Assistant Curator/Assistant Lecturer in Classical Archaeology

About the role

Applications are invited for an Assistant Curator/Assistant Lecturer in Classical Archaeology. Reporting directly to the Keeper of the Department of Antiquities in the Ashmolean Museum, the post-holder will divide his/her time equally between the Department of Antiquities and St John’s College and will collaborate with other Ashmolean, GLAM and College staff as appropriate.

This is a fixed-term career development opportunity for an individual seeking a career in curatorship and/or university teaching. You will develop the key skills of modern curatorship – including working on permanent displays, temporary exhibitions, and responding to public enquiries – and you will deliver undergraduate teaching in Classical Archaeology. You will be supervised and mentored by staff of the Ashmolean and St John’s College, and you will be expected to develop and maintain your own learning objectives throughout the appointment.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 21 months, working 37.5 hours per week.

About You

You will have a postgraduate degree in Classical Archaeology or a related field.

You will be able to deliver tutorial teaching to undergraduates in Greek and Roman Archaeology options on the Oxford syllabus (preference will be given to those able to teach Greek Art and Archaeology ca. 500-300 BC and/or Art in the Roman Empire Finals options).

You will have experience of work (including volunteering) in a museum or similar environment and/or experience of archaeological fieldwork, as well as a sound understanding of issues surrounding collections care, conservation and security.

You will also have some experience of university or museum outreach/public engagement.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one.

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Liam McNamara, Keeper of the Department of Antiquities, Ashmolean Museum, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (liam.mcnamara@ashmus.ox.ac.uk).  General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday on Monday 4 November 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 25 November 2024.

Please do let us know if you require any more information. Many thanks for your assistance in advance.

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