Assistant or Associate Program Director/ Senior Lecturer: Cultural Heritage Management & Museum

Institution Description:

The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) is a division of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). As the nation’s oldest and one of its most prestigious research universities, Johns Hopkins offers high-quality master’s degrees and post-baccalaureate education to students in the mid-Atlantic region and online. In addition to its online programs, AAP also offers master’s degrees and graduate certificate programs at its Washington, DC Center and the Homewood campus in Baltimore, MD. AAP has approximately 21,000 enrollments each academic year. JHU is committed to hiring candidates who, through their teaching and service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Position Description:

The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) division seeks a Program Director at the Assistant or Associate level to teach in and provide administrative support to the M.A. in Cultural Heritage Management (CHM) and the M.A. in Museum Studies (MS) graduate programs. Of particular interest are candidates who have experience teaching and engaging students from diverse backgrounds. The Assistant/Associate Program Director is a full-time, non-tenure-track, 12-month renewable faculty position with the academic title of Senior Lecturer. The Assistant/Associate Program Director will have significant interaction/collaboration with the Assistant Program Director of the Museum Studies program, the Program Coordinator for Museum Studies, and the Program Coordinator for the Post Baccalaureate certificate in Digital Curation, and will report to the Program Director for Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage Management and the Associate Dean for AAP. The position may be located at the Washington, DC location at 1717 Massachusetts Avenue or remote. This position is expected to begin on July 1, 2022.

The Assistant/Associate Director will have the following faculty and administrative responsibilities:

Faculty Responsibilities

• Teaching 5 graduate courses per year, including the preparation for and time spent in the classroom (online or onsite), using best practices for online teaching, engaging and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds in the learning process, responding to student questions;
• Student Advising, including advising for the Research/ Capstone in Heritage Studies;
• Providing input on the curriculum and new course development to ensure the delivery of quality programs;
• Participating in course and program assessment activities;
• Other academic duties customarily performed by full-time or regular part-time faculty, including participating on committees or in other academic service.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Assisting in reviewing and approving prospect admission materials;
• Planning onsite and remote events and/or seminars & field courses;
• Mentoring and evaluating adjunct faculty in their pedagogy and professional development;
• Assisting with program communication, promotion and outreach, engagement, expansion, and coordination of the program’s social media networks, podcasts, and events;
• Assisting the Program Director with administrative tasks;
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Museum Studies or Heritage-related field;
• 5 years of online and/or graduate-level teaching experience;
• 2-3 years of professional work experience outside of academia within the Museum and Heritage field;
• Ability to teach various Museum and Heritage Studies courses, including at least two existing Museum Studies courses and two existing Cultural Heritage Management courses;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with competing demands and multiple deadlines;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in Museum Studies or Heritage-related field.
• 6 or more years of online and/or graduate-level teaching experience;
• 4 or more years of professional work experience outside of academia within the Museum and Heritage field;
• Expertise with various social media tools, enthusiasm for researching and learning about emerging technologies, and familiarity with learning management systems (such as Canvas).

The position will remain open until filled.

Candidates must submit the following:

• a cover letter
• curriculum vitae
• A statement of teaching philosophy that includes your approach to online learning.
• 3 references and their contact information
• Teaching evaluations for the most recent two semesters.

The selected candidate will be expected to undergo a background check and submit proof of educational attainment.

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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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