Jobs at JTS

The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is committed to providing a pleasant and rewarding work environment for staff and faculty, one that fosters cooperation and mutual respect. All positions listed below are currently open.

If you are interested in one of these positions, please send your resume and cover letter to HR at jtsaresumes@jtsa.edu with the job title in the subject line. In the body of the email, please mention that you found the job on our website.

It is JTS policy that all applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunities for employment, without regard to race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, uniformed service or military status, any lawful source of income, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or any other legally prohibited status, or any other factors as prohibited by law.

To Apply:

Please email your resume and cover letter to jtsaresumes@jtsa.edu.

Open Positions

Dean: William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education

Location: New York, New York
Full Time (40 hours per week)
Salary: $135,000, plus a generous benefits package

Description of the Position:

The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education trains the leaders who will shape the lives and communities of the Jewish people for decades to come. One of JTS’ five schools, the non-denominational Davidson School offers MA and EdD degrees and provides field-based
professional growth opportunities for educators and leaders across the spectrum of settings in which they work.

The Dean of the Davidson School will shape the direction of the school, mentor the faculty, and guide professional staff of the school in fulfilling its commitment to teaching, research, and service to the field. The dean will work to maintain JTS’ stature as a thought leader in the field of Jewish education, to ensure that academic and certificate programs are aligned with the needs of the Jewish community and with strategic direction of JTS, and to maximize the communal impact of JTS through the programs of the school. Familiarity with the broad range of Jewish educational venues is essential, as are administrative experience and a record of scholarly and professional achievement.

Applications received by February 15 will be given full consideration. Applicants should send a CV and cover letter describing their interest and qualifications for the position to jtsaresumes@jtsa.edu, with “Davidson School” in the subject line.

JTS welcomes applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, age, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other factors as prohibited by law.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide inspirational and operational leadership to the Davidson School staff and faculty.
  • Refresh and broaden the activities of the Davidson School in order to strengthen its position as a central address for both academic scholarship and programmatic, project-based initiatives in the field.
  • Teach 3 courses per year and share in advising the work of doctoral students.
  • Be a public face for the Davidson School throughout the Jewish community, the community at large, community partners, the academic/education arena, and funders.

Qualifications:

  • Practical experience as a senior professional and change agent in an academic or related setting with a record of achievement in leadership, management, program development & administration, and financial operations.
  • Direct experience as an educator and/or educational leader is highly desirable.
  • Ability to effectively and persuasively promote the Davidson school to current and potential students, partners, donors and various stakeholders throughout the community.
  • Doctorate in Education or related field required.

About JTS

The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) was founded in 1886. Its mission was to preserve the knowledge and practice of historical Judaism.  Since then, JTS has greatly expanded its mission, creating a beautiful campus and evolving into the prestigious center of Jewish learning it is today. A Jewish university with a world-class faculty and a diverse student body, JTS grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through its five schools and offers enriching programs for the Jewish community in the United States, Israel, and around the world. 

JTS schools and facilities include the Gershon Kekst Graduate School; The Rabbinical School; H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music; William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education; Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies; several research institutes; lay leadership and professional institutes; community education programs; and the incomparable collections of JTS’s world-renowned Library. 

Over the past year, JTS has embarked on a strategic plan. One of the pillars of the strategic plan adopted is the intention to broaden and strengthen JTS’s historic role as the convenor of multi-disciplinary conversations and studies on matters of crucial concern not only to the Jewish world but beyond it as well.  And the plan lays great emphasis on the importance of disseminating the ideas generated in these convenings to many different audiences in many different forms.  This historic role goes back at least 80 years, to the Institute for Religious and Social Studies and the Conference on Science, Philosophy, and Religion, both of which mobilized scholars, religious leaders, government officials, and journalists to collaborate on tackling issues of the day, among them the value of democracy (in the face of the risen totalitarianism in that time), the role of ritual and symbolism in society, equity in education, and many others.   

Campus Security

In furtherance of its efforts to provide a safe and secure learning and work environment, and pursuant to the federal law known as the Clery Act, JTS makes available its Annual Security Report here. Requests for a paper copy may be sent to facilities@jtsa.edu. JTS’s Clery Act statistics are filed annually with the U.S. Department of Education and may be accessed on its website at http://ope.ed.gov/security.