Assistant or Associate Professor
- Employer
- Morgan State University
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Jan 25, 2024
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Architecture, Public Administration & Policy, Urban & Regional Planning, Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Posting Details
Posting Summary
Job Title
Assistant or Associate Professor
Division
Divison of Academic Affairs
Department
Dean Architecture & Planning
Work Status
Full Time
Position Category
Faculty
Faculty Rank
FLSA
Exempt
Pay Range
Salary Range
Assistant Professor: $75,000 to $120,00 (Based on discipline); Associate Professor: $80,000 to $170,00 (Based on discipline)
Fund Source
State Support
Job Summary
Job Duties
The School of Architecture and Planning’s (SA+P) Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies and Interdisciplinary Center for Urban Crime ( ICUC ) in the School of Social Work at Morgan State University invites applications for a tenured/tenurable faculty position for Fall 2024. This is a 9.5-month appointment at the Assistant or Associate professor level with opportunities to conduct paid research at ICUC during the summer. Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated record of transdisciplinary research, teaching, and service. They will have research interests related to one or more of the following disciplines and subject areas: city planning, urban data analysis, environmental design, neighborhood safety and policing, crime prevention policies and practices, criminal justice and judicial reform, and those that explore the relationship between design of the built environment, public safety and social work. The ideal candidate will additionally have a second area of expertise related to urban planning or a related field.
The position’s academic home will be in the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P), Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies. The selected candidate will primarily teach in the Master’s Program in City and Regional Planning and the doctoral program in Architecture, Urbanism, and Built Environments.
All candidates should have an outstanding record of academic achievement and be prepared for the responsibilities of a tenured/tenurable faculty member in a Carnegie-designated research (R2) institution with aspirations to become a very high research doctoral granting (R1) institution. Applicants currently working in research and or teaching contexts are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Duties:
● Teach, supervise and mentor masters and doctoral students, guide masters projects and doctoral dissertations; develop new transdisciplinary courses related to the built environment
● Seek and obtain research grants related to ICUC’s mission; carryout impactful grant-funded research and advocacy
● Serve as an advocate for and promote the ICUC and its initiatives within the region, nation and world. Represent the center in university-level initiatives and administrative functions
● Build and sustain synergies between the School of Architecture and Planning and the School of Social Work around curriculum, research, public service, and advocacy
● Develop and maintain a well-focused research agenda that results in peer-reviewed scholarship and externally-funded grants
● Develop a secondary area of expertise related to city planning and the built environment
● Teach between 6-9 credits a year, in consultation with the Chair of the Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies and associated program directors, and the Center Director for ICUC .
● Contribute to the administrative responsibilities of the City and Regional Planning program, the Department and SA+P; and participate in shared faculty governance through regular attendance at faculty meetings, school/university committees and administrative functions
● Maintain an active public service program and liaise with city and state governments and local advocacy organizations, such as Maryland APA, AIA Baltimore, and the region’s urban-focused NGOs
● Support Morgan State’s designation as Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University and advance the goals of its strategic plan, Transformation Morgan
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics
Required Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or a related field from an accredited university. Candidates should have an outstanding record of peer-reviewed publications, grants, conference presentations, have a notable reputation among peers.
Knowledge/Abilities/Skills
● Record of excellence in academic and scholarly achievements including teaching, research, and service
● Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines, constituencies and external
partners and collaborators
● Experience in course design and curriculum development
● Demonstrated ability to work with colleagues in a collaborative environment and with diverse student populations
● Extensive experience in researching, studying and working in U.S. cities
● Familiarity and comfort working in the context of city neighborhoods, planning and public safety agencies, and nonprofit organizations
● Ability to broadly contribute to the Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies instructional needs, including those related to environmental planning, climate change and resiliency, urban health and wellbeing, urban design, urban development practices and real estate, historic preservation, global economic practices, community development, public policy, graphics, and/or planning support systems
Other Preferences for Consideration
The following documents must be uploaded to your position, prior to submitting an application:
Posting Number
FA00303
Number of Vacancies
1
Job Open Date
01/25/2024
Best Consideration Date
Job Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicant
The following documents must be uploaded, prior to submitting an application:
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Summary
Job Title
Assistant or Associate Professor
Division
Divison of Academic Affairs
Department
Dean Architecture & Planning
Work Status
Full Time
Position Category
Faculty
Faculty Rank
FLSA
Exempt
Pay Range
Salary Range
Assistant Professor: $75,000 to $120,00 (Based on discipline); Associate Professor: $80,000 to $170,00 (Based on discipline)
Fund Source
State Support
Job Summary
Job Duties
The School of Architecture and Planning’s (SA+P) Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies and Interdisciplinary Center for Urban Crime ( ICUC ) in the School of Social Work at Morgan State University invites applications for a tenured/tenurable faculty position for Fall 2024. This is a 9.5-month appointment at the Assistant or Associate professor level with opportunities to conduct paid research at ICUC during the summer. Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated record of transdisciplinary research, teaching, and service. They will have research interests related to one or more of the following disciplines and subject areas: city planning, urban data analysis, environmental design, neighborhood safety and policing, crime prevention policies and practices, criminal justice and judicial reform, and those that explore the relationship between design of the built environment, public safety and social work. The ideal candidate will additionally have a second area of expertise related to urban planning or a related field.
