Assistant Professor Landscape Architecture - Resilient Design

California State University System • San Luis Obispo, CA

41d • $90,000 - $100,800

About The Position

The Department seeks a colleague to teach upper division design studios and support courses. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to, or potential for, teaching excellence in the areas of social-cultural and/or ecological resilience, landscape ecology, and critical and creative design approaches to teaching, including integrating landscape performance and green infrastructure (site engineering) into the studio environment. Applicants shall demonstrate the ability to develop a viable research program that complements their teaching. Commitment to department, college, and university service activities is required. Learn-by-doing and project-based learning is the preferred teaching model. We are especially interested in candidates committed to supporting universal student success and the ability to foster collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environments. For further information about the department, college, and university, please visit: www.caed.calpoly.edu and https://landscape.calpoly.edu. Founded in 1901, Cal Poly is one of only five comprehensive polytechnic universities in the nation. It has approximately 21,000 undergraduate, 800 post-baccalaureate/graduate students. U.S. News and World Report has ranked Cal Poly #1 among public master's universities in the western United States for 26 consecutive years. A primarily undergraduate university, Cal Poly offers academically focused students 65 baccalaureate degrees and 39 master's degrees. Operating on the quarter calendar system, Cal Poly takes pride in its "Learn by Doing" approach to teaching and learning, which has characterized Cal Poly since its founding. One of the 23 campuses of the California State University system, Cal Poly has a statewide mandate as a polytechnic university. Situated on 1,321 acres, 155 of which make up the campus core, Cal Poly is one of the largest land-holding universities in the nation and uses all of its land holdings in active support of its educational programs. Cal Poly is located in historic San Luis Obispo, a city of 47,500, just twelve miles from the Pacific Ocean and midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on California's scenic Central Coast. With excellent public education resources, recreational facilities and an expanding dedication to the arts, the area is known for its scenic landscapes, extraordinary temperate climate, and an abundance of outdoor activities. This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California's Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices. Cal Poly is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, and is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At Cal Poly, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Requirements

• A master's or doctoral degree in landscape architecture or a related and complementary field. Where the master's or doctoral degree is in a related or complementary field, the candidate shall have an undergraduate or master's degree in landscape architecture and shall have evidence of experience in landscape architecture practice.
• Evidence of potential for excellence in university-level teaching.
• Evidence of experience with social-cultural and/or ecological resilience, landscape performance, green infrastructure (including site engineering) and landscape ecology through professional projects or teaching.
• Familiarity with current and emerging digital design and representation media.
• Potential for the development of a successful research and scholarship program that complements their teaching. Cal Poly uses Boyer's model of scholarship (discovery, integration, application, and teaching), encouraging a wide range of scholarship directions.
• Demonstrable commitment to universal student success.

Nice To Haves

• Professional practice at a range of scales from urban infill to watershed.
• Experience with or willingness to learn analytic and computational software such as GIS and BIM, including REVIT.
• Landscape architecture license or demonstrated progress in the licensure process.
• Teaching experience in upper division studios and support courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach upper division design studios and support courses.
• Demonstrate a commitment to, or potential for, teaching excellence in the areas of social-cultural and/or ecological resilience, landscape ecology, and critical and creative design approaches to teaching, including integrating landscape performance and green infrastructure (site engineering) into the studio environment.
• Develop a viable research program that complements their teaching.
• Commitment to department, college, and university service activities is required.
• Supporting universal student success and the ability to foster collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees