From ajhyman@oise.on.ca Mon Dec 2 22:30:25 1996 Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 20:14:22 -0500 (EST) From: JSJeJ To: Academically-based Jewish Studies Subject: Newsletter (jobs and related items) JEWISH * STUDIES * J U D A I C A * e J O U R N A L * research & current events in academic Jewish Studies * ____________________________________________________________ Issue 4.006p1 * February 1996 * Readership = 6200+ ____________________________________________________________ Table of Contents: - New Positions at Cornell University - new NEH deadline for 1997 summer institute proposals - H-Net Job Guide - Holocaust and Eastern Europe--Portland State - Director, Jewish Studies, San Francisco - Jewish human relations, Chicago - Hillel Jobs Available - Temple Educator, Boston ------------------------------------------------------------ From: "David I. Owen" Subject: New Positions at Cornell University Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences Program of Jewish Studies The Program of Jewish Studies seeks to fill the newly established Thomas and Diann Mann Chair in Modern Jewish Studies. Candidates will be considered at the associate or full professor level in the fields of modern Jewish history, literature and thought. Appointment beginning in the fall of 1996 will be made in the appropriate disciplinary department. Candidates should have a distinguished record of teaching and publication, a mastery of Hebrew and a demonstrated interest in undergraduate instruction. Interested individuals should contact: Chair, Search Committee, Mann Chair in Modern Jewish Studies, Program of Jewish Studies, 360 Rockefeller Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-2502 USA. Deadline for applications is March 15, 1996. Cornell University is an equal opportunity employer. **** The Program of Jewish Studies at Cornell University seeks to appoint the Slovin Visiting Assistant Professor (half-time) in Eastern European Jewish Studies for the academic year 1996-1997. Ph.D. required. The appointee will be responsible for teaching a one semester undergraduate survey course in Holocaust Studies and a one semester course in the area of Eastern European Jewish civilization, literature, or history. Interested individuals should contact: Chair, Search Committee, Slovin Visiting Assistant Professorship, Program of Jewish Studies, 360 Rockefeller Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-2502 USA. Deadline for applications is March 15, 1996. Cornell University is an equal opportunity employer. ------------------------------------------------------------ From: H-Net Central Subject: new NEH deadline for 1997 summer institute proposals The Division of Research and Education Programs will begin accepting proposals for national summer institutes in both higher education and in elementary and secondary education on February 1, 1996, AND WILL CONTINUE ACCEPTING THEM UNTIL March 1, 1996 (the deadline for seminar proposals as well). These are postmark deadlines. Barbara Ashbrook, ------------------------------------------------------------ From: H-Net Subject: File: "H-NET JOBGUIDE" EVERY WEEK H-Net publishes job and fellowship openings in fields appropriate to its lists. There is no charge. We especially solicit announcements of part-time, temporary, adjunct and non-teaching appointments. To order the Job Guide EACH WEEK, send the following message, once a week, to: LISTSERV@MSU.EDU GET H-NET JOBGUIDE If you have a position you would like to be considered for the Job Guide, please send a description of the position to: hjobs@h-net.msu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------ From: H-Net Position: Holocaust and Eastern Europe--Portland State History: The History Department of Portland State University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professorship (nine month, 1.0 FTE) beginning September 16, 1996. Ph.D. required. Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses on the Holocaust and Eastern Europe desirable. The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential for excellence in scholarship and in undergraduate and graduate teaching, and will be expected to participate in the University's undergraduate general education program. Review of applications will begin on March 15, 1996 and will continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and placement file to: German History Search, Department of History, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, Oregon 97207-0751. Portland State University is an AA/ADA/EOE. ------------------------------------------------------------ From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 9, 1996 Position: Jewish studies, San Francisco State University Jewish Studies: Director of Jewish Studies, San Francisco State University. A tenure track faculty position, rank open. Requirements: Doctorate in area of Jewish Studies; proven teaching and