Job Information
Texas A&M University - Faculty Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Lecturer in College Station, Texas
Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Lecturer Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Location College Station, Texas
Open Date 6/18/2024
Position ID 141166
Description
The Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning in the School of Architecture at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, invites applications for up to three (3) full-time Lecturer positions in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning (LAUP). These positions are Academic Professional Track (non-tenure) positions, with 9-month service appointments. The successful candidates will be expected to teach 3 to 4 classes a semester (Fall and Spring) in the content areas below in the Landscape Architecture and/or Urban Planning Programs, as well as provide some service to the department. This position will begin August 1, 2024. The candidates will be expected to teach courses which cover the one or more of the following content areas:
· DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS/ANALYTICS
o Basic and Advanced Digital Communications (AutoCAD, Adobe, Sketchup, GIS, Rhino, City Engine, AI, etc.)
o Basic and Advanced GIS (ArcGIS, ArcUrban, CityEngine, etc..)
· DESIGN STUDIO/CONSTRUCTION STUDIO
o First and Second Year Landscape Architecture Design Studios
o Basic and Advanced Landscape Architecture Site Engineering and Construction
· URBAN GROWTH AND POLICY
o City Development and Human Settlement
o Planning Law
College, Department, and Programs
LAUP is one of the few in the country that is home to three disciplines — landscape architecture, land and property development, and urban planning — all of which are critical in the creation and delivery of healthy, efficient, resilient, equitable, and accessible places. This combination of disciplines offers unparalleled opportunities for interdisciplinary research and teaching. LAUP includes 31 full-time faculty members ( 47 total faculty including part-time instructors), 22 of whom are tenured or tenure-track . LAUP offers the following six degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (accredited), the Master in Land & Property Development, the Master of Landscape Architecture (accredited), the Master of Urban Planning (accredited), and the Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Sciences. We also offer a number of articulated and dual degrees. The department has strong ties to the world-renowned Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, the Center for Health Systems & Design, the Center for Geospatial
Sciences, Applications and Technology, the Center for Housing & Urban Development, Texas Target Communities (a highly regarded outreach program), Texas Sea Grant, Texas A&M Real Estate Center, and other centers and certificate programs in related fields within the School of Architecture. Support for sponsored research is excellent. The research initiatives by our faculty generate $3-4 million per year in external research funds. For more information, please see http://arch.tamu.edu/laup/
The School of Architecture at Texas A&M University is one of the largest of its kind in the United States. The 126 faculty members in the Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning (LAUP), and Construction Science serve 2,352 students ( 1,876 undergraduate and 476 graduate students) in 14- degree programs. These cover the entire spectrum of disciplines having to do with the built environment. Although over 300,000 in population, the Bryan/College Station area maintains its small-town feel, offering a high quality of life with a low cost of living. The Bryan/College Station area is in the center of the Texas Triangle—home to more than 21 million people in four metropolitan areas (all within easy driving distance) including Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. The challenges currently facing Texas related to climate change, natural hazards, transportation, demographic composition, and economic change foreshadow the changes that the rest of the nation will experience over the next 30 years, making it a perfect laboratory for testing hypotheses and solutions related to urban and land development and management.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Candidates must hold Doctoral Degree in a related field (For example: social science, geography, or urban design, or related field) , or a Master of Landscape Architecture, or Master of Urban Planning degree with significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field.
Application Instructions
To apply for the position, please visit the following link: apply.interfolio.com/148167
Applicants should submit a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, and a Personal statement which includes philosophy for teaching, research and service as applicable, and three professional references (include names, addresses, telephone numbers and emails).
Questions regarding this position should be directed to Dr. Galen Newman, Search Committee Chair, at gnewman@tamu.edu or 979.845.1019.
