Department: DSGN Department of Landscape Architecture
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins

August 13, 2023; position open until filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please submit an application along with the following:
• A current resume or CV;
• A cover letter that demonstrates how your skills and experience meet the minimum and preferred qualifications
• Portfolio of creative practice or other scholarly work
• Names and contact information for three professional references.

The University of Oregon is committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse institution and seeks candidates with demonstrated potential to contribute to the achievement of this goal. The Department of Landscape Architecture seeks to further this commitment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

Department Summary

The Department of Landscape Architecture is an intrinsic component of the School of Architecture and Environment in the College of Design. The UO’s Department of Landscape Architecture is the oldest landscape department west of the Mississippi. Evolving and growing for more than 100 years, our program's roots started in 1911. We are the only program in Oregon that has accredited MLA & BLA programs and a PhD. Our curriculum focuses on understanding landscapes across multiple scales. We partner with groups like designBridge, Urban Farm, and the local American Society of Landscape Architects chapter to focus on real-world projects that are carried through to completion. We focus on thoughtful design and real problem-solving, not flashy presentations and short-term trends. The strength of our curriculum is offering design studios and courses with depth and variety. Design problems arise from real needs in real places that affect real people.

The University of Oregon is the flagship institution of higher learning in Oregon and enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students. The UO’s 295-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 168,000 within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland.

Position Summary

The Landscape Architecture Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor will teach six courses per year. Courses will draw on the professor's strengths and interests and may include design studios, understanding landscapes, Master's project preparation, planting design, or landscape architecture theory. Connections to professional practice and emerging trends in the profession are highly desirable. The academic year will culminate in an exhibition of creative work, research, and student work created during the professor's time at the University of Oregon.

This position begins September 16, 2023, and ends June 15, 2024, with the option to renew. This is a non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor position with an option to be hired at the rank of Visiting Associate Professor dependent on experience. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Minimum Requirements

Assistant Professor rank minimum qualifications:
• A Master's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• One year of teaching (including teaching assistantships) and/or professional practice experience.

Associate Professor rank minimum qualifications:
• A Master's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• 6 years post terminal degree or held at another higher ed institution

Professional Competencies

• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively and facilitate student learning.
• Ability to work cooperatively with diverse faculty and student populations.
• Ability to nurture creative design explorations that integrate the array of disciplines now informing landscape design and planning, and developing these in students in both studio and non-studio settings.
• Ability to convey compelling interests, clear ideas, and experience in conveying lessons from the practice of landscape architecture to a new generation of landscape architects, especially as they pertain to emerging landscape challenges of the 21st century.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensure in the Architecture field is highly desired.
• Teaching and professional practice experience.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, or to the Office for Civil Rights. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed on the statement of non-discrimination.

In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://clery.uoregon.edu/annual-campus-security-and-fire-safety-report.