Position in Landscape Architecture Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities Clemson University
The departments Landscape Architecture Program invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level beginning August 15, 2007. Clemsons Landscape Architecture Program has developed emphasis areas including community growth and change, restoration (historical, cultural, and ecological), and sustainable environments. We are seeking landscape architecture candidates with a clear interest and/or track record in landscape ecology and/or environmental design and a willingness to collaborate in one or more of the following areas: social / behavioral research, participatory design, health and design, urban and community design, and sustainable environments. Candidates with a background in general computer applications or GIS as related to any of those areas of research will be given additional consideration. The program is particularly interested in candidates who are outstanding teachers and researchers. Because high quality design has and will continue to be a major focus at Clemson, experience in design and/or in teaching design are valued highly. Candidates with a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in an appropriate field related to landscape architecture and/or professional licensure will be given additional consideration. New faculty members will be expected to be actively involved in the Master of Landscape Architecture Program and may play a role in the new Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning. Other responsibilities include student advising, assistance with program and university accreditation, and participating in additional aspects of program, department, college and university affairs including all aspects of the governance of the department, college and university when called upon. Housed in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities, the Landscape Architecture Program is an LAAB accredited 5-year bachelor degree program with seven full-time and two part-time faculty members. Established in 1986, the program regularly enrolls 120 - 130 BLA students. The first and second professional MLA programs began last year and will soon number 35 students. Faculty members are active in practice and researchincluding landscape ecology, historic preservation, design theory, community design, and landscape architectural historyas well as public and professional service. The program has direct links to the SC chapter of ASLA and practitioners in the state and region. The Department also includes a graduate City and Regional Planning program with eight faculty members and 35 students, a new graduate program in real estate development, and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation taught jointly with the College of Charleston and housed in Charleston. Additional information about the program may be found at our web page: http://www.clemson.edu/caah/landscapearchitecture/. Clemson University, the land grant institution of South Carolina, is located mid way between Atlanta and Charlotte, within two hours from either city. Clemson is at the rural edge of the Greenville Spartanburg MSA. South Carolina is the home of many historic communities such as Charleston, and of two nationally prominent tourist destinations Hilton Head Island and Myrtle Beach. Mountain, lake, river, and coastal environments in the region are plentiful, as the University is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and on the shore of Lake Hartwell. The adjacent City of Clemson has a population that exceeds 15,000. Clemson University enrolls 17,000 students annually, and was named by Time Magazine as the outstanding public university for 2000-2001. It was also recently named the number one university in the world to work as a scientist. By 2010, Clemson anticipates being ranked in the nation's top 20 public universities. To develop opportunities for applied research and contracted community studies, the college and the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture have established the Center for Community Growth and Change and the Center for Real Estate Development. The college is also in the process of developing a Center for the Environment and Health in collaboration with the School of Architectures Graduate Program in Architecture and Health. Additionally, the newly formed Restoration Institute at the university level provides a rich array of interdisciplinary collaborative projects for students and faculty. In a unique collaboration, Clemson University, the South Carolina Arts Commission, and the Downtown Development Association jointly run the South Carolina Design Arts Partnership (SC-DAP). The department guides SC-DAPs direction, providing community design service throughout South Carolina and bringing a number of service learning opportunities back into the university. Faculty members are also active in the Mayor's Institute for Community Design. Program students have opportunities to study for one semester off campus in Genoa, Italy, Barcelona, Spain, Istanbul, Turkey or Charleston, SC. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, portfolio and the names of three references with mail and e-mail addresses and telephone numbers to Robert Hewitt, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture, 121 Lee Hall, Box 340511, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0511. (e mail submissions via attached Word file to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Salary will be competitive. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. To assure consideration, complete application materials should be on hand by January 12, 2007. Candidates must hold at least one accredited degree in landscape architecture and a terminal degree in landscape architecture or another related field of study. Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer -- Caitlin S. Dyckman Assistant Professor Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture Clemson University o. 864.656.2496 c. 510.757.7371 alternate e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
