Assistant Professor: Land-Use & Resilience Planning

Iowa State University•Ames, IA

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About The Position

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development (CED), in partnership with the Department of Urban Planning and Development (UPD) in the College of Design, seeks a 12-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Land-Use & Resilience Planning. The position focuses on how communities can use land-use planning to address changing conditions in Iowa, manage natural resources, and build long-term community resilience. The successful candidate will contribute to UPD’s teaching and research mission and develop an applied extension and outreach program through CED that responds to Iowa community needs. With a joint appointment in UPD and CED, the candidate will work with local governments, regional organizations, state agencies, community organizations, and other partners. They will translate research and planning knowledge into practical tools, programs, technical assistance, and educational resources. A start-up package will be available to initiate research and statewide engagement. The successful candidate will contribute to Iowa State University’s land-grant mission and the teaching, research, extension, and service imperatives of UPD, the College of Design, and ISU Extension and Outreach. They will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in areas such as land-use planning, planning law, community resilience, and natural resources and watershed planning, and contribute to innovative planning courses and studios consistent with departmental needs and the Extension and Outreach work program. A major component of the position is developing an applied research and extension program focused on land-use planning and resilience in Iowa communities. The faculty member will pursue external funding; disseminate scholarship through academic, extension, and professional venues; translate research for community needs and public audiences; develop interdisciplinary collaborations within and beyond Iowa State University; establish a leadership role in statewide land-use matters; and engage communities throughout Iowa. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship; immigration sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

Ph.D. degree in urban and regional planning, environmental planning, geography, law, policy, public administration, or a closely related field by the start date.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of research or scholarly potential related to land-use planning and resilience.
Evidence of the ability to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in planning.
Experience with community-engaged research or applied planning practice.
Ability to translate research into practical tools, programs, or decision-support resources for communities and practitioners.
Experience working with local governments, residents, regional organizations, extension systems, public agencies, or community-based organizations.
Evidence of or potential for developing an externally funded research program.
Scholarship or practice addressing land-use planning; land-use law and regulation; planning for rural, regional, and community resilience; natural-resource and watershed planning; or economic development.
Work that connects multiple areas and applies planning knowledge to community challenges.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the teaching, research, extension, and service missions of UPD, the College of Design, and ISU Extension and Outreach.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in land-use planning, planning law, community resilience, natural resources and watershed planning, and related areas.
Contribute to innovative planning courses and studios aligned with departmental needs and the Extension and Outreach work program.
Develop an applied research and extension program focused on land-use planning and resilience in Iowa communities.
Pursue external funding and disseminate scholarship through appropriate academic, extension, and professional venues.
Translate research and planning knowledge into practical tools, programs, technical assistance, educational resources, and materials for public audiences.
Develop interdisciplinary collaborations within and beyond Iowa State University.
Establish a leadership role in statewide land-use matters and engage communities throughout Iowa.
Work with local governments, regional organizations, state agencies, community organizations, and other partners.