Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track in Jewish Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, deadline for applications 1st Dec 2026
The Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Jewish Studies with a focus on the literature, culture, thought, or religion of the Jewish people in an early modern, modern, or contemporary context. Research specialization is open, but applicants should demonstrate an ability to teach both wide-ranging introductory courses in Jewish Studies and more focused courses in their area of concentration.
The successful candidate will join a vibrant community of faculty and students working in Jewish Studies across the University of Maryland, while also contributing to allied programs in areas of specific research interest (English, Cinema and Media Studies, Philosophy, or the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, for example).
For best consideration, interested candidates should apply by December 1, 2026. Please submit a letter of application describing research agenda, and teaching experience and philosophy; curriculum vitae; article-length writing sample; dissertation or book abstract; and three letters of recommendation at JWST Assistant Professor.
The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.