The position’s academic home will be in the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P), Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies. The selected candidate will primarily teach in the Master’s Program in City and Regional Planning and the doctoral program in Architecture, Urbanism, and Built Environments.
All candidates should have an outstanding record of academic achievement and be prepared for the responsibilities of a tenured/tenurable faculty member in a Carnegie-designated research (R2) institution with aspirations to become a very high research doctoral granting (R1) institution. Applicants currently working in research and or teaching contexts are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Duties:
● Teach, supervise and mentor masters and doctoral students, guide masters projects and doctoral dissertations; develop new transdisciplinary courses related to the built environment
● Seek and obtain research grants related to ICUC’s mission; carryout impactful grant-funded research and advocacy
● Serve as an advocate for and promote the ICUC and its initiatives within the region, nation and world. Represent the center in university-level initiatives and administrative functions
● Build and sustain synergies between the School of Architecture and Planning and the School of Social Work around curriculum, research, public service, and advocacy
● Develop and maintain a well-focused research agenda that results in peer-reviewed scholarship and externally-funded grants
● Develop a secondary area of expertise related to city planning and the built environment
● Teach between 6-9 credits a year, in consultation with the Chair of the Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies and associated program directors, and the Center Director for ICUC .
● Contribute to the administrative responsibilities of the City and Regional Planning program, the Department and SA+P; and participate in shared faculty governance through regular attendance at faculty meetings, school/university committees and administrative functions
● Maintain an active public service program and liaise with city and state governments and local advocacy organizations, such as Maryland APA, AIA Baltimore, and the region’s urban-focused NGOs
● Support Morgan State’s designation as Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University and advance the goals of its strategic plan, Transformation Morgan
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics
Required Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or a related field from an accredited university. Candidates should have an outstanding record of peer-reviewed publications, grants, conference presentations, have a notable reputation among peers.
Knowledge/Abilities/Skills
● Record of excellence in academic and scholarly achievements including teaching, research, and service
● Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines, constituencies and external
partners and collaborators
● Experience in course design and curriculum development
● Demonstrated ability to work with colleagues in a collaborative environment and with diverse student populations
● Extensive experience in researching, studying and working in U.S. cities
● Familiarity and comfort working in the context of city neighborhoods, planning and public safety agencies, and nonprofit organizations
● Ability to broadly contribute to the Department of Graduate Built Environment Studies instructional needs, including those related to environmental planning, climate change and resiliency, urban health and wellbeing, urban design, urban development practices and real estate, historic preservation, global economic practices, community development, public policy, graphics, and/or planning support systems
Other Preferences for Consideration
The following documents must be uploaded to your position, prior to submitting an application:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- List reference contact information
Posting Number
FA00303
Number of Vacancies
1
Job Open Date
01/25/2024
Best Consideration Date
Job Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicant
The following documents must be uploaded, prior to submitting an application:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcript Copy
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this career opportunity?
- Career Fair
- Morgan's Career Website
- Another Job Website
- Internal Job Posting
- Word of Mouth
- Other
- * Did you achieve a Ph.D. in Architecture, Landscape
Architecture, Urban Planning or a related field from an accredited
university?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have a record of peer-reviewed publications, grants,
and conference presentations?
(Open Ended Question)
- * Are you a current, past or retired Morgan University
employee? Are you a current, past or retired State employee? If YES
to pass, retired or current STATE employee, please put the agency.
If not applicable, put N/A.
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Transcripts (unofficial )
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