opportunities

Employment

Founded in 1921 and located in Newton, MA, Hebrew College promotes excellence in Jewish learning and leadership within a pluralistic environment of open inquiry, intellectual rigor, personal engagement, and spiritual creativity. Its programs include rabbinical ordination, graduate degrees and courses in Jewish education and Jewish studies; community education for adults and teens, and professional development programs.

Job Opportunities

Description

Hebrew College invites applications for a position in Talmud and Halakhah at the rank of Assistant Professor. Primary teaching responsibilities will be in Hebrew College’s Rabbinical School. Candidates should have a deep and broad disciplinary knowledge in either the field of Talmud or Halakhah and an ability and desire to teach courses in both fields. The successful candidate will be well-versed in contemporary scholarship, engaged in their own research agenda, and able to integrate their scholarship into the teaching of talmudic and halakhic texts in their original languages. As part of a rabbinic training program, the successful candidate will also be excited by our educational philosophy, including the opportunity to teach and to mentor rabbinical students in and outside the classroom in a rigorous, relational, and pluralist environment.

The standard teaching load is 6 teaching- hours per semester. A Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment is required.

The expectation for this position is for the successful candidate to grow in the role over a three-year period – with performance reviews occurring throughout this time and a more detailed assessment and discussion about renewal at the end of the three years. While the employment status will be at-will, our ultimate goal is to continue the engagement.

Salary is $85,000.

Application Instructions

The initial application consists of a CV, research statement, and description of teaching approach. These materials are due by Monday, November 4.

For candidates who advance beyond this stage, we will request a sample of scholarly work, and three letters of reference.

All application materials should be submitted to Deb Ron (dron@hebrewcollege.edu).

Please address any questions to Rabbi Jane Kanarek, Dean of Faculty.
Jkanarek@hebrewcollege.edu

Nondiscrimination Policy

At Hebrew College, we work to create an open atmosphere of trust, honesty, and respect. Harassment or discrimination of any kind — including that involving race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other similarly protected status — is unacceptable. This principle applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, transfer, promotion, layoff, recall, termination and other terms and conditions of employment.