Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture (3-year Contractually Limited)
College: Ontario Agricultural College
Department: School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
Date Posted: July 3, 2024
Deadline: September 2, 2024 or until a suitable candidate is found
Please reference AD #24-34
Position Description:
The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) at the University of Guelph invites applications for a Contractually Limited (CL) Appointment (3-year term) at the Assistant Professor level.
SEDRD is actively involved in Canadian and international landscape architecture, planning and capacity development. Considered the birthplace of landscape architecture education in Canada, 60 years ago, the University of Guelph has an established an international reputation offering two of Canada’s leading and enduring programs. The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) and the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), both professionally accredited programs, have produced landscape architects who practice around the world and participate in the full spectrum of the discipline. SEDRD invites applications from individuals who want to join as a colleague, to work collaboratively in continuing to foster Guelph’s professional programs through intensive teaching, and who have a genuine interest in the knowledge areas and practice of Landscape Architecture.
The expected distribution of effort for SEDRD CL appointment is teaching (60%), research (10%) and service/outreach (30%). The ideal candidate will be a mid-career professional, seeking a teaching intensive position, and having the following qualifications:
- A PhD degree, preferred in Landscape Architecture, or terminal degree in Landscape Architecture with a minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in pursuing effective landscape architectural outcomes through leadership, collaboration and innovative design, preferably in an interdisciplinary team environment;
- Work experience and/or educational background appropriate to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses and to mentor student interests in at least three of the following subject areas: design theory and history; site planning and urban design; ecological design, green infrastructure and environmental resiliency; climate change; plant identification and planting design; professional practice; cultural landscapes; Indigenous communities; human health and well-being; social justice; and, analog and/or digital technologies for design communication and management. Alternatively, self-declaration of subject areas, not noted in this listing, may be considered.
- Capacity to translate work experience into pertinent educational opportunities for students seeking training with the latest technology including, but not limited to, digital landscape representation through 2D computer-assisted drafting, 3D rendering and physical model fabrication (e.g. CNC output).
- Certification by a professional landscape architecture body, or work experience and/or educational background appropriate to qualify for candidate status, with one of the nine (9) sub-component associations of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA). For more information on certification see: https://www.csla-aapc.ca/about-csla/component-associations.
The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD)
Part of the Ontario Agricultural College, SEDRD reflects the imperatives in building authentic communities where landscape architects, leaders, communicators, planners, citizens and politicians all play important interdependent roles in community strength. The faculty strive to create a work environment that emphasizes a cooperative, collegial approach to teaching, research and outreach. SEDRD offers the following programs: Bachelor of Landscape Architecture; Master of Landscape Architecture; MSc and MPLAN in Rural Planning & Development; MSc in Capacity Development & Extension; and PhD in Rural Studies having a focus on sustainable landscape systems and sustainable rural communities. The school currently supports several other programs in the College and at the University with several focused courses on design, communications, planning, sustainable communities, environment, and recreation and tourism.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 130,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of over 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our university community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process
Assessment of applications will begin on September 2, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials (as a single PDF file): (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a summary of relevant achievements; and (4) a brief statement of areas of current and future interests in teaching, research and outreach. Evaluations of prior teaching experience will be expected. The cover letter should speak directly to the 4 qualifications listed above. References are required at the short-list stage.
Applications should be sent by email to the attention of:
Sean Kelly Director School of Environmental Design and Rural Development University of Guelph Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Email: sedrdhr@uoguelph.ca.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
The University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and we offer our respect to our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis neighbours as we strive to strengthen our relationships with them.
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