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

Do you wish to work in a dynamic academic environment and to contribute to the development of our education in Heritage Studies and Architectural History? Then apply as a Lecturer Heritage Studies/Architectural History (0,4 fte) at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

• VU Hoofdgebouw
• Amsterdam
• Teacher
• Postdoc
• Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Your function

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

Your profile

• 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.

What do we offer?

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

About us

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
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).

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.

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.