The Katz Center Is Hiring
May 1, 2025
The Center is looking for a new director of public programming

The position of the Klatt Family Director for Public Programs at Penn’s Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies has the job of creating innovative programming and content that communicates the work of the high level of scholarship associated with a center for advanced studies, with a range of publics, local and global.
Job Responsibilities
- Conceive all public programming, and work with Center staff to organize and execute said programs.
- Coordinate advertising and execution for all events under their jurisdiction, keep track of expenses and hew to a budget.
- Execute collaborative programs that involve working with other academic units or institutions beyond the university
- Contribute to public-facing communication—blogging, newsletter, occasional press releases, etc.
- Participate in the intellectual life of the Center and fellowship by attending seminars and other activities.
- Keep abreast of university and community events and units of relevance to the Center’s public mission.