Position Type: Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies Position Type: Regular Salary Range: $86,284-$95,901 Purpose: The Department of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Jewish Studies. SCU is a welcoming and inclusive community of teaching scholars whose work is grounded in the University’s fundamental values . Those
values, which include academic excellence, social justice and community engagement, are infused with a culture of care that defines our community—upholding the dignity of all. The University draws on the many resources of the greater Bay Area, including Silicon Valley, where we are located. The department seeks candidates with competence in both the study of religion and Jewish Studies. The area of scholarly
concentration, region(s) of focus, methodological approach, and time period are open. Possible areas of scholarly expertise and methodological approaches include, but are not limited, to the environment/ecology, ethics, technology, history, social scientific approaches, and/or interreligious dialogue. Successful candidates will demonstrate that they are committed to pursuing their scholarship and teaching within a
framework committed to the goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Candidates must also show evidence of excellent university-level teaching, an agenda for scholarship leading to publication in the area of Jewish Studies, and an understanding and support of the University’s Jesuit, Catholic mission. In addition, a successful candidate will contribute to the university’s ongoing effort to build relationships with
local Jewish communities, and related initiatives within Silicon Valley, as part of their overall contributions to the Hazon Forum, an initiative recently funded by the Koret Foundation. The department of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University is a multidisciplinary department, representing a variety of fields in biblical, theological, and religious studies ( www.scu.edu/religiousstudies ). The successful
candidate will offer a range of undergraduate courses that would serve the department’s participation in the University’s Core Curriculum ( www.scu.edu/core ) and our major and minor. The candidate will teach six courses per year on the quarter system. The department expects that the successful candidate will also develop interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary connections with faculty in other departments and
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