Coadjutant Instructors, Historic Preservation

The final salary offer will be determined by several factors, including the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

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The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities ( MARCH) seeks part-time instructors for fall 2025, spring 2026, and/or summer 2026 semesters to teach courses in our Continuing Education in Historic Preservation Certificate Program. MARCH is seeking instructors for the specific courses of Introduction to Archeology and Introduction to Preservation of Historic Interiors. The certificate program is also looking to develop and offer elective courses on environmental preservation practice and issues of climate change and resistance, as well as other elective topics as yet to be developed.
Courses in the Historic Preservation Program are taught as either ten-week 2-credit or five-week 1-credit courses in virtual, hybrid, and in-person models. The program also offers one-day or weekend-long workshops. Please visit https://preservation.rutgers.edu/ to see examples of courses and workshops offered by the program.
Within their cover letter, applicants should please specify which course(s) they believe they are qualified to develop and teach and why: Introduction to Archeology; Introduction to Historic Interiors; Methods of Climate Resilience in Historic Preservation. Alternatively or in addition, applicants interested in teaching an elective course not mentioned here should include a brief (no more than a paragraph) description for a course proposal that they would be interested in developing in collaboration with MARCH and teaching.
Applicants should have an MA in Historic Preservation, History or a related field; advanced, up-to-date practical and theoretical experience and knowledge of historic preservation practice and issues in the Mid-Atlantic. Ideally, applicants will also have a good track record teaching historic preservation courses or workshops-or related subjects- for diverse student populations in continuing education settings.

Masters, preferably in Historic Preservation or a related field such as history, art history, public history.

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