Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN

Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture (Tenure-Track)

University of Minnesota, College of Design

Professional Area: 

Academia

Landscape Architecture

Urban Design

Website: 

http://design.umn.edu/about/employment/

Location: 

Minneapolis, MN

The University of Minnesota’s Landscape Architecture Department is searching for a new colleague to join our faculty! We are seeking an energetic and collaborative tenure-track faculty member (Assistant Professor) with teaching and/or creative practice or professional expertise in the design and planning of resilient metropolitan and urban landscapes. We are looking for bright minds with creative and/or scholarly work that contributes in significant ways to the development of resilient landscapes and the future of our discipline.

For more information, please see the position announcement athttp://design.umn.edu/about/employment/documents/LAAsstProf_PositionDescription_9-22-15_Posted.pdf.

Priority will be given to applications received by November 1 but the position will remain open until filled.

Required Qualifications:

• At least one accredited degree in Landscape Architecture
• An MLA or a graduate degree in a related field
• Experience in teaching/leading design studios in an accredited landscape architecture program
• Experience in contributing to the design/development of resilient metropolitan and urban landscapes through research, teaching, and/or creative practice
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others including allied disciplines and professions

Desired Qualities:
In addition to the required qualifications, we hope the candidate will possess some of the following qualities:

• Experience in advising students in an accredited landscape architecture program, including on their final/capstone projects
• Experience in working at a range of environmental scales and settings in multidisciplinary teams and engaging a wide range of stakeholders
• Understanding of relationships and synergies between education, research and/or practice in landscape architecture
• Ability to lead interdisciplinary research and/or design teams
• Capacity to garner external funding
• Ability to generate additional creative and/or scholarly work that is peer-reviewed and contributes to the development of new principles and/or practices for the planning and design of resilient metropolitan and urban landscapes
• Earned doctorate in a related field
• Adds to the diversity and multicultural competencies of our faculty

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

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Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.