Assistant/Associate Professor

Job Description Summary The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA) invites applications for a Full Time, 9-month tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor to contribute to our Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) and Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) programs. We are looking for candidates who can teach broadly across the landscape architecture core curriculum. Position Responsibilities Teach at least 13 credits of coursework per academic year plus MLA student thesis advising. Typically, this involves teaching two studios and one lecture/seminar course per academic year. Participate in department, college and university service activities and governance. Academic advising for undergraduate and graduate students. Engage in original scholarly research and/or creative work and disseminate this work through a suitable peer-review process. Qualifications Accredited professional degree in landscape architecture or international equivalent. Terminal degree in landscape architecture (MLA) or a related field. Preferences Ph.D. in landscape architecture or a related field. An active professional license in landscape architecture. Professional practice experience in landscape architecture. Outstanding portfolio of professional work. Evidence of successful prior teaching at a university level. Strengths in (but not limited to) one or more areas of expertise such as: Urban design practice, best practices in landscape-based urbanism, urban morphology, urban landscape systems, innovation and systemic approaches to urban transformations and urban redevelopment. Plant-soil-climate relationships, ecological design and habitat restoration/creation, plant associations and communities, and support for biodiversity and pollinators. Climate conscience/performance, sustainable construction practices, material selections, site engineering techniques, green and blue infrastructure. Advanced traditional and digital graphic representation, mixed (analog + digital) media, experimental work with AR, VR, AI, and UAV data collection. Design for climate change adaptation and resilience, innovative approaches to co-creating and communicating systemic landscape transformations, and empowering underserved, marginalized or vulnerable populations or communities. Any other emerging landscape architecture communities of practice that will prepare graduates to innovate and improve their impact on global and local landscape challenges. EEO Statement The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co