Candidates should have an international reputation of interdisciplinary scholarship in one or more of the following areas:
1. Jewish Studies.
2. Jewish Education.
3. Educational Sciences.
4. Intercultural Pedagogy.

A strong interest in any of the following will be an advantage:
1. Formal and informal Jewish education and learning.
2. Didactics of Jewish education and learning.
3. Models of intercultural learning.
4. Professionalization of Jewish education.
5. Jewish identity development.

The appointee will join the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies and will be expected to direct the Master of Education program in Jewish Religious Education, teach courses at both B. A. and M. A. levels, publish high-quality research, as well as participate in academic and professional activities.

Regarding the Master of Education program in Jewish Religious Education, the appointee will be expected to work closely with the University of Heidelberg’s School of Education. The appointee is furthermore expected to be willing to actively collaborate with Jewish communities, schools, and educational organizations in Germany.

In addition to the general employment regulations of the state higher education law of Baden-Württemberg, candidates are expected a completed program of university studies and doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Jewish Studies, Educational Studies or (Intercultural) Religious Pedagogy with a focus on Judaism). Language skills in English and Hebrew are required. The languages of instruction are German and English.

Interested parties are asked to send their application in the form of one PDF including the usual documents by April 30th 2023 via e-mail to: Prof. Werner Arnold, Rector of the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies, rektor@hfjs.eu.

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.