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Assistant Professor - Architectural Design Studio - Tenure Track

Employer
University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Location
Gaithersburg, MD
Closing date
Nov 27, 2021

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO - TENURE TRACK

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland announces
a search for one faculty position at the level of assistant professor in the Architecture Program.
The individual selected for this position will provide innovative instruction and impactful
scholarship, as well as creative and/or professional work in support of the pre-professional and
accredited professional degree programs in architecture. We seek individuals with focused
intellectual approaches to architecture and urbanism grounded in communities, buildings,
cities, landscapes, and building practices, integrating knowledge from diverse fields and
disciplines to solve the pressing problems of today and tomorrow. We promote social justice,
cultural diversity, resource conservation, and economic opportunity through excellence in
architectural design, urban planning, historic preservation, and real estate development.

The selected candidate is expected to advance and innovate high-impact teaching, creative
work, service, and research in the fields of the built environment; contribute to the School's
interdisciplinary education initiatives; create diverse and inclusive discourse and action that
addresses society's urgent challenges; and promote the school's excellence in recruiting top
students and faculty. The school's 2019 strategic plan can be found at:
https://arch.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2020-02/mapp_strategic_plan_0.pdf

Candidates will teach architectural design studios at a variety of levels as well as other courses
in the curriculum. Additional responsibilities include student mentoring and service at the
school and program levels. The candidate should be prepared to demonstrate promise and/or
accomplishments in architectural, urban, and/or interior design. Evidence of achievement
should include a portfolio of built work, un-built projects and/or speculative designs, as well as
peer-reviewed projects, books, and/or publications in academic and trade journals. We
embrace the concept that innovative thinkers and designers seek to understand practical and
theoretical subject matter in ways that go beyond the traditional disciplinary frameworks. In
addition to ability and achievement in the design studio, we seek colleagues who have
demonstrated scholarly, creative, and/or professional promise and accomplishments in one or
more of the following areas:

Building Systems Integration: The ability to integrate building technologies into design
studios and professional degree coursework with particular emphasis on building
structures; methods and materials of construction; bioclimatic, net-zero, and resilient
design; and low-carbon materials.

Design and Climate Change: The ability to engage salient issues of architecture and
urbanism such as urban design, patterns of settlement, equity, and resilience as they are
impacted by climate disruption.

Social Justice: The ability to engage issues of equity, affordable housing,
community-based design processes, and diversity through architectural and urban
strategies. An interest or track record of mentorship of students and young
professionals from historically underrepresented groups.

Design & Media: The ability to offer critical and innovative insight into design
processes, design thinking, and evolving design media.

Candidates shall minimally possess a terminal degree in architecture. Professional registration
and/or a PhD in architecture or a closely related field will be given preference. Emerging
architects are welcome to apply, but they should be prepared to articulate a definitive path
toward licensure. Candidates will demonstrate an emerging national reputation in research,
scholarship, creative and/or professional activities in one or more of the areas listed above. In
addition, the ability to pursue external funding, build industry or community-based partnerships,
and conduct interdisciplinary projects is also valued. Candidates should be prepared to offer
specific insight into how their research, scholarly, creative, and/or professional activities
contribute to the School and the Architecture Program's vision and mission.

The University enjoys proximity to the wealth of built and natural resources in the Washington-
Baltimore-Chesapeake Bay region. Just seven miles from the heart of the nation's capital, the
University of Maryland is the flagship campus of the state's higher education system and a top ranked
public research institution with 38,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and 352,000
alumni. Established in 1967, the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation-Maryland's
Built Environment School-offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in architecture,
as well as graduate programs in community planning, historic preservation, and real estate
development, more than fifteen dual-degree masters programs, and an interdisciplinary PhD
program in urban and regional planning and design. The School is also home to two research
institutes active in the community: the National Center for Smart Growth Research and
Education and the Environmental Finance Center.

The Architecture Program has a national reputation for design excellence in building craft, urban
design, and sustainability as evidenced by the pioneering, award-winning integrated design
studio and advanced technology course sequence; numerous honors in the arena of urban
design including the ULI-Hines competitions; several wins in the United States Department of
Energy Solar Decathlon; as well as in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Affordable Housing competition. Design excellence at Maryland is grounded in design and
technical integration occupying a central place in the curriculum and intellectual life of the
Program. https://arch.umd.edu/programs/architecture

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment
opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age,
sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin,
marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.
Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation is a diverse and collaborative academic
unit comprised of students, staff, and faculty members from all walks of life and all corners of
the globe. Our students come from a diversity of academic backgrounds and bring a diversity of
thought and experience to our school community. We are proud that we are a nurturing
environment where individuals can safely share their insights into the many dimensions of the
built environment without fear of reprisal or marginalization. Please see the School's Anti-
Racism Action Plan at: https://diversity.umd.edu/statements/2020-06-anti-racism-action-plan

The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty, staff, and our
surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University System of
Maryland (USM) recently announced that students, faculty, and staff on USM campuses this fall,
including UMD, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new
employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University's vaccination protocol.
Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any
University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious
exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved
exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to
obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being
rescinded.

For more information about and to apply for this position, visit:
https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/89321
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