Part-Time Lecturer, Heritage Conservation Documentation

The USC School of Architecture invites applicants for a part-time faculty position in Heritage Conservation Documentation for Spring 2025. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach seminar courses on advanced documentation techniques, including registration programs, architectural descriptions, and statements of significance. Ideal candidates would also have demonstrated experience in the documentation of women’s history.

Candidates would be teaching at the graduate level. Classes are typically composed of graduate students from the heritage conservation program but students from all disciplines may also take the course.

The core salary range for this position is $48.00 - $66.41 per hour. This is a part-time, 30% position.

When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Qualifications: A graduate degree is required, preferably in the area of heritage conservation/historic preservation. Professional and/or teaching experience may substitute for degree requirement. Preference is given to candidates with a proven track record of professional registration experience and a demonstrated expertise in women’s history.

Applicants will be asked to submit a CV, cover letter, 3-5 references with contact information, and selected work samples (portfolio/publications; 10 MB max).

The USC School of Architecture has long been socially minded. Our faculty works to integrate diversity and inclusion related strategies as we train a new generation of future practitioners tasked with imagining a better, more inclusive future.

USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The university particularly encourages members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Further information is available by contacting uschr@usc.edu.

For questions about the position, please contact Trudi Sandmeier: sandmeie@usc.edu.