ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

The Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in landscape architecture. Candidates with substantial teaching experience and published scholarship may be eligible for appointment at the associate professor level with tenure. This is a 9-month, academic year, full-time position with responsibilities for teaching, research, and service:
Teaching (typically four courses per year / two per semester): one or two design studios in the accredited BLA program and, depending on the successful candidate's expertise and interests, courses supporting the department's undergraduate and/or graduate degree programs.
Research: disciplinary research and/or practice-based scholarship that advances knowledge and has the potential to inform evidence-based practice in planning, design, or management of the built environment.
Service: serving on department and campus committees, in relevant disciplinary initiatives, and engaging with stakeholders, communities, or governments locally, regionally, or internationally.
The UW-Madison College of Letters and Sciences and the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture are committed to maintaining and growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing that these values are fundamental components of a positive and enriching learning and working environment for all students, faculty and staff.
The granting of tenure is a long-term commitment of university and state resources that requires evidence of high-quality performance and sustained contributions. Scholarly excellence and productivity are measured by the quality of (1) research and scholarly work; (2) teaching and the development of teaching materials; and (3) service to the institution, to the profession, and to the public.

Teaching (typically 4 courses/year), Research, and Service.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
The following degrees are required: A master's degree (e.g., landscape architecture, urban planning, architecture, or allied field) and a Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) accredited professional degree in landscape architecture (either the BSLA, BLA, or MLA). Applications are also welcome from candidates who have a PhD, DDes, or are ABD.

Three or more years of professional practice experience is preferred.

Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

AUGUST 21, 2023

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

The Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture has a diverse, multidisciplinary faculty with expertise and interests that include urban planning and design, land use policy, ecological restoration, and community health, resilience, and sustainability. We offer two undergraduate degrees - an LAAB-accredited BLA and a BS/BA in Landscape and Urban Studies; two master's degrees: a PAB-accredited MSURP and a research-based MSLA with an option for ecological restoration specialization; and a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning. Courses in our department serve a broad range of students from degree and certificate programs across campus.
Candidates with diverse research, teaching, and scholarship interests are welcome to apply. All qualified applicants will receive full consideration for this position, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public land-grant university and prolific research institution that strives for relevance to society and inclusivity in the broadest sense. The successful candidate will join collegial and productive colleagues who strive for excellence in teaching, research, and service. They will receive mentoring and support from colleagues, as well as opportunities to mentor talented graduate and undergraduate students.
For more information about the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, please visit our website: https://dpla.wisc.edu/  
The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers competitive salaries, research start-up packages, and State of Wisconsin employee benefits which include health insurance, life insurance, and retirement program.

Candidates can apply for this position at https://jobs.wisc.edu (PVL 268083) by clicking on "Apply Now" and submitting the following documents (each as an individual pdf): 1) a cover letter (2-pages, max.) summarizing your teaching and research interests and your qualifications for this position; 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a diversity statement addressing past and potential contributions to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching and service, 4) portfolio (15 pages, max.) with work samples and/or abstracts of publications (additional work samples may be requested from semi-finalists), and 5) list of three references with their contact information.
Inquiries about this position may be sent to the Chair of the search committee, James LaGro Jr., at [email protected] . Please submit all application materials by December 9, 2022 for assured consideration; however the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled. Interviews for the semi-finalists will take place, via Zoom, in late January-early February; three finalists will be invited for campus visits during late March or April.

James Lagro
[email protected]
608-263-6507
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Assistant Professor(FA040)

A489400-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/PLANNING & LANDSCAPE ARCH

Faculty

268083-FA