Lecturer Heritage Studies/Architectural History (0,4 fte)

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam seeks a Lecturer in Heritage Studies/Architectural History with a focus on heritage, space and transformative processes. The role involves teaching across BA and MA programmes, supervising theses, and developing the chair’s teaching portfolio within an internationally oriented department.

You will join the Heritage Studies chair and collaborate with History of Architecture and the Living Environment to shape innovative, interdisciplinary courses and strengthen our

Qualifications

• PhD in Heritage Studies/Architectural History or a relevant discipline.
• Experience teaching BA/MA courses and supervising theses.
• Ability to teach interdisciplinary history, theory, and content courses for BA students across tracks.
• Strong English proficiency (C1) and good knowledge of Dutch (B2).
• Proficiency in Dutch (C1) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses and supervise theses in the BA Media, Art, Design and Architecture and the MA Architecture, Cities, Landscapes: History and Heritage.
• Contribute to development of the teaching programme in Heritage Studies/Architectural History.
• Deliver academic core courses and theory/content courses for BA and MA students.
• Collaborate with colleagues to strengthen the chair group’s teaching activities.

Skills

PhD in Heritage Studies/Architectural

Teaching experience BA/MA

Interdisciplinary history courses

English (C1)

Dutch (B2)

Education

PhD in Heritage Studies/Architectural History

Job description

Job description

The department of Art & Culture, History and Antiquity offers a dynamic research environment in which several colleagues have recently been awarded research grants. As a result, we are looking for a lecturer in Heritage Studies/Architectural History with expertise in the relation of heritage to spatial transformations, who can temporarily take on part of their teaching responsibilities. In this role, you will make an important contribution to the continuity and quality of our teaching, while working in an academic environment where teaching and research are closely connected.
We seek a colleague who will teach courses and supervise theses in the BA Media, Art, Design and Architecture and the MA Architecture, Cities, Landscapes: History and Heritage. You will be part of the chair of Heritage Studies, and work closely with the chair of History of Architecture and the Living Environment, contributing to the development of our shared teaching programme.
Your duties teach academic core courses (academic skills etc.), interdisciplinary content- and theory-courses offered to students of all tracks of our BA program, and courses meant explicitly for Heritage Studies/Architectural History create a stimulating educational environment for students of both BA and MA levels work together with your colleagues on the further development of the chair group’s teaching

Requirements

• A completed PhD in Heritage Studies/Architectural History or a relevant discipline, focused on the relationship of heritage to spatial transformations and socio-environmental challenges, also from a critical perspective;
• Expertise in architecture, landscape and/or urban studies is a plus;
• Teaching experience at BA and MA level including thesis supervision;
• Interest and ability to teach interdisciplinary history, theory and content courses for BA students of all tracks;
• The ability to teach academic core courses on basic research skills to BA students;
• Proficiency in English (C1) and good knowledge of Dutch (B2). Proficiency in Dutch (C1) is a plus.
• As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.
• We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.

Conditions of employment

• Fixed-term contract
• : 1 year.
• A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:
• a salary of minimum € 3.706,00 (Scale 10) and maximum € 5.760,00 (Scale 10) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Teacher 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
• a temporary position for 0.4 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 1 year, starting 1 January 2027. Afterwards, the possibility of expansion exists to a max. of three years.
• We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:
• A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus solid pension scheme (ABP) optional model for designing a personalized benefits package discount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Center

Employer

Employer
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The Department of Art & Culture, History and Antiquity
The department is home to an international team of approximately 100 researchers and lecturers who share a commitment to excellence in teaching and research in art and culture, history, and antiquity. Our staff are established and emerging leaders in their respective fields, publishing in leading journals and with major academic presses, organizing and participating in international conferences, and contributing to our undergraduate and graduate programmes.
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
A better understanding of ourselves and social communities, values and meaning, through social sciences and humanities. That is the aim of The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. No single discipline can do this alone. The SSH disciplines are characterised by an open way of thinking and the natural urge to seek coherence and connection.
The faculty consists of nine academic departments within three schools: School of Religion & Theology (SRT), School of Social Sciences (SSc) and School of Humanities (SH).
Are you interested in joining Social Sciences and Humanities? You become part of a dynamic academic community with approximately 900 staff members, over 5,000 regular students and more than 5,000 course participants. In an inspiring and collegial environment, we work together on education and research with impact.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research.
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We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.

Diversity

Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.
We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.
Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.