Course Lectureship Opportunities

The Department of Jewish Studies is inviting applications to teach a course in fall 2026. Please complete the online application form and upload required documents. Applications will be ranked according to the collective agreement between 成人VR视频 and the MCLIU. Preference will be given to the qualified applicant with the most priority points. 成人VR视频 is committed to equity in employment and diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.听

Before applying, please note that to work at 成人VR视频, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.听成人VR视频 is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

This posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.

For any questions, please contact听jobsearch.jwst [at] mcgill.ca听.

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Fall 2026

Posting period:听June 1 - 12, 2026
Deadline to Apply: June 12, 2026
Salary: $11 824 / course (including vacation pay).

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JWST 202 - Introduction to Jewish Music
A survey of Jewish music from the Bible to the present. Special attention is given to the Jewish and non-Jewish contexts in which the music developed.

August 31 鈥� December 4, 2026: Tuesday & Thursday (4:00 鈥� 5:25 pm)
Education 216

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education:听Advanced academic degree, preferably PhD in music.
Experience:听Extensive experience in teaching Jewish music at the academic level.

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JWST 205 - Introduction to Jewish Literature
A survey of Jewish literary texts from the Bible to the present day including selections from psalms, prophecy, prayer, poetry, short stories and novels. Critical literature on these texts reflecting comparative, religious, historical, feminist, psychoanalytic and linguistic approaches will also be studied.

August 31 鈥� December 4, 2026: Monday (11:35 am 鈥� 2:25 pm)
Leacock 14

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education:听Advanced academic degree in literary analysis with expertise in Jewish Studies
Experience:听Experience teaching a wide range of Hebrew and related materials from Biblical to modern times in the original languages as well as in translation.

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JWST 206 - Introduction to Yiddish Literature
A survey of Yiddish literature with a particular focus on the modern period (the 1860s to the present). As we read major works of Yiddish literature, we will discuss the main factors in its development, including its position as a minority literature, Ashkenazi civilization鈥檚 religious foundations and multilingualism, the rise of political movements, and the trauma of the Holocaust. In his Nobel lecture, Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer described Yiddish as 鈥渢he idiom of the frightened and hopeful humanity.鈥� We will explore both the reasons behind and the effects of such universalization of Yiddish language, literature, and culture.

August 31 鈥� December 4, 2026: Monday & Wednesday (10:05 鈥� 11:25 am)
Trottier building room 2100

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education: Advanced academic degree in literary analysis with expertise in Jewish Studies.
Experience: Experience teaching a wide range of Yiddish literature in the original language as well as in translation.

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JWST 211 鈥� Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period
The history, literature and beliefs of Judaism's formative period. Both Biblical and non-Biblical materials will be studied. The Bible in the context of cognate literatures of the Ancient Near East; non-Biblical documents will be analysed for their bearing on the Jewish tradition.

August 31 鈥� December 4, 2026: Tuesday & Thursday (11:35 am 鈥� 12:55 pm)
Leacock 15

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education:听PhD in Biblical Studies/ History of Interpretation of the Tana"ch
Experience:听Experience in teaching the Hebrew Bible at a high academic level; ability to teach basic survey courses as well as focused courses on a variety of books of the Bible

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JWST 220 D1 section 002鈥� Introductory Hebrew
Language acquisition - introductory Hebrew.

August 31 鈥� December 4, 2026: Tuesday & Thursday (2:35 - 3:55 pm)
Leacock 721

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education:听Advanced academic degree, preferably a PhD, in a field of relevance to the teaching of Hebrew.
Experience:听Extensive experience teaching Hebrew. Some experience of teaching at the academic level is a plus.

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JWST 281 鈥� Introductory Yiddish
An introduction to Yiddish, the millennium-old language of Ashkenazic Jews. This course will cover basic grammar and vocabulary and will include practice in speaking, reading, and writing. The course materials draw on Yiddish literature, humor, songs, and films, and will thus allow students to combine the acquisition of practical language skills with an exploration of Yiddish culture鈥攆rom its beginnings in medieval Germany through its past and present in Central and Eastern Europe, the Americas, Israel, and all over the world.

August 31 鈥� December 4, 2026: Tuesday & Thursday (4:05 鈥� 5:25 pm)
Leacock 721

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education: MA in Yiddish.
Experience: Extensive experience teaching Yiddish at the university level.

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JWST 309 鈥� Jews in Film
An introduction to the portrayal of Jews in film from the 1920s to the present. Films to be studied will usually be based on literary texts in English, which will form part of the required study. Films in languages other than English will be subtitled.

August 31 鈥� December 4, 2026: Tuesday & Thursday (2:35 鈥� 3:55 pm)
Leacock 15

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education:听Advanced degree in film/communications.
Experience:听Extensive experience teaching the intersection between Jewish topics and film.

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JWST 320 D1 鈥� Intermediate Hebrew
This course is designed to integrate students at various levels into one group with the aim of improving their basic language skills and preparing them for advanced Hebrew.

August 31 鈥� December 4, 2026: Tuesday & Thursday (11:35 - 12:55 pm)
Leacock 617

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education:听Advanced academic degree, preferably a PhD, in a field of relevance to the teaching of Hebrew.
Experience:听Extensive experience teaching Hebrew. Some experience of teaching at the academic level is a plus.