Conservation Lecturer Position, Winter 2025 (CLT HTG 239)

Position description

The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for temporary lecturer position to teach one or both of the following two courses described below. The winter quarter schedule is January 2 - March 21.
This appointment also provides opportunities for interaction with colleagues, laboratory facilities and research infrastructure at UCLA and the Getty Villa. Through its collaboration with the Getty Conservation Institute, as a unit in the UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, and located in the UCLA Fowler Museum, the Conservation Program is part of a vibrant center of archaeological and cultural scholarship.

Conservation Laboratory: Metals II: CLT HTG 239
Enforced requisites: courses 234, 263. Recommended: courses M210, M215. Treatment of conservation problems of metallic artifacts made of iron, steel, cast iron, gold, zinc, and aluminum found on cultural heritage objects. Practical work on metallic artifacts.

The appointment will be at the lecturer level and will be located in the Program's research and training laboratories at the Getty Villa in Malibu and/or at our facilities at UCLA. Duties include preparation and delivery of lectures and laboratory practical sessions. The Program Laboratory Manager will assist the lecturer in obtaining lab supplies.

Candidates should hold a graduate degree in the conservation of cultural heritage or related field. Preference will be given to candidates who have previous academic teaching experience both in delivering theoretical lectures and supervising students in the laboratory. Strong candidates will have a demonstrable commitment to the Program's core values of community collaboration, sustainability, and diversity, equity, & inclusion.

The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy at: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct ( http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct )

Qualifications

Basic qualifications
Candidates should hold a graduate degree in the conservation of cultural heritage or related field. Preference will be given to candidates who have previous academic teaching experience both in delivering theoretical lectures and supervising students in the laboratory. Strong candidates will have a demonstrable commitment to the Program's core values of community collaboration, sustainability, and diversity, equity, & inclusion.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching
• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate's past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.
• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 2-5 required (contact information only)

2-3 reference contact information required.
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09714

Help contact: bronson@ioa.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf .

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination .

Job location

Malibu, CA