Lecturer AY - Landscape Architecture

CSU Careers • Pomona, CA

2d • $5,507 - $15,211

About The Position

Temporary Faculty Pool Department of Landscape Architecture College Environmental Design The Department of Landscape Architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for its Part-Time Lecturer pool in the Department of Landscape Architecture for part-time teaching appointments. About Cal Poly Pomona Pomona is one of three polytechnic universities in the 22-campus California State University system and among 12 such institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 1938, Cal Poly Pomona students participate in an integrative experiential learning education that is inclusive, relevant, and values diverse perspectives and experiences. With a variety of degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, and professional disciplines, the university is well known for its learn- by-doing approach and Teacher Scholar Model. The university is noted for its scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, which was once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg. We acknowledge that Cal Poly Pomona resides on the territorial and homelands of the Tongva and Tataavium people who are the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar. The university’s nearly 30,000 students are taught and mentored by the campus’s more than 1,400 faculty as part of 54 baccalaureate and 29 master’s degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership. About the College of Environmental Design The mission of the College of Environmental Design (ENV) is to provide outstanding academic and professional learning experiences within an interdisciplinary structure. Creative excellence, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility have guided ENV's programs since it was established in 1970. Moving forward, ENV is strengthening its emphasis on thematic clusters addressing environmental sustainability, regeneration, and resilience; health and wellness; and cultural preservation. Our award-winning programs offer professional degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning; at the undergraduate level in Art History and Visual Communication Design; and at the graduate level in Regenerative Studies. Faculty research, professional and creative activities are brought into the classroom through the Support and recognition for faculty efforts facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration and promote their rich talent, expertise, and influence. We seek opportunities for engagement with practice in California, nationally and internationally. We are educating the future leaders of the design professions, and therefore have an obligation to ensure that all constituencies of those professions represent the diversity of California's population. Diversity is our strength. About the Department of Landscape Architecture Cal Poly Pomona’s Department of Landscape Architecture was established in 1957, with the Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSLA) program. Our Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) program, established in 1972, has long been recognized for its focus on groundbreaking ecological planning and regenerative design solutions, and has just celebrated its 50th year. We cultivate success through a diverse culture of experiential learning, discovery, and innovation. We demonstrate academic quality, relevance, and excellence through the teaching, learning, scholarship, and creative activities of our student-centered faculty. We actively engage in interdisciplinary collaborations across the university that firmly align with our mission to advance environmental sustainability, regeneration, and resilience. This includes long-term partnerships with the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies, which was founded by Department of Landscape Architecture Professor Emeritus John T. Lyle in 1994. We are committed to being the model for inclusive design programs to inspire creativity and innovation, embrace local and global social and environmental challenges, and transform lives through sustainable and equitable design. As a result, our students and faculty are positioning themselves to lead and support an equal, diverse, and inclusive vision for the global future of landscape architecture within the complex, diverse, transforming ecologies and culture of our Southern California context. The Position The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term begins mid-January and ends in mid-May. Opportunities for teaching during the Summer Sessions may also be available. We welcome applications from individuals who are experienced and student-centered to teach in the following subject areas: Landscape design; landscape construction methods; and/or planting design and ecology Computer graphic software including AutoCAD, Adobe CS, and modeling/rendering programs Rhino, Lumion and/or similar software; hand-drafting and sketching methods; Climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation including related methods, practice, and technologies; Ecosystem sciences such as biology, urban ecology, plant science, and horticulture; Earth system science and hazard-resilient design; ecological, hydrological and other civil engineering methods and technologies; Geospatial technologies such as geo-AI, machine learning and environmental sensing;; Advanced digital design and communication technologies such as AR/VR, digital twins, digital fabrication; and/or interdisciplinary research methods.

Requirements

• A terminal degree in landscape architecture or related discipline relevant to the curriculum; and/or CA PLA licensure with a minimum of 5 years of professional practice experience in one of the specific areas of the curriculum; and/or a minimum of 10 years of professional practice experience and recognized expertise in one of the specific areas of the curriculum.

Nice To Haves

• A Ph.D. in landscape architecture or related discipline
• Prior teaching experience at the college or university level and ability to furnish evidence of strong teaching.
• Research, scholarship, and/or creative activities related to landscape architecture and related fields as described in the position description.
• Expertise in quantitative research, qualitative research, and/or effective integration of both.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned division courses in the department’s curriculum and serve weekly office hours based on assigned teaching unit load.
• Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend courses.

Benefits

• The CSU system offers a competitive total compensation benefits package for employees and qualifying dependents, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and tuition assistance.
• It is our goal to compensate employees equitably and fairly.
• For additional information about the university benefits, please visit www.cpp.edu , and for more about faculty life and employee benefits, please see YourLife@CPP .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees