JOB OPPORTUNITY
Job title: Assistant Professor, Environmental Planning (Arizona State University)
Hiring institution: ASU, School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning
Location: Tempe, Arizona | United States
Application deadline: 10/22/2023
Description
Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution committed to excellence, access, and impact. The School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (SGSUP) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for an environmental planning scholar excited by the prospect of working in this innovative environment. SGSUP is seeking to hire an individual at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level, with an expected start date of August 2024. We encourage applications from individuals with expertise on any topic within environmental planning.
The successful candidate will teach in our undergraduate, masters, and doctoral planning programs, both in-person and online, and maintain an active agenda of externally-funded and peer-reviewed research. Possible courses that the candidate could teach include Sustainable Cities and Environmental Planning. In addition to developing a vigorous research program, the successful candidate will also be expected to mentor at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels, participate in service to the school, university and profession, and build productive relationships with faculty both within and beyond the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning.
SGSUP is proudly transdisciplinary. The mission of SGSUP is to advance geospatial knowledge for a complex world, emphasizing education, research, and applied solutions to urban and environmental problems.
- We are a distinctive community of social and physical scientists whose blended expertise is producing breakthroughs in urban planning and geography.
- We are committed to the social and environmental well-being of communities, places, and people.
- We are world leaders in spatial science and urban climatology.
- We are emerging leaders in social equity, transportation, housing, urban systems analysis, human-environmental systems, sustainability, resilience, and earth surface processes.
With 40 full-time faculty including three members of the National Academy of Sciences, over 100 graduate students, and nearly 1,000 undergraduate majors, SGSUP offers degrees in planning, geography, and GIS as well as graduate certificates in social science research methods, transportation and GIS. In planning, we offer a Bachelor of Science in Planning (both online and in-person), a Master in Urban and Environmental Planning, and a PhD. Our Master of Urban and Environmental Planning program is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board.
To learn more about SGSUP and Arizona State University please visit https://sgsup.asu.edu/ and https://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/, respectively. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences visit: https://thecollege.asu.edu/.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctorate degree in urban planning or related field by the time of appointment, August 2024
- Demonstrated research focus on environmental planning with the potential to produce high-impact, peer-reviewed publications
- Evidence of a well-articulated commitment to excellence in teaching
- Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications
- Demonstrated experience developing and writing successful research proposals
- Demonstrated experience teaching in a variety of modalities (e.g. classroom, hybrid, and online)
- Evidence or demonstrated experience mentoring students
- Demonstrated success engaging with the professional planning community and/or practical experience in the planning field
Application Instructions
To apply, please go to http://apply.interfolio.com/132803 to electronically submit the required application materials. Applications received by October 22, 2023, will receive full consideration, while applications received thereafter will be considered on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates are asked to submit the following materials:
- Cover letter summarizing your interest in the position, qualifications, teaching/mentoring experience and interests, and how your work will advance ASU’s commitment to inclusive excellence (https://inclusion.asu.edu)
- Research statement (up to 2 pages)
- Teaching statement (up to 1 page)
- A comprehensive curriculum vitae that includes a complete publication record,
- Contact information (name, email, and telephone number) for three references.
For more information or questions about this position, please contact Deborah Salon, Search Committee Chair, at dsalon@asu.edu.
