Temp Parttime Faculty - Landscape Architecture

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Architecture and Planning is seeking temporary, part-time Lecturers to teach graduate level courses in the Landscape Architecture Graduate Degree Program. The Department of Landscape Architecture at The University of New Mexico is committed to providing a strong and comprehensive graduate education designed to prepare graduates to enter the profession of landscape architecture as private, public or academic practitioners; and, to promote research and inquiry that contributes to knowledge in the discipline. The core educational mission of the program is the investigation of principles and theories of Landscape Architecture, their application as tools for critical thinking and their synthesis in design thinking, as they apply to issues of the Southwest and in a larger world context of social, cultural, environmental and evolutionary influences on the landscape. The School of Architecture and Planning is housed on UNM’s main campus in the award-winning George Pearl Hall, designed by architect Antoine Predock. In addition to the spacious, naturally lit design studios, the building has a Fabrication Lab and Computer/Print Lab.

Requirements

Master's degree in landscape architecture or related field.
OR Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, and three years as a practicing landscape architect AND current Professional License.
OR A bachelor’s degree, and a minimum of ten years of professional practice in the areas of expertise.
Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Graphic Communication (hand and digital), Landscape Architecture Design at a variety of scales, Construction Documents and Irrigation Design, Grading and Drainage Design, Plants and Planting Design, Professional Practice in Landscape Architecture.
Official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to initial employment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in landscape architecture, or related field
Professional practice experience (3 years+)
Teaching experience (2 semesters+)
A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Responsibilities

Teach graduate level courses in the Landscape Architecture Graduate Degree Program.
Investigate principles and theories of Landscape Architecture.
Apply principles and theories as tools for critical thinking.
Synthesize principles and theories in design thinking.
Address issues of the Southwest and global context in landscape architecture.