Description
One Year Clinical Assistant Professor of Yiddish Language and Culture
Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies
New York University Arts and Science
The Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies of New York University invites applications for a one-year clinical assistant professor of Yiddish language and culture. The appointment will begin on September 1, 2025, pending administrative and budgetary approval. The appointee is expected to have a doctorate in a field related to Yiddish language and culture. The teaching load is 6 courses per year. Courses will include a two-semester sequence of graduate level Academic Yiddish. In addition, the appointee will teach 1-2 undergraduate courses in spoken Yiddish. Additional courses related to Yiddish language and culture will be determined in consultation with the department. We are seeking candidates with a record of teaching excellence and a commitment to equity and diversity in the classroom.
Reviews of applications will begin on Feb 15, 2025.
Applicants should submit the following:
(1) Cover letter. This should also address the applicant’s qualifications for the position and how diversity is part of your pedagogy. Diversity is an important part of the NYU mission. Information about NYU diversity and inclusion statements may be found at http://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity/recruitment/diversity-statements.html
(2) Curriculum vitae
(3) One syllabus of a previously taught Yiddish language course (at any level)
(4) A proposed course related to Yiddish culture. This does not need to be a full syllabus, but should include a general course description with selected proposed readings.
(5) The names and contact information of three references.
Applications should be submitted via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/161726
Inquiries on the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Prof. Alex Jassen, apj205@nyu.edu.
Pay Transparency Statement:
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $70,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
The Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber, who embody the diversity of the United States as well as the global society in which we live. We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the Arts & Science commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, visit https://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity.html
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