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Open Faculty Position: Professor and Director of the Master of Landscape Architecture Program

We are delighted to announce that the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at the City College of New York invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track or tenured position in landscape architecture at the rank of associate professor or full professor. The successful candidate will be a dynamic academic leader in the field of landscape architecture and will serve in a multi-year appointment as the Spitzer School’s Director of the Master of Landscape Architecture Program, a three-year professional degree that is LAAB accredited. Your application is welcome now!

Please note research shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given position. Therefore, if much of this job description describes you, including the educational requirements, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

From the CUNY Careers Job Listing:

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture (SSA) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track or tenured position in landscape architecture at the rank of associate professor or full professor.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic academic leader in the field of landscape architecture and will serve in a multi-year appointment as SSA’s Program Director of the Master of Landscape Architecture degree, a three-year professional program that is LAAB accredited. Teaching responsibilities include design studios, lecture courses, and advanced electives in landscape architecture.

In a multi-year appointment, the Program Director reports to the SSA’s Dean and works closely with the Director of Graduate Affairs and other staff to oversee recruitment and admissions, program accreditation, ongoing assessment, student success, budgeting, scholarships, fundraising, and other responsibilities. In consultation with the Chair of the Architecture Department, the Program Director administers program curriculum in accordance with shared governance, as well as full-time and adjunct faculty staffing in the MLA Program in accordance with union regulations.

The SSA is committed to social and sustainable concerns in design and practice, as well as to providing access to the finest education in the art, history, and technology of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design to the broadest and most diverse student population. A prospective member of the faculty should be prepared to participate in and contribute to this lively intellectual atmosphere, and join the SSA in its commitment in furthering justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism within the academy and the design professions.

The successful candidate will share responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory and other functions. For more about the SSA’s MLA Program and its mission, see:https://ssa.ccny.cuny.edu/programs-centers/graduate-programs/m-land-arch-i/mla-program-public-information/

ABOUT THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK

Since its founding in 1847, The City College of New York (CCNY) has been true to its legacy of access, opportunity, and transformation. CCNY is as diverse, dynamic, and boldly visionary as the city itself.

CCNY advances knowledge and critical thinking, and fosters research, creativity, and innovation across academic, artistic, and professional disciplines. As a public institution with public purpose and a 175-year history, CCNY produces citizens who make an impact on the cultural, social, and economic vitality of New York, the nation, and the world.

QUALIFICATIONS

A professional degree in landscape architecture (MLA) from a LAAB-accredited program is required; At the time of appointment, the candidate must already have a professional license to practice landscape architecture or architecture, or a doctoral degree.

The successful candidate should have a minimum of one year of experience working in an administrative capacity (e.g. as a program director or coordinator, chair, assistant chair, provost, etc.) at an institution of higher education.

The candidate must have experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate design studios, lecture courses, and seminars in landscape architecture, as well as an ambitious research agenda demonstrating disciplinary standards at the rank of associate or full professor. A deep commitment to city life and the fundamental principles of a public institution of higher education with a highly diverse student body is expected. A collaborative and team-oriented spirit is essential.

COMPENSATION

Associate Professor:    $67,784 to $117,805

Professor:             $83,878 to $132,987

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Health Plan Coverage for Employees Hired on or after October 1, 2022 City of New York employees and employees of Participating Employers and their eligible dependents hired on or after October 1, 2022 will only be eligible to enroll in the EmblemHealth HIP HMO Preferred Plan and must remain in the HIP HMO Preferred Plan for the first year (365 days) of employment.

After 365 days of employment, the employee will have the option of either remaining in the HIP HMO Preferred Plan or selecting a different health plan within 30 days before the end of the 365th day period.

If a new health plan is selected, the new plan will be effective on the 366th day.

Only after the 365th day can the employee participate in any Annual Fall Transfer Period. An employee who needs to request an exemption from the required enrollment in the HIP HMO Preferred Plan can do so by submitting a HIP HMO Opt-Out Request Form to EmblemHealth. An employee, or eligible dependent, must meet certain criteria and the request must be approved by EmblemHealth before the exemption is granted. The HIP HMO Opt-Out Request Form and HIP service area are available on the EmblemHealth website.

HOW TO APPLY

Only applications submitted through CUNYfirst will be considered for this position.

If you are viewing this job posting in CUNYfirst, please click on “Apply Now” on the bottom of this page and follow the instructions.

If you are viewing this job posting externally, please apply as follows:

Go to https://cuny.jobs/

Search for Job Opening ID number: 27493

Click on the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions.

Applications, including the following must be uploaded to the CUNYfirst job application website as a single PDF document:

(1) Curriculum Vitae

(2) Cover Letter explaining interest in position, teaching and leadership philosophy, and professional objectives

(3) At least one sample course syllabus

(4) A sample publication

CLOSING DATE

December 10, 2023.

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