Shape Cities: Tenured & Track Urban Planning & Design Faculty

Urban Planning and Design Faculty Positions at Harvard Graduate School of Design Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) invites applications for faculty positions at the rank of Professor of Urban Planning with tenure, Professor of Urban Design with tenure, and tenure‑track Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in spatial, geospatial, and data visualization technologies. Location Cambridge, MA, United States How to Apply

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Position Titles Professor of Urban Planning (tenure) Professor of Urban Design (tenure) Assistant/Associate Professor, tenure‑track specialization in spatial, geospatial, and data visualization technologies Job Description In the pursuit of more productive, equitable, sustainable, and beautiful built and natural environments, Harvard University’s GSD offers a dynamic setting for the exchange of ideas across urban planning, urban design, real estate, architecture, landscape architecture, design studies, and design engineering. The Department of Urban Planning and Design explores the designed environment from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, engaging a pedagogically diverse array of interdisciplinary studios, lecture courses, seminars, and independent research that consider practical and theoretical issues affecting cities and metropolitan areas globally. Faculty members work with roughly 200 students drawn from around the world to create an intimate, engaged educational atmosphere in which students thrive and learn. The GSD seeks to attract and retain individuals who possess a quality of mind demonstrating high levels of intelligence, clarity of expression, analytical ability, critical judgment, creativity, and initiative. We also value individuals who support free inquiry and expression by others and constructive, collegial collaborations with faculty, staff, and students. In the school’s evaluation of candidates, desirable individual qualities and high potential are not substitutes for a record of academic and creative achievement. Accomplished contributions to the field through scholarship and/or design are essential to effective teaching over time. Continued study and investigation with public exposition of research and professional accomplishments are normal obligations for Harvard faculty members. Qualifications Demonstrated scholarship and/or design excellence in urban planning, urban design, or related fields. Strong teaching record and commitment to mentorship. Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration and curriculum development. Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Track record of public scholarship and engagement with professional communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr American Planning Association - Wisconsin Chapter