Assistant Teaching Professor of Landscape Architecture
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
- Posted: January 31, 2023
- Full-Time
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Assistant Teaching Professor of Landscape Architecture
About this Opportunity
The Department of Landscape Architecture has two (2) non-tenure-line faculty positions available starting August 2023. Primary responsibilities include teaching support courses, studios, and seminars in our professional and post-professional programs (BLA, MLA, MUD), in teams and individually. Contract length is from one to three years based on qualifications and experience.
Ball State University and Our Pledge for the Future
Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University's ambitious goals for our second century:
• We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
• We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
• We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.
And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.
Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one's home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.
Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives.
Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.
Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. We offer more than 140 master's, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees, with many of them ranking among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.
Inclusive Excellence Statement
At Ball State University, inclusiveness and freedom of expression are a part of our enduring values and inform all of our efforts. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Inclusive Excellence Plan to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
Benefits and Community
Ball State University offers an excellent benefits package for eligible positions. Click here to explore options.
To learn about other faculty opportunities at Ball State University, please visit the following link:
Ball State Faculty Opportunities
Live Near Your Work - If you are considering living near the Ball State area, please visit the following link to learn more about relocation and living in east central Indiana:
https://www.bsu.edu/about/live-near-your-work
There's more to discover IN Indiana! Visit the following link to learn more:
IN Indiana
Appointment Type
Non-Tenure-track/Contract
Length of Appointment
FT Academic Year
Description
The Department of Landscape Architecture has two (2) non-tenure-line faculty positions available starting August 2023. Primary responsibilities include teaching support courses, studios, and seminars in our professional and post-professional programs (BLA, MLA, MUD), in teams and individually. Contract length is from one to three years based on qualifications and experience.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited* institution OR Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited* institution and an advanced degree OR Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited* institution and meet four of the following criteria:
1. Relevant professional licensure (landscape architecture, architecture, interior design, engineering, planning, etc.)
2. Record of discipline-based scholarship or creative work (5+ examples)
3. Cumulative 10+ years of professional experience in landscape architecture or related discipline or 20+ years teaching experience in a professional degree program
4. Cumulative 4+ peer-reviewed professional awards
5. Cumulative 4+ invited lectures and/or presentations for professional work
6. Cumulative 2+ leadership roles in professional organizations
7. Membership or certification (ASLA, AIA, NCARB, APA, etc.; LEED certification, etc.)
*Or International equivalent
Authorization to work in the US
Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution or related discipline with an established design practice/research agenda; professional licensure; exemplary studio teaching experience; willingness to teach in the Master of Urban Design Program in Indianapolis. Three to five recent years of experience in landscape architecture or related practice.
Required Certifications/Licensures
Pre-Employment Screening
Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.
Position Title(s) Supervised
None
EEO Statement
Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Department
Landscape Architecture:200030
College/Department Information
Department Email or Phone Number
mhunt@bsu.edu 285-1623
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
202301039F
Number of Vacancies
2
Desired Start Date
08/18/2023
Position End Date
Posting Date
01/31/2023
Applications Accepted Through Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Consideration Date: to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by the date indicated here. (Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.)
02/20/2023
Information regarding transcripts
The option to upload transcripts is available. Original, official transcripts showing the highest related degree earned is required at the time of hire (even if obtained at BSU). Degree verification will be conducted.
Special Instructions Summary
An inclusive excellence statement describing how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at Ball State University through your teaching, research, and/or service. Please include examples of your contributions when possible. Word limit 500.
Search Committee Chair Name and Contact Information
Jeremy Merrill
Jmerrill3@bsu.edu
Ph 765-285-1971
Position Information
Position Title
Assistant Teaching Professor of Landscape Architecture
About this Opportunity
The Department of Landscape Architecture has two (2) non-tenure-line faculty positions available starting August 2023. Primary responsibilities include teaching support courses, studios, and seminars in our professional and post-professional programs (BLA, MLA, MUD), in teams and individually. Contract length is from one to three years based on qualifications and experience.
