Assistant Professor, College of Architecture, Design and Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Thomas Jefferson University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month faculty position in Landscape Architecture at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment will be on the Teacher-Scholar or Practice-Scholar track, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The successful candidate will teach across the undergraduate landscape architecture curriculum, including design studios, lecture courses, and seminars. The role calls for a strong foundation in landscape architectural design and the ability to help students connect design fundamentals with interdisciplinary approaches to complex environmental and societal challenges. The candidate will contribute to curriculum development, collaborate with colleagues across the College to strengthen transdisciplinary teaching and learning, and pursue research or scholarship, or professional practice, appropriate to the appointment track.

The program is housed in the Department of Sustainable Environments and emphasizes design excellence, environmental stewardship, and social equity. Its interdisciplinary academic setting engages ecological, social, cultural, historical, and technological challenges. The College promotes human-centered design, interdisciplinary collaboration, applied learning, research, real-world practice, and the integration of creativity, critical inquiry, emerging technologies, and systems thinking.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, portfolio of teaching, research/scholarship and professional work, and contact information for three references. Materials should be emailed to [email protected], and candidates must also submit an online application and CV using Job ID REQ-0040103. The preferred submission deadline is January 19, 2027; the search will remain open until suitable candidates are identified.

Requirements

• A professional bachelor’s degree combined with a master’s degree, or a terminal professional master’s degree; the professional degree must be in Landscape Architecture. Foreign equivalents to U.S. degrees are acceptable.
• Hold registration as a landscape architect or be actively working toward registration. Applicants pursuing registration must have completed the experience hours required to qualify for the licensing exam.
• Candidates hired without registration must achieve licensure within two years of their contract date.
• Be qualified by education and experience to teach at the undergraduate level.
• Submit a portfolio of scholarly inquiry and/or outstanding professional work.
• Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, portfolio of teaching, research/scholarship and professional work, and names and contact information for three references.

Nice To Haves

• Degrees and experience in landscape architecture practice, research, and teaching.
• Ability to teach landscape ecology, design, community and civic engagement, social equity, and sustainable design.
• Demonstrated success advancing equity and justice in the built environment.
• Professional experience and some teaching experience.
• Experience using advanced digital software and technologies related to landscape architecture.
• Possess or be actively pursuing professional registration in Landscape Architecture.
• A trajectory of critical inquiry aligned with the program’s design approach and core values.
• Evidence of successful, innovative, and collaborative work in landscape architecture.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate landscape architecture courses, including design studios, lecture courses, and seminars.
• Help students connect design fundamentals with interdisciplinary approaches to complex environmental and societal challenges.
• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the College to strengthen transdisciplinary teaching and learning.
• Pursue research or scholarship, or professional practice, as appropriate to the appointment track.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level