JOB OPPORTUNITY
Job title: Assistant Teaching Professor in Urban Planning (ASU)
Hiring institution: ASU, School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning
Location: Tempe, Arizona | United States
Application deadline: 07/13/2023
Assistant Teaching Professor in Urban Planning
Description
The School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (SGSUP) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure eligible Assistant Teaching Professor position in urban planning with an anticipated start date of August 2023. Subsequent academic year renewals (Aug 16 – May 15) are contingent on satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the unit. Supplementary summer teaching may be available.The successful candidate will contribute to teaching in SGSUP’s Bachelor of Science in Planning (BSP) and accredited Masters in Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) programs in a variety of modalities (in-person, hybrid, and online). Duties will be focused on developing and teaching online classes, although in-person instruction will also be required. The Assistant Teaching Professor will be responsible for 8 courses each academic year that may include (but are not limited to): Introduction to Urban Planning, City Structure and Planning, Economic Development Planning, Planning Research Methods, and others. Some of the instructor’s course load may include assisting in the development of new courses or transition of existing courses into online teaching modalities.
SGSUP is part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at ASU. We are especially interested in applicants who can strengthen the diversity of the academic community. ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. The University’s location within the large and fast-growing Phoenix region provides a rich context for applied research and community engagement around issues of housing growth, (sub)urban development patterns, an expanding rail system, livability, health, social equity, energy and water use, and climate change.
To learn more about SGSUP and Arizona State University please visit https://sgsup.asu.edu/ and https://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/, respectively.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctorate in urban planning or related field with substantial professional experience.
- Evidence of teaching or mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students
- Demonstrated ability to work well independently and manage multiple tasks
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse students, faculty, and staff populations and communities
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience teaching online and/or developing online educational materials and course evaluation
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive teaching, for example, as evidenced by success in meeting the needs of underserved and underrepresented student populations
- Proficiency with learning management systems such as Canvas
- Demonstrated success in engaging with the professional planning community and/or practical experience in the planning field
- Certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Application Instructions
The initial deadline for receipt of complete applications is July 13, 2023 (at 11:59 pm Eastern Time). If not filled, reviews will occur every week thereafter until the search is closed. To apply, please combine the following materials into a single PDF document and submit them online through Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/126171).
- Cover letter explaining the candidate’s professional experience, interest in, and fit with the position
- Comprehensive curriculum vitae that includes a complete publication record
- A statement addressing how your past and/or potential contributions to diversity and inclusion will advance ASU’s commitment to inclusive excellence (not to exceed one page)
- Contact information (including email addresses and phone numbers) of three references
This is a paperless search; only materials submitted electronically as described above will be considered. Questions related to the search may be addressed to Professor Deirdre Pfeiffer, Search Committee Chair, at deirdre.pfeiffer@asu.edu.
