Faculty Position: Open Rank
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
College of Fine and Applied Arts
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor. Area of specialization is open but we are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in urban economics, regional science, and economic development.
The successful candidate will contribute courses in the Department’s two PAB-accredited programs, the Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning and the Master of Urban Planning, and our Ph.D. in Regional Planning program; conduct research; supervise doctoral students; and contribute leadership and service appropriate to rank. A Ph.D. or appropriate terminal degree is required. Planning practice experience and AICP membership are desirable. The position is a full-time nine month tenure-track faculty appointment that begins 16 August 2011. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Illinois’ Department of Urban and Regional Planning has an international reputation for training professional planners and developing future scholars. The planning faculty is known for innovative inquiry in a diverse range of topics, including tools for plan-making and plan implementation, technology and planning support systems, natural hazards and planning for natural disasters, land use modeling, community development for social justice, international and transnational planning, and regional economic development. The Department currently has 15 permanent faculty members, eight lecturers and adjunct faculty members, 105 students in the BAUP program, 55 students in the MUP program, and 27 PhD students.
Members of the DURP faculty are involved in a broad array of ongoing research and public engagement projects, including the Land Use Evolution and Impact Assessment Model Laboratory, the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory, and the East St. Louis Action Research Project. Curricular offerings in community development, environment and land use, transportation planning, local and regional economic development, and sustainable design link the department to key cross-campus initiatives. The university (www.illinois.edu) and departmental (www.urban.illinois.edu) web sites offer additional information.
Faculty members in DURP are expected to produce a strong published record of scholarship and to maintain an ongoing research agenda in their field. Faculty members also secure funding to support masters and doctoral student research assistants. DURP faculty members have access to significant college and campus seed research and travel funding and are expected to compete for external research funding. The Department places a high value on professional applications that lead to innovations in planning practice and dissemination of those innovations through scholarly publication.
DURP is strongly committed to increasing the presence of underrepresented groups in the planning profession and the academy. Women, members of minority racial/ethnic groups and other designated classes are especially encouraged to apply.
All applications must be submitted online at http://jobs.illinois.edu. Applicants should upload a letter describing their qualifications and interest, a complete curriculum vita, the names and contact information for three references, and a writing sample. Application materials should be received by 28 February 2011 to ensure full consideration. Questions concerning the position may be addressed to:
Professor Daniel McMillen, Search Committee Chair
mcmillen@illinois.edu
Questions concerning the application process for the position may be addressed to:
Ms. Fran Bell, Staff Assistant to the Search Committee
ph. 217-333-3890
email: frivera@illinois.edu
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location: Champaign, IL 61820
Document ID: A5044-0O7I
Job Type: Regular
Job Schedule: Full-time
Posted on: 01/28/2011
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