ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN & RESTORATION

Salary:

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

Job Summary:

The Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in landscape architecture, specializing in ecological design and restoration. This is a 9-month, academic year, full-time position with responsibilities for teaching, research, and service.

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Education:

A terminal degree is required in a relevant field (e.g., ecosystem science, environmental policy, landscape architecture, horticulture, or allied field) AND an accredited professional degree in landscape architecture (either BSLA/BLA or MLA). Applications are welcome from candidates who have a PhD or are ABD.

Qualifications:

Competitive candidates will likely have three or more years of relevant practice experience.

The selected scholar and/or practitioner will develop a research or creative scholarship program that advances the principles and practices of planning, designing, implementing, and/or managing green infrastructure. This scholarship should address ecological design and restoration challenges, whether at large scales (e.g., community greenways, riparian corridors), medium scales (e.g., parks, community gardens), or small scales (rooftops, green walls, parking lots). Their teaching program will expose students to diverse ecological restoration and resilience challenges, including adapting land development (or redevelopment) projects to climate change and other local conditions.

Additional Information:

DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY
The Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture has a diverse and multidisciplinary faculty, with expertise that includes urban planning, land use policy, community sustainability, and urban design. We offer two undergraduate degrees: an LAAB-accredited BLA and a BS/BA in Landscape and Urban Studies; two master's degrees: a PAB-accredited MSURP and a research-based MSLA with an option for ecological restoration specialization; and a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning. Courses in our restoration curriculum serve students in degree and certificate programs across campus.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public land-grant university and prolific research institution that strives for relevance to society and inclusivity in the broadest sense. Our university has been a leader in ecological restoration research, native landscape design, and advancing restoration ecology since Aldo Leopold and John Curtis. We were among the first institutions in the U.S. to develop a teaching, practice, and scholarship program in ecological restoration. The successful candidate will extend this teaching and scholarship legacy, enjoying strong mentoring and support from colleagues, as well as opportunities to mentor talented graduate and undergraduate students. This position will strengthen our department's capacity to advance community sustainability and landscape resilience within built environments that span the urban-rural continuum.

Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture - https://dpla.wisc.edu/
Earth Partnership - https://earthpartnership.wisc.edu/
UW-Madison Arboretum - https://arboretum.wisc.edu/

SALARY & BENEFITS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers competitive salaries, start-up research packages, and State of Wisconsin employee benefit packages, which include health insurance, life insurance, and retirement program.

All qualified applicants will receive full consideration for this position, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment.

Department(s):

A489400-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/PLANNING & LANDSCAPE ARCH

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:

AUGUST 22, 2022

How to Apply:

Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2021. Interviews for semi-finalists (held virtually, in Jan-Feb) will precede campus visits in early spring (Mar-Apr). Candidates can apply for this position, at https://jobs.wisc.edu (PVL 242517), by clicking on "" and submitting the following documents: 1) a cover letter (2-pages, max.), explaining your teaching and research interests and your qualifications for this position; 2) curriculum vitae, 3) portfolio (8 pages, max.) with three or four work samples and/or abstracts of publications (additional work samples may be requested from semi-finalists), and 4) list of three references with their contact information. Please submit each requirement as a single document (PDF). Inquiries about this position may be directed to the Chair of the search committee, James LaGro, Jr., at jalagro@wisc.edu .

The deadline for assuring full consideration is December 15, 2021. However, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Search Committee: Professor David Bart; Professor Samuel Dennis; Professor Evelyn Howell; Distinguished Faculty Associate, Shawn Kelly; Professor James LaGro, Jr.; Assistant Professor Edna Ledesma

Contact:

James Lagro
jalagro@wisc.edu
608-263-6507
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

Assistant Professor(FA040)

Employment Class:

Faculty

Job Number:

242517-FA



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Applications Open: Oct 18 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: