Lecturer in Art History

The University of Auckland

Auckland
$94,981 per year
Contract
Full-time

13 days ago

Company DescriptionWaipapa Taumata Rau | The University of AucklandThe University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading university, with a turnover of $1.3bn, including research revenue of over $300m generated across eight diverse faculties and two research institutes. We employ more than 5400 academic and professional staff to support over 45,000 students, making us one of NZ's largest employers.Job DescriptionTe Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
Te Puna Aronui, the School of Humanities, wishes to recruit a Lecturer in Art History for a 2-year appointment commencing before the start of Semester 2, 2024. The successful candidate will need to be able to teach courses in Renaissance, Baroque and Early Modern, as well as developing a Stage 2/3 Course in their own area of expertise, which ideally would be of a global nature. Knowledge of the art of Aotearoa New Zealand is expected.Candidates should have a completed or nearly completed PhD in Art History, demonstrated achievement in research and have a record of successful teaching in a tertiary setting at undergraduate level. The successful applicant will also be able to contribute to and coordinate a jointly taught Stage 1 course in ARTHIST 114 Understanding Art: Leonardo to Warhol and/or ARTHIST 115 Global Art Histories as well as take on a small amount of Honours supervision.The workload split will be 60% teaching, 20% service (Post Graduate Advisor role), 20% research.Applicants who successfully reach the interview stage will be expected to present what their proposed Stage 2/3 thematic course might be.This is a full-time (40 hours per week), 2 year fixed-term opportunity.
The remuneration is $94,981 per annum.For more detailed information, please refer to the .Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team
Te Puna Aronui, the School of Humanities, is situated within Te Kura Tangata | The Faculty of Arts. The school is comprised of the disciplines of Art History, Classical Studies and Ancient History, English and Drama, History, Philosophy, Media and Screen, Museums and Cultural Heritage, and Theological and Religious Studies. It constitutes the largest concentrated unit of Humanities scholars in the nation.Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer
The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world's most liveable cities.The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
A competitive salary with five weeks' annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.For more information, please visit .Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to applyApplications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 28 April 2024 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.Inquiries about this role should be directed to the Urumatoa o te Kura | Head of School, School of Humanities, Professor Kim Phillips, atAdditional Information#LI-DNIEquityThe University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment. For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other personal circumstances go toThe University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment where everyone can thrive. For further information see Te Ara Tautika | the Equity Policy and visit

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