Adjunct Faculty: MA in Cultural Heritage Management

Johns Hopkins University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 56,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University seeks an Adjunct Faculty member for the MA in Cultural Heritage Management to teach Reading the Landscape. The instructor will bring professional expertise to enrich the curriculum and work with students in Washington, D.C. in a dynamic, inclusive learning environment.

The role begins with co-teaching alongside full-time faculty to ensure program familiarity, with emphasis on landscape theory, documentation, and policy frameworks in heritage management.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in cultural heritage management or related field required.
• At least three years of professional work experience with heritage landscapes.
• Strong grounding in cultural landscape theory with practical documentation experience.
• Excellent communication and inclusive teaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach Reading the Landscape using existing curriculum with professional input.
• Co-teach initially with full-time faculty to acquaint with program and students.
• Contribute to student learning with landscape documentation, evaluation and management perspectives.
• Advise graduate students and support career development in the heritage sector.

Skills

Communication skills

Graduate-level teaching

Education

Master's degree or higher in cultural heritage management or related field

Terminal degree in cultural heritage management or related field

Tools

Geospatial technologies

Archival research tools

Job description

Position Overview: Adjunct Faculty, MA in Cultural Heritage Management

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Johns Hopkins University

Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) is a division of the Johns Hopkins University's Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. As part of the nation's first research university, AAP offers high-quality master's degrees and certificate programs at its Washington, D.C., Center, at JHU's Homewood Campus in Baltimore, Maryland, and online. AAP enrolls almost 6,000 students each academic year in over 45 programs and distinguishes itself through its intensive instructional assistance, selective admissions, and 60 dedicated full-time faculty. Tenured Krieger School faculty members serve as program chairs to oversee the academic rigor of AAP's graduate offerings. AAP's website, https://advanced.jhu.edu/, provides additional information.

Position Description

The Master's in Cultural Heritage Management program seeks an adjunct instructor to teach Reading the Landscape, a course examining cultural landscapes as dynamic places shaped by people, ecology, memory, labor, and aesthetics. The course traces the historical development of cultural landscape theory; analyzes policy, legal, and advocacy frameworks for designation and conservation; and builds transferable skills in archival research, field documentation, and geospatial technologies. Students apply these methods to develop evidence-based evaluations of landscape significance and integrity and feasible management recommendations. The instructor will deliver an existing curriculum while contributing professional expertise, examples, and perspective to enrich the student learning experience.

We seek candidates with strong theoretical grounding in cultural landscape concepts and substantial practical experience in landscape documentation, evaluation, or management. Relevant backgrounds may include cultural heritage management, historic preservation, landscape architecture, geography, planning, or related fields.

The selected instructor will initially co-teach with full-time faculty to familiarize them with the program, students, and broader curriculum. Strong communication skills and a commitment to creating an inclusive and respectful learning environment are essential.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• An advanced degree in cultural heritage management, historic preservation, landscape architecture, geography, planning, or a relevant field, with a master's degree at minimum.

• At least three years of professional work experience working with heritage landscapes.

Preferred Qualifications

• A terminal degree in cultural heritage management, historic preservation, landscape architecture, geography, planning, or a relevant field.

• 1-3 years of graduate-level teaching experience

• Five years of professional experience working with heritage landscapes.

• Strong interest in advising graduate students interested in a career in the heritage sector.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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