Assistant or Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture

University of Pennsylvania•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor to provide graduate-level instruction in landscape architectural design and conduct innovative design research that advances disciplinary knowledge and expands the field. The Department is internationally recognized for an ecological approach to designing landscapes, public works, public spaces, and infrastructure, grounded in relationships among humans, plants, animals, and the mineral world. Its work addresses the climate polycrisis and seeks reparative social, environmental, and multispecies justice. This is a full-time tenure-track or tenured faculty appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The appointee will contribute to departmental teaching, research, and service, with opportunities for scholarly engagement across the Weitzman School of Design’s five departments. Rank will be determined based on the preferred candidate’s experience and qualifications. The successful candidate will teach graduate design studios and seminar courses in landscape architecture, including electives related to their research expertise and interests. Responsibilities include core graduate design studios and elective seminars open to graduate students across the Weitzman School. Undergraduate teaching and mentorship of students pursuing the Landscape Studies minor may also be possible. The candidate is expected to demonstrate pedagogical innovation and effectiveness and a strong capacity for scholarly and creative work, evidenced by prior publications, ongoing design research, and plans for future research. Participation in centers and institutes at the Weitzman School and across the University is welcomed, particularly the McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology. The Weitzman School prepares students to address complex sociocultural and environmental issues through inquiry, creative expression, and innovation. The school is committed to advancing the public good locally and globally through art, design, planning, and preservation. The successful candidate will join a supportive community of scholars, practitioners, and students. The University offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits for full-time faculty and eligible dependents, and is committed to faculty members’ work-life balance and family well-being.

Requirements

A professionally accredited master’s degree in landscape architecture, or a terminal degree in a closely related field.
Evidence of pedagogical innovation and effectiveness in teaching.
Evidence of capacity to produce scholarly and creative work, including a record of previous publications, ongoing design research, and plans for future research.

Nice To Haves

A PhD in landscape architecture or another related field is an enhancement but is not required.
Experience and qualifications appropriate for appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

Responsibilities

Teach graduate design studios in landscape architecture, including core departmental studios.
Teach seminar courses and electives in areas reflecting the candidate’s research expertise and interests; electives may be open to graduate students across the Weitzman School of Design.
Conduct innovative design research and produce scholarly and creative work, including publications and ongoing and future research.
Contribute to departmental service.
Potentially teach undergraduate courses and mentor students pursuing the Landscape Studies minor.
Engage with centers and institutes at the Weitzman School and across the University, particularly the McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology.