A RABBINICS POST:

Relgious Studies: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Religious Studies invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Rabbinic Judaism, effective July 1, 2009, at the rank of assistant professor. The successful candidate will be named the E.J. and Sara Evans Fellow of Jewish History and Culture. Preference will be given to candidates who already have a PhD in hand. Candidates must be prepared to teach large introductory undergraduate courses in the field of Rabbinics, broadly defined, along with upper level courses and graduate seminars requiring close reading of rabbinic texts and exploration of relevant thematic topics. Thorough knowledge of Hebrew and Aramaic will be assumed, along with a familiarity with all the major issues of literary, textual, and socio-historical analysis. Scholars with secondary (teaching and research) competence in a range of related fields and subfields are invited to apply. Successful candidates will also be expected to direct doctoral students in the department, to collaborate with faculty in the Department of Religion at Duke University, and to contribute to the interdisciplinary work of the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies. Both teaching and research of the candidates need to be related to the problems and issues in the study of religion broadly conceived. Interested candidates should provide a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference. All materials except letters of reference should be submitted online at http://hr.unc.edu/jobseekers/search.htm. Please click on "open positions" under EPA Faculty Positions heading. Under the department drop-down menu, select Religious Studies and click on the appropriate position. Click the "apply now" button and create a new applicant profile. Please have hard copies of letters of reference sent to Chair of Rabbinic Judaism Search Committee, Department of Religious Studies, CB# 3225, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3225. Completed applications (including letters of reference) must be received by December 1, 2008, but screening of applicants will begin as soon as applications are filed. Preliminary interviews will be held at the annual meeting of the Association for Jewish Studies. The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

From the Chronicle of Higher Education, via the Agade list.