JOB OPPORTUNITY
Job title: Director and Professor (The Ohio State University)
Hiring institution: Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture / The Ohio State University
Location: Columbus, Ohio | United States
Application deadline: 12/02/2024
The Knowlton School (knowlton.osu.edu) at The Ohio State University invites applications for the Director of the school starting at the rank of Professor with tenure.
Position Overview
We invite applications for the next Director of the Knowlton School to start as early as Autumn 2025. The future Director of the school should be a bold, creative, and collaborative leader capable of upholding the mission of the school. The Knowlton School seeks an academic leader who can advance conversations and reaffirm Knowlton’s unwavering commitment to research, interdisciplinarity, and education for students of all backgrounds as our professions evolve. The Director is responsible for cultivating a cohesive and collaborative climate and culture across the school’s three sections: city and regional planning, architecture, and landscape architecture. The Section Heads all report to the Director. The Director also represents the school at the college and university levels, leads all aspects of school administration, and fosters an environment where faculty, staff, and students can thrive. The position is open to applicants who may require sponsorship for a visa or other work authorization.
Qualifications
Required
- Prior academic experience at a research-intensive university
- Demonstrated track record of academic leadership, management, and collaboration
- A record of teaching excellence and a commitment to health and well-being for undergraduate and graduate students
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on working constructively, decisively, and collegially with external and internal colleagues
- Demonstrated faculty and student mentoring skills
- Demonstrated impact through research, scholarship, or other creative work
- A terminal degree in city and regional planning, architecture, and landscape architecture, or strongly allied field of study.
- Credentials to be appointed at the rank of Professor in one of the academic sections within the Knowlton School (visit the school’s Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure guidelines)
Desired
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate, articulate, execute and/or steward a strategic vision.
- Familiarity working with campus administrators and leaders
- Interest in actively taking advantage of The Ohio State University as a comprehensive university
- A willingness to mentor a wide range of faculty from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences
- Experience with and/or curiosity for engagement across disciplinary boundaries
- A commitment to cultivating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment for faculty, staff, and students
- An understanding of and appreciation for professional practice
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with alumni, campus leadership, and other external stakeholders to expand financial resources for student aid, faculty research, hiring, and capital improvements
Position Expectations
- Facilitate dialogue across the three sections of the school to develop a strategic vision for the future and steward that collective vision
- Encourage, support, and champion scholarship, educational investigations, and activities by faculty, staff, and students
- Lead the school’s programs and operations in accordance with the Pattern Of Administration (POA; https://oaa.osu.edu/sites/default/files/links_files/Architecture-POA-rev-06-2024.pdf) and the school’s Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure (APT; https://oaa.osu.edu/sites/default/files/links_files/Architecture-APT-rev-08-2023.pdf) procedures
- Cultivate and value relationships with alumni, donors, professional communities, and other external stakeholders.
How to Apply
You will be presented with the opportunity to attach up to FIVE documents in the Application Documents section. Please include the following required application materials in the Application Documents section, found in the My Experience step (Step 2 of the application process). Be aware that you will not be able to go back to your application after it has been submitted:
- Attachment 1: Cover Letter: A brief summary of your academic background and why you are interested in becoming the next Director of the Knowlton School (1-2 pages)
- Attachment 2: Leadership-focused CV (Curriculum Vitae)/Resume: A detailed overview of your scholarly research, teaching, mentoring, and service experiences with emphasis on demonstrated leadership in these spaces
- Attachment 3: Statement of leadership: A statement capturing approaches, experience, accomplishments, and philosophy regarding how you approach leadership with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader community (2-3 pages)
- A list of 5 professional references upon request; 1 reference can be from outside academia, remaining letters must come from academics who hold the rank of Professor (or equivalent).
For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Adam Carberry, Professor & Chair of the Department of Engineering Education, carberry.22@osu.edu, 614-292-2752.
Application Review:
Review of applications will begin Monday, December 2, 2024. Priority will be given to applications submitted before Friday, November 15, 2024.
