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Description

Position Overview:

Adjunct Faculty, MA in Cultural Heritage Management

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Johns Hopkins University

Institution Description

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, 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.

Application Instructions

The position will remain open until filled. Candidates must submit the following:

• A cover letter describing your experience with cultural landscapes, both conceptually and in practice, and how you would bring that expertise into teaching an existing, well-designed graduate course that spans theory, policy, technical methods, and applied evaluation. Please also speak to your approach to working with graduate students preparing for professional careers

• Curriculum vitae

• Teaching evaluations for the two most recently taught courses, if available

• Transcript for the highest degree earned

• The selected candidate will undergo a background check and provide three references.