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

AcademicTransfer; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave 232 hours/year

8% holiday allowance

8.3% end-of-year bonus

Personalized benefits package

Discounts at Griffioen Cultural Center

Job summary

VU Amsterdam invites applicants for a lecturer position in Heritage Studies/Architectural History. The role focuses on teaching BA/MA courses and supervising theses within the BA Media, Art, Design and Architecture and the MA Architecture, Cities, Landscapes: History and Heritage.

You will join the chair of Heritage Studies and collaborate closely with related chairs to enrich the teaching programme. The successful candidate will hold a completed PhD, demonstrate expertise in heritage and

Qualifications

• Completed PhD in Heritage Studies/Architectural History or related discipline.
• Expertise in heritage, spatial transformations, and related socio-environmental challenges.
• Teaching experience at BA/MA level including thesis supervision; proficiency in English and Dutch.

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 chair group's teaching and provide interdisciplinary courses.
• Create a stimulating educational environment for BA/MA students.
• Collaborate with colleagues on further development of the chair group's teaching.
• Teach interdisciplinary history, theory and content courses for BA students across tracks; teach core research skills.

Skills

Heritage Studies/Architectural History

Architecture/Landscape/Urban studies

Teaching BA/MA with thesis supervision

English (C1) and Dutch (B2) language

Education

PhD in Heritage Studies/Architectural History or related field

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
• 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.

Additional Information

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
• optional model for designing a personalized benefits package
• discount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Center

Additional comments

Submitting a diploma and a reference check are part of the application process.