Specialist - Teacher-Continuing

Teacher-Continuing • East Lansing, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Teaching Specialist in MSU Landscape Architecture program will play a key role in advancing the program's educational mission. The successful candidate will address emerging issues in landscape architecture and contribute to a curriculum that emphasizes professional education in the field. Proficiency in teaching core courses is essential. We are especially interested in a candidate whose teaching can emphasize, but is not limited to, traditional and digital communication courses, introductory landscape architecture courses, and design studios. In addition, the successful candidate will oversee our study abroad program, contribute to curriculum development, and actively promote belonging in education. Engaging with students, providing mentorship, advising, and supporting their academic and professional growth will be integral components of this role. Collaborating with faculty to help steer the program's direction and ensure its ongoing growth and excellence is another key aspect of this position. As an institution of higher learning, Michigan State University is committed to providing a safe environment for its students, faculty, and staff in support of its educational mission. With this commitment, the University conducts criminal background checks and professional misconduct reviews of all applicants for employment in faculty, academic staff, and executive management searches. A professional misconduct review is a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether they are subject to any pending investigation, findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a person’s employment, including, but not limited to, theft, embezzlement, research integrity, discrimination, or harassment under civil rights laws and policies, including protected identity harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, etc.), and retaliation. All applicants will be asked to sign an authorization and release, which authorizes the University to contact the candidate’s current and former employers, for a period of 7 years prior to the date of application, related to any pending investigations, findings of responsibility and/or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Nothing will be sent to current or former employers unless the candidate reaches the semi-finalist stage. The existence of professional misconduct history does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment. The University will assess the history, including any information provided by the candidate, in determining whether it is compatible with the position. The University may decline to hire a candidate based on the professional misconduct review. All records obtained from external employers will be kept in a secure location, separate from personnel files. If an applicant fails to sign the authorization and release, the application will be deemed incomplete and will be withdrawn.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture (MLA) from an accredited degree program, OR an accredited Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) or accredited Bachelor of Science (BS) in Landscape Architecture degree plus a terminal Master’s degree in a related field at the start of employment.
• Ability to teach core courses in landscape architecture.
• Demonstrate a proven or track record (or potential) of teaching activities that may contribute to the interdisciplinary focus of SPDC.
• Formal letter of interest addressing teaching philosophy including summary of professional experience and skills.
• Curriculum vitae.
• One-page statement describing how you will contribute to CANR’s positive culture, fair access to resources, and creating a sense of belonging.
• Names and contact information for three references.
• Sign an authorization and release for professional misconduct review.

Nice To Haves

• Professional landscape architecture licensure.
• Professional experiences in Landscape Architecture or a related design field.
• Outstanding landscape architectural design and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach core courses in landscape architecture.
• Emphasize traditional and digital communication courses, introductory landscape architecture courses, and design studios.
• Oversee the study abroad program.
• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Actively promote belonging in education.
• Engage with students, provide mentorship, advising, and support their academic and professional growth.
• Collaborate with faculty to help steer the program's direction and ensure its ongoing growth and excellence.

What This Job Offers

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