"Senior Preceptor in Modern Hebrew"

School:

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department/Area:

Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

Position Description

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks applications for a senior preceptor in Modern Hebrew. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1st, 2026. The senior preceptor will be responsible for teaching five courses per academic year, organizing and participating in extracurricular activities, and regularly updating course materials. Administrative duties include participating in departmental and program activities, as well as training and coordination with teaching assistants or teaching fellows. The position is for five years and renewable contingent upon performance, enrollments, and curricular need.

Basic Qualifications

The successful applicant will have an outstanding portfolio of substantial contributions to the field of Hebrew studies, especially in Hebrew language pedagogy. The successful applicant should have experience in teaching and administering Hebrew courses at all levels, elementary to advanced, as well as teaching specialized topics in Hebrew language, literature or culture, and have native or near-native proficiency in Hebrew. A PhD or equivalent degree in Hebrew language, literature, history, culture, or another field related to Hebrew studies is preferred.

The successful candidate should also have extensive experience teaching undergraduates and graduate students, as well as extensive experience using and designing proficiency-based, culturally-rich, learner-centered, and communicative approaches to teaching. The successful candidate will be committed to remaining up to date with advances in language pedagogy and course-material development.

Additional Qualifications

Proven experience working collaboratively and in coordination with faculty and administration. Experienced in organizing cultural programming and events. Well versed in incorporating technology in instruction. Experience teaching specialized topics (e.g., film, literature, media).

Special Instructions

Please submit the following documents through the ARIeS portal https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15210

Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 31, 2025; applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate's philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which every student is encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas)

4. Teaching portfolio, including evaluations, sample syllabi, sample lessons/units, sample teaching materials, whether print or online. Please include a teaching chart listing courses taught in reverse chronological order; please indicate which, if any, courses were taught remotely, whether partially or in full, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please upload these materials as a single PDF to the Other section of the Applicant Documents page.

5. Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g., the candidate's department, institution, and/or professional societies.

6. Names and contact information of at least three referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate's application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.

Contact Information

Kathy Paras, Search Administrator

Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department

6 Divinity Ave, Rm 106

Cambridge, MA 02138

Contact Email: kparas@fas.harvard.edu

Salary Range

$90,000-$125,000
Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

Minimum Number of References Required:

3

Maximum Number of References Allowed:

5

Keywords

Modern Hebrew, Hebrew, Hebrew studies, preceptor, faculty, instructor, lecturer, Hebraic, Israel, Israeli, language, linguistics, Middle East, Near East, New England, Northeast, Boston, Cambridge, MA