Associate/Full Professor, Endowed Chair in the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Times and Contemporary Media
 UC San Diego | |
 United States, California, San Diego | |
 Jul 24, 2025 | |
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Position overview
Position title: Associate/Full Professor Salary range:
A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $96,500. -$141,000 The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t1.pdf The base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position is $96,500. -205,400. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Additional UCSD salary information can be found here: https://aps.ucsd.edu/compensation/apo-salary.html Application Window Open date: July 24, 2025 Next review date: Monday, Aug 25, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description This Endowed Chair will provide support for research and teaching that explores biblical material in multimedia, multi-disciplinary, and trans-historical contexts, including oral, visual, and performative expressions. This includes contemporary media forms such as film, graphic novels, multimedia adaptations, theatre performances, and other popular genres. Applicants must be proficient in the cultural study of the Hebrew Bible, with research and instruction pertaining to themes including oral/scribal cultures of Judaism, historical criticism and textual analysis, genre studies, oral interpretation studies, translation and performance studies, etc. Strong preference will be given to applicants who work on the Hebrew Bible within contemporary media, through the lens of areas such as music, dance, new media studies, popular culture studies, film studies, or theater. Preference will be given to candidates with written and spoken fluency in Hebrew. This position will be placed in any one of the academic departments in the School of Arts and Humanities: History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre and Dance, and Visual Arts. The position may also be a joint appointment between two departments in the School of Arts and Humanities. The department placement within the School of Arts and Humanities will depend on the individual. Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
MFA and/or PhD in literature, history, religion, and performative or visual art or a related field. Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of 4 years of teaching experience in an academic or studio environment. Applicants must be proficient in the cultural study of the Hebrew Bible, with research and instruction pertaining to themes such as oral/scribal cultures of Judaism, historical criticism and textual analysis, genre studies, oral interpretation studies, or modern translation, art, or performance studies. Preferred qualifications
Strong preference will be given to applicants who work on the Hebrew Bible within contemporary media, through the lens of areas such as music, dance, new media studies, popular culture studies, film studies, or theater. Preference will be given to applicants with written and spoken fluency in Hebrew. Application Requirements Document requirements
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Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04338 Help contact: rsweis@ucsd.edu About UC San Diego The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties. The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at:https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. * "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. Job location San Diego, CA
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