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Assistant Professor of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design - Ranked Rene

, New York, New York, United States

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The Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design (PLAD) in the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma (OU) seeks a practice-oriented

Assistant Teaching Professor

for a multi-year,

9-month

Rank-Renewable (non-tenure) position. This is an exciting opportunity for a skillful teacher to work with communities and students on applied community planning and design projects to improve local quality of life.

This practice-oriented instructor will have two roles: 1) They will teach 4 to 6 courses per academic year in our undergraduate Environmental Design (

EnD

) program; 2) In addition to the teaching load, this position will make professional project-based contributions to the work of the Institute for Quality Communities (IQC). The position is intended to have a flexible balance between the two roles based on the project needs of the IQC and instructional needs of

EnD

in a given academic year, potentially varying from 40% teaching/60% project work to 60% teaching/40% project work.

Our

EnD

program trains students in collaborative community-minded development of the natural and built environments. The curriculum focuses on broad exposure to professional skills

across

the Gibbs College of Architecture with meaningful connections to PLAD’s graduate programs in planning, landscape architecture, and urban design. The

EnD

curriculum emphasizes real world project-based learning that brings the important work of the IQC into the classroom.

The IQC was

established

by the University of Oklahoma as the Gibbs College community outreach arm. Its mission is to enhance local quality of life in communities throughout the state through community engagement, economic and community development visioning, historic preservation, placemaking, and urban design projects. Since 2008, IQC has

contributed through award-winning

work with dozens of communities across the state

and hundreds

or

students

on these vital issues.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree

in one of the disciplines represented in Gibbs College or related field

C

ommunity engagement, design, and/or planning experience

Demonstrated ability or willingness to mentor undergraduate students in project-oriented coursework

Salary and rank shall be

commensurate

with experience and proven abilities.