Director, School of Landscape Architecture and Planning and Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Florida seeks a visionary leader and educator to serve as Director of the School of Landscape Architecture and Planning (SLA&P) and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. Our mission is to prepare future practitioners and scholars committed to advancing the efficacy, impact, and knowledge of landscape architecture and planning, to engage in research and scholarship that enhances the understanding and practice of the professions while addressing societal challenges, and to provide service to the communities of our state, region and abroad. We invite applications from candidates who align with our mission, are passionate about collaboratively leading students and faculty, are committed to research and creative scholarship, and who operate with the highest levels of ethical standards and integrity. This twelve-month appointment is eligible for tenure-upon-hire and is available starting July 1st, 2027.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in landscape architecture or some combination of professional qualification in landscape architecture (BLA, licensure, etc.) and terminal degree in a related field. Examples of relevant degrees may include Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Design (DDes), Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA).
• Distinguished record in teaching, research or creative scholarship, and service sufficient to merit tenure upon hire at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
• Administrative experience including management of budgets, personnel and curriculum at the undergraduate or graduate levels.
• Demonstrated record of advancing the knowledge of landscape architecture and its evolving role in society and effectively communicating its value within government, industry, and academic sectors.
• Demonstrated record of commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, engagement with students and promotion of student success.
• Demonstrated record of commitment to faculty development and mentoring.
• Demonstrated record of commitment to collaborative working across disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or licensure in landscape architecture or a related field
• Evidence of collaborative leadership
• Experience with professional program accreditation at undergraduate or graduate levels
• Experience establishing and implementing a strategic plan with clear goals and outcomes
• Experience working with intercollegiate, interdisciplinary, and international partnerships
• Experience recruiting, mentoring, and retaining outstanding faculty and staff
• Experience with student recruitment and retention
• Experience in fundraising and cultivating donor relationships
• Experience working with advisory boards and maintaining relationships with alumni
• Experience with extramural funding for research or creative scholarship
• Experience leading and/or actively participating in the field’s professional and academic organizations

Responsibilities

• Advancing the knowledge of landscape architecture and its evolving role in society and effectively communicating its value within government, industry, and academic sectors.
• Commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, engagement with students and promotion of student success.
• Commitment to faculty development and mentoring.
• Commitment to collaborative working across disciplines.
• Management of budgets, personnel and curriculum at the undergraduate or graduate levels.
• Leading and/or actively participating in the field’s professional and academic organizations.

What This Job Offers

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