Careers 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
Controller
Salary: $150,000
The Controller is responsible for overseeing the institution’s accounting operations and ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and applicable federal and state regulations. The Controller manages core financial functions, including general ledger, financial statements, audits, investments, internal controls, and compliance, and plays a key role in supporting the institution’s mission through sound financial stewardship.
Director of Library
Salary range: $160,000–$180,000
JTS is seeking a Seminary Librarian to lead The Library’s staff and to chart an inspirational course that will make the breadth of the collection known to new audiences both within the JTS community and beyond. The Librarian will be a visionary leader with a deep appreciation for the importance of our cultural heritage and of the importance of rare materials in telling the story of the Jewish people. The successful candidate will represent JTS and The Library to other institutions and communities, in the U.S., Israel, and the world over, and ensure the continued strength and growth of the collection.
General Counsel
Salary: $200,000 (Commensurate with experience)
The General Counsel (“GC”) is the chief legal officer of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The GC advises JTS’s Chancellor, administration, and staff and also serves as the principal legal advisor and assistant secretary to the Board. The GC reports to the Vice Chancellor, Chief Operating Officer. The GC is responsible for a wide range of legal, regulatory, compliance, insurance and risk management matters. The GC has confidential access to the Cabinet (senior management) and the Board of Trustees and provides them with legal advice and counsel on legal and governance issues, institutional concerns and any other matters that they or the GC deem appropriate.
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.
