[ES_JOBS_NET] Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor; University of Maryland, College Park

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/70902

 


Position Number:

124891


Title:

Open Rank


Functional Title:

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor


Category Status:

02-Faculty Non-Tenured, On Track


Applicant Search Category:

Faculty


University Authorized FTE:

100


Unit:

ARCH-Architecture Program


Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state's
flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes
away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative,
executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business
and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of
research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit
organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our
faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's
capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and
retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our
stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and
full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.


Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation at the University of
Maryland is pleased to announce a search for one faculty position at the
level of Associate Professor or Professor and at least one tenure-track
faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor. The individuals
selected for these positions will provide innovative instruction and
impactful scholarship, creative, and/or professional work in support of the
pre-professional and accredited professional degree programs in
architecture. We seek individuals with focused intellectual approaches to
architecture and urbanism grounded in buildings, cities, landscapes, and
building practices, that integrate knowledge from diverse fields and
disciplines to solve the pressing problems of today and tomorrow.
The successful candidate will teach architectural design studios at a
variety of levels in the curriculum. The candidate should be prepared to
demonstrate promise and/or accomplishments in architectural, urban, and/or
interior design. Evidence of achievement shall be a portfolio of built work,
un-built projects and/or speculative designs. We embrace the concept that
innovative thinkers and designers seek to understand practical and
theoretical subject matter in ways that go beyond the traditional
disciplinary frameworks. In addition to design studio, we seek colleagues
who have demonstrated scholarly, creative, and/or professional promise
and/or accomplishments in one or more of the following areas:
Building Systems Integration: The ability to integrate building technologies
into design studios and professional degree coursework with particular
emphasis on building structures, methods and materials of construction, and
sustainable systems.
Design and Climate Change: The ability to engage salient issues of
architecture and urbanism such as urban design, patterns of settlement,
resilience, and sustainability as they are impacted by climate disruption.
Social Justice: The ability to engage issues of equity, affordable
accommodations, community based design processes, and diversity through
architectural and urban strategies.
Design & Media: The ability to offer critical and innovative insights into
design processes, design thinking, and evolving design media.

Located just seven miles from the heart of the nation's capital, the
University of Maryland is the flagship campus of the state's higher
education system and a top-ranked public research institution. The School of
Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Maryland's Built Environment School
offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Architecture, as well
as graduate programs in Community Planning, Historic Preservation, and Real
Estate Development, more than a dozen dual-degree masters programs, an
interdisciplinary PhD program in Urban and Regional Planning and Design, and
is home to the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education and
the Environmental Finance Center. The Architecture Program has a national
reputation for design excellence in building craft, urban design, and
sustainability as evidenced by the award-winning Integrated Design studio
and Advanced Technology course sequence; numerous honors in the arena of
urban design; HUD Affordable Housing competition; and many other citations.
Since the foundation of the School over fifty years ago, design excellence
grounded in technical competence has occupied a central place within the
curriculum and intellectual life of the Program. It is envisaged that the
successful candidate will provide leadership and direction in one or more of
the areas listed above as we proceed beyond our jubilee year.


Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates shall minimally possess a terminal degree in architecture.
Candidates with professional registration in a U.S. jurisdiction will be
given preference. Emerging architects are welcome to apply, but they should
be prepared to articulate a definitive path toward licensure. In lieu of
professional registration, designers who possess a PhD in Architecture or a
closely related field will also be given preference. ABD candidates are
welcome to apply, but the PhD shall be completed prior to the start of the
initial contract. Demonstration of potential for development of a national
reputation in research, scholarship, creative, and/or professional
activities in one or more of the areas listed above is highly valued. The
candidate shall be prepared to offer specific insight into how her or his
research, as well as scholarly, creative, and/or professional activities
contribute to the Architecture Program's vision and mission.


Preferences:

Candidates for this position should be aware of the advantages of the
University's proximity to the wealth of resources in the
Washington-Baltimore region. The National Archives maintains its research
center on the College Park campus. The National Gallery of Art, the National
Building Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution are but a few of the
world-class museums that maintain facilities accessible to scholars. The
University of Maryland has recently entered into a partnership with the
world-renowned Phillips Collection-known as America's first museum of modern
art. Likewise, Baltimore offers additional institutions of interest to
scholars in the area of art and architectural history including the Walters
Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Fine Art. With proximity to the AIA
national headquarters and other unique resources in the federal city,
College Park is a scholar's dream. 
Finally, the architectural and urban traditions of the region stretch from
colonial Annapolis, to master-planned Washington, D.C., to post-industrial
Baltimore and include important works by masters such as L'Enfant, Latrobe,
Mills, Bacon, Pope, Burnham, Farrand, Cret, and most recently, Sir David
Adjaye.


Additional Certifications:

	

Additional Information:

	

Posting Date:

06/18/2019


Closing Date:

12/31/2019


Open Until Filled

No


Best Consideration Date

	

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Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and
regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The
University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender
identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political
affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the
First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.

 

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