Ball State University and Our Pledge for the Future
Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University's ambitious goals for our second century:
• We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
• We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
• We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.
And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.
Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one's home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.
Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives.
Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.
Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. We offer more than 140 master's, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees, with many of them ranking among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.
Inclusive Excellence Statement
At Ball State University, inclusiveness and freedom of expression are a part of our enduring values and inform all of our efforts. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Inclusive Excellence Plan to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
Benefits and Community
Ball State University offers an excellent benefits package for eligible positions. Click here to explore options.
- Affordable Healthcare
- Retirement
- Tuition Remission (For eligible employees, their dependents, and spouse)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional Development
To learn about other faculty opportunities at Ball State University, please visit the following link:
Ball State Faculty Opportunities
Live Near Your Work - If you are considering living near the Ball State area, please visit the following link to learn more about relocation and living in east central Indiana:
https://www.bsu.edu/about/live-near-your-work
There's more to discover IN Indiana! Visit the following link to learn more:
IN Indiana
Appointment Type
Non-Tenure-track/Contract
Length of Appointment
FT Academic Year
Description
The Department of Landscape Architecture has two (2) non-tenure-line faculty positions available starting August 2023. Primary responsibilities include teaching support courses, studios, and seminars in our professional and post-professional programs (BLA, MLA, MUD), in teams and individually. Contract length is from one to three years based on qualifications and experience.
- These are 100% teaching appointments. Teaching responsibilities will include landscape architecture courses at all undergraduate and graduate levels, and potentially interdisciplinary courses in the college.
- Applicant must demonstrate the capacity to teach in design studios and one or more of the following areas: design process (e.g., land/site analysis, conceptual design, design development, construction documentation), digital applications (including GIS), traditional and contemporary graphic communication, design build, landscape ecology/environmental systems, contemporary design theory, sustainable landscape construction processes and technologies.
- Ability to work in multiple teaching modalities (in-person, online, hybrid, field studies) is expected.
- There may also be opportunities to engage in scholarship and service,or may be assigned on an as-needed basis.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited* institution OR Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited* institution and an advanced degree OR Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited* institution and meet four of the following criteria:
1. Relevant professional licensure (landscape architecture, architecture, interior design, engineering, planning, etc.)
2. Record of discipline-based scholarship or creative work (5+ examples)
3. Cumulative 10+ years of professional experience in landscape architecture or related discipline or 20+ years teaching experience in a professional degree program
4. Cumulative 4+ peer-reviewed professional awards
5. Cumulative 4+ invited lectures and/or presentations for professional work
6. Cumulative 2+ leadership roles in professional organizations
7. Membership or certification (ASLA, AIA, NCARB, APA, etc.; LEED certification, etc.)
*Or International equivalent
Authorization to work in the US
Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution or related discipline with an established design practice/research agenda; professional licensure; exemplary studio teaching experience; willingness to teach in the Master of Urban Design Program in Indianapolis. Three to five recent years of experience in landscape architecture or related practice.
Required Certifications/Licensures
Pre-Employment Screening
Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.
Position Title(s) Supervised
None
EEO Statement
Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Department
Landscape Architecture:200030
College/Department Information
Department Email or Phone Number
mhunt@bsu.edu 285-1623
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
202301039F
Number of Vacancies
2
Desired Start Date
08/18/2023
Position End Date
Posting Date
01/31/2023
Applications Accepted Through Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Consideration Date: to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by the date indicated here. (Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.)
02/20/2023
Information regarding transcripts
The option to upload transcripts is available. Original, official transcripts showing the highest related degree earned is required at the time of hire (even if obtained at BSU). Degree verification will be conducted.
Special Instructions Summary
An inclusive excellence statement describing how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at Ball State University through your teaching, research, and/or service. Please include examples of your contributions when possible. Word limit 500.
Search Committee Chair Name and Contact Information
Jeremy Merrill
Jmerrill3@bsu.edu
Ph 765-285-1971
Ball State University
Address
2000 W University Ave
Muncie, IN
47306
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