Assistant/Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture

Description :

Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design aspires toprovide education and scholarship of the highest quality to advance thefrontiers of design knowledge, to educate leaders in design, research, andscholarship, and to make a resilient, just, and beautiful world.

The Departmentof Landscape Architecture advances research and innovative design practices inthe natural and built environments as they intersect with processes ofurbanization and the present realities of a changing climate.

The Department of Landscape Architecture invitesapplications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank ofAssistant / Associate Professor with a focus on design.

The successful candidatewill demonstrate expertise in design at several scales and contexts. Inaddition, the candidate will have expertise in one or more of the followingareas : material culture, climate, design innovation, geography, design culture,urbanization, and environment.

We seek individuals with the capacity forcross-disciplinary research, pedagogy, and practice who can contribute toshaping contemporary debates on changing climates and how design contributes toa more equitable distribution of ecological and environmental resources.

Whilethe department’s priority is appointing full-time tenure-track faculty, we willalso consider candidates for part-time Assistant / Associate Professorships in Practiceof Landscape Architecture.

Teaching responsibilities will include instruction in therequired studio courses for the professional MLA programs, as well asplaying an active role in shaping design pedagogy in the core studiocurriculum.

The successful candidate will be expected to regularly engage withdesign students and faculty through thesis advising, guest critiques, and projectreviews within the department and across the GSD.

Teaching will beconducted in the context of an interdisciplinary design school with facultiesin architecture, urban planning and design, and advanced studiesprograms.

This appointment is anticipated to start in the fall of2025. We will review applications on a rolling basis beginning in September2024.

Initial Submission

Candidates should upload the following materials :

1. A letter of interest describing your qualifications andresearch / pedagogical focus.

2. Current CV

3. Selected material from their portfolio, amounting to 25mbor less.

4. Names and contact information for a minimum of three references. (Candidateswill be notified regarding requests for recommendation letters during thesubsequent phase of the recruitment process as appropriate).

Subsequent Submission

At a later date, candidates advancing in the selectionprocess will also be asked to provide the following :

1. Full portfolio.

2. Statement of teaching philosophy and design / researchinterests, describing the following in no more than 750 words :

a) your pedagogical approach, including how your projectsand research relate to the broader goals of landscape architectural education.

b) your plans for a design / research agenda at the GSD.

c) Please also address the following question in yourteaching statement : Given our commitment to inclusion, how have youdemonstrated your approach to pedagogy and mentoring for a student cohort thatis diverse across multiple dimensions including but not limited to religion,nationality, ethnicity, race, and gender identity?

Please specify how you haveenacted this approach.

Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer; allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protectedveteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, andpregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additionally, as underscored by our school’s , the GSD is committed to diversity andinclusion within our community, representing individuals from varied abilities,backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, identities, races, lived experiences, andperspectives.

We especially welcome applications from members of historicallyunderrepresented groups and candidates with experience teaching and workingwith diverse communities and students.

Skills Required : Candidates should have a recognized record of distinguished accomplishment in their landscape architecture academic and / or professional endeavors.

Education Requirements : The Department has a strong preference for candidates who hold a graduate degree in landscape architecture, but candidates with a graduate degree in a related design field will be considered.

A doctoral degree is desirable but not required. Travel Required : No