Assistant Professor of American Jewish History

Brandeis University; Waltham (MA); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Brandeis University in Massachusetts invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in American Jewish History, beginning in academic year 2027-2028. Authorized salary for this position is $100,000-$125,000 (9-month academic year salary), commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, supervise theses and dissertations, and maintain an active research agenda.

Formación

• PhD in History or closely related field by Aug 15, 2027; active research agenda; excellence in teaching; ability to supervise undergraduate theses as well as MA and PhD dissertations.

Responsabilidades

• Teach introductory undergraduate courses in American Jewish History and thematic undergraduate courses.
• Offer upper-level undergraduate seminars and graduate seminars; supervise undergraduate theses, MA theses and PhD dissertations.
• Maintain an active research agenda; contribute to graduate and undergraduate advising and teaching.
• Standard teaching load is two courses per semester, taught on campus.

Conocimientos

Active research agenda

Excellence in teaching

Graduate and undergraduate advising

Educación

PhD in History or closely related field by August 15, 2027

Descripción del empleo

Position Description

The Department of History at Brandeis University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment in American Jewish History at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in academic year 2027-2028.

Authorized salary for this position is $100,000-$125,000(9-month academic year salary), commensurate with experience.

Brandeis has a long tradition of scholarly and pedagogical excellence in American Jewish History. Active university research and study institutes and centers contribute to a lively intellectual community and an ongoing array of events and collaborations, as well as significant funding opportunities from within campus resources. We seek to appoint a scholar whose interests reflect the current dynamism animating American Jewish History.

The successful candidate will hold the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Chair in American Jewish History. This position is subject to budget approval.

Qualifications

Qualifications. The Dept. of History is especially interested in historians who would extend the methodological and thematic range of the department’s current faculty and contribute to graduate and undergraduate advising and teaching in History. They must have a PhD in History or a closely related field by August 15, 2027, as well as an active research agenda and evidence of excellence in teaching. Research may focus on any period after 1650. Candidates should be prepared to offer introductory undergraduate courses in American Jewish History, as well as thematic undergraduate courses, upper-level undergraduate seminars, and graduate seminars, and to supervise undergraduate theses as well as MA theses and PhD dissertations. The standard teaching load is two courses per semester, taught on campus.

Completed applications must be received by October 1, 2026.

The university’s pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as
membership in a "protected class").

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