Teaching Assistant/Associate Professor of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

TEACHING ASSISTANT / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Architecture & Landscape Architecture The School of Architecture and the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invite applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure track position as a Teaching Assistant/Associate Professor. Appointment at the rank of Teaching Associate Professor will be considered for candidates with an established record of accomplishments in teaching and professional engagement.

Responsibilities:

The position's teaching obligations include one design studio in Architecture, one design studio in Landscape Architecture, and two seminars/lectures and/or courses in the core curriculum per academic year, to be determined in consultation with both programs. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the civic life of the units, college, University, and community through service and engagement.

Qualifications:

Requirements include (1) a professional degree in Architecture and/or Landscape Architecture; (2) a demonstrated record of excellence working within the disciplines of both Architecture and Landscape Architecture; 3) a demonstrated record of design studio teaching that relates to both architecture and landscape architecture; and 4) evidence of promise in professional engagement based firmly on design as an emerging and evolving approach to meeting the unique challenges of our moment. Additional preferred qualifications include demonstration of a broad range of design inquiry and the capacity to bridge disciplines or scales; contribution to and engagement in contemporary design culture, including issues of design justice; and experience in incorporating technology into pedagogical approaches, including designing and implementing hybrid format courses. Social justice dimensions are a key component of our program offerings. To increase this profile, we strongly encourage applications from individuals with demonstrable commitments to equity and social justice through teaching, research, and/or community engagement, and a reflective approach to transforming the discipline with respect to inclusion and anti-racism. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who bring experience working with under-represented and underserved communities and traditions.

Institutional Context:

The School of Architecture and the Department of Landscape Architecture are independent academic units in the College of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Illinois, whose social justice efforts have the support of dedicated staff at the college and campus levels who work with students, faculty, and staff to facilitate learning and transformation with regard to anti-Black racism, violence, and prejudice in all its forms. The University of Illinois is an internationally recognized research and educational institution located in Urbana-Champaign, a vibrant university community within driving distance of Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. With the nation's third largest research library, the University supports faculty as active researchers in the humanities, arts, sciences, and engineering through opportunities for funding and vital cross-disciplinary exchange in the campus' many institutes, centers, and initiatives. These include the Siebel Center for Design, Campus Research Board, the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, the Center for Advanced Study, the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, and numerous other specialized centers. Additional collaborative opportunities include Krannert Art Museum and the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, each a respected international hub for innovative scholarship and public engagement. For more information, please visit illinois/ for the University, faa.illinois/ for the College, and arch.illinois/ for the School of Architecture and landarch.illinois for the Department of Landscape Architecture.