Assistant Professor - Fargo, United States - North Dakota State University

Description

Position Information

The NDSU Landscape Architecture program is a fully LAAB-accredited graduate program with a 40-year history of landscape architecture in the upper Great Plains in Fargo, ND. The department is growing in the School of Design, Architecture + Art, which offers degrees in Landscape Architecture, Emergency Management, Architecture, Interior Design, Visual Arts, Art Education, and Apparel and Retail Merchandising. We offer collaborative teaching, research, and service-learning across three departments: Art + Design, Landscape Architecture, and Architecture. Our facilities are in downtown Fargo, boasting a 94 Walk Score and an 86 Bike Score. NDSU is a Land Grant and a Carnegie-designated research (R1) institution.

The Assistant Professor position is a 9-month tenure-track or advanced tenure-track, full-time, benefited faculty position starting in August 2024. We are seeking candidates with focused research and foundational design abilities. Teaching responsibilities include a lecture or seminar course and a design studio each semester. Other activities include program and departmental governance, pursuing research and scholarly activities, and advising students with their graduate thesis design and research. North Dakota State University is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. The Department is committed to diversity within our faculty and students; thus, we strongly encourage women, racial/ethnic minorities, and other under-represented individuals to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

Credentials, One of the following:

Master's Degree in landscape architecture (MLA), plus landscape architecture licensure or;

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA), plus a master's degree in a closely-related field, or;

PhD in Landscape Architecture or closely-related field*
*Professional licensure in progress, second master's degree in progress, or ABD will be considered

Excellent oral and verbal communication skills and willingness to collaborate with diverse faculty and staff.

Representation skills include hand drawing and computer-based methods that can integrate these skills into coursework and research as required.

Demonstrate potential to develop an area of expertise for peer-reviewed research/creative activities such as digital technology, performance-based design, sustainability, ecological design, resiliency planning, or geographic information systems.
Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture or a closely-related field*
*Professional licensure in progress, second master's degree in progress, or ABD will be considered

Studio teaching experience in an accredited Landscape Architecture degree program.

Ability to teach Landscape Architecture seminars based on the candidate's expertise, such as digital technology, performance-based design, sustainability, ecological design, resiliency planning, or geographic information systems.

Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, processes, and practices of design thinking and professional practice in landscape architecture.

Record of individual research and publication.

Record of obtaining external funding through collaborative grant work.
Applicant Materials Required

Please provide the following documents as electronic PDF attachments to the application (maximum file size of 10 Mb per attachment):

Cover Letter

Statement of Interest expressing your individual vision for Landscape Architecture education, your teaching, and your experience and commitment to the profession.

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Philosophy Outlining Studio Instruction

An electronic or web portfolio of creative work and/or publications
Names and contact information of five references will be requested from advanced candidates during the screening process.

Screening will begin: 1/5/24

Questions?

Please contact:
Anna Maria Vissilia, Ph.D.
Search Committee Chair
Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture

Land Acknowledgement

We collectively acknowledge that NDSU, a land grant institution, on the traditional lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in addition to many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to these lands. We honor with gratitude Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who have walked with her throughout generations. We will continue to learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples of our region. (see ).

Additional Information

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include: wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include: supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

No Smoking Notice :

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. §

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Diversity Statement:

NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another. NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at or .