scholarship; preferred experience in administration and diverse constituencies of an urban university. Responsibilities include curriculum development in undergraduate minor and completion of Certificate of Jewish Community Services; working with community on development. Please include curriculum vitae; names, addresses and telephone numbers of four recommenders by March 1, 1996. EOE/AA/ADA. Jewish Studies Search Committee, College of Humanities, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, California 94132. ------------------------------------------------------------ From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 9, 1996 Position: Human Relations/Jewish Affairs Human Relations/Jewish Affairs: Assistant Director of Campus Affairs, Chicago. Major national non-profit Jewish human relations agency is looking to fill the newly-created position of Assistant Director of Campus Affairs in its Chicago office. Responsibilities of this position include designing and implementing innovative programs to assist Jewish faculty students and administrators in combating antiSemitism and bigotry, and developing positive intergroup relations on campus; developing and maintaining working relationships with key faculty, administrators and students on campuses throughout the Midwest; providing expertise and resources on campus issues to the organization's Midwest offices; and assisting in the production of specialized materials and program reports related to campus issues. An undergraduate degree with a minimum of three years' experience in the campus environment is required. Knowledge of and a strong commitment to Jewish issues is essential. Strong communication skills, both oral and written, are also required. Please send resumes and letters of application to Department RSH; CM126; 101 North Wacker Drive; Chicago, Illinois 60606. ------------------------------------------------------------ From: mgoldsmi@hillel.org Subject: Hillel Jobs Available The Hillel International Center oversees the operation of over 100 Hillel Foundations. We are seeking dynamic, committed individuals who can nurture the Jewish identity of college students in an informal educational setting. In some settings there are opportunities to combine Hillel work with some university teaching. If you or anyone you know may be interested in Hillel, please contact me. A Hillel Professional Interview Day will take place March 17 in Washington, DC. Hillel Professional Positions Available 2\7\96 Program Associate (BA required) University of California at Davis University of Pennsylvania Program Director (MA preferred) University of Arizona Vassar College (pt) Pennsylvania State University (available immediately) Metro-Detroit Hillel Indiana University Philadelphia Center for Commuter Students University of Massachusetts California State - Northridge Assistant Director (MA required) University of California at Berkeley Ohio State University St. Louis Hillel (Rabbi only) SUNY at Stony Brook University of Pennsylvania Director (MA, PhD, or rabbinical ordination required) Colorado Hillel Michigan State University North Carolina Hillel (Chapel Hill) University of Illinois at Chicago Hillel of San Diego Rochester Hillel Prague For more information: Mirele Goldsmith, Director of Accreditation Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life 1640 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Fax (202)857-6693 Phone (202)857-6558 email ------------------------------------------------------------ From: ANTLER Subject: Temple Educator, Boston Temple Israel in Boston, a congregation of 1400+ families and a religious school with over 600, as well as a pre school and youth programs, a high school and youth programs, is seeking a Director of Temple Education to be responsible for all educational programs. The position is open to a lay educator or to a Rabbi. Resumes can be sent to Temple Israel, Longwood Ave. and Plymouth Street, Boston, MA 02215. ------------------------------------------------------------ ____________________________________________________________ Editor: Avi Jacob Hyman, Review Editor: Henry Abramson, Chair: Tzvee Zahavy Jewish Studies On-Line Editorial Board: Henry Abramson, Josh Backon, Lewis Barth, Judith Baskin, Herb Basser, Bernard Cooperman, Nathan Ehrlich, Mark Flumerfelt, Penny Schine Gold, Avrum Goodblat, Joseph Haberer, Guy Haskell, Howard Joseph, Yitzchak Kerem, Richard Menkis, Jim Mott, Jonathan Sarna, Leslie Train, Belarie Zatzman ------------------------------------------------------------ Jewish Studies On-Line: http://www.oise.on.ca/~ajhyman/JewishStudies/ ------------------------------------------------------------ JSJeJ is published & distributed by: The SHAMASH Project@NYSERNET (jewstudies@shamash.nysernet.org) and The H-Net (Humanities) Project@MSU (h-judaic@msu.edu) - back issues available via GOPHER, WWW or FTP ___________________________end part 1_______________________