Assistant or Associate Professor in City and Regional Planning

Acsp; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Vor Ort; USD 95.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the Department of City & Regional Planning. The appointment targets assistant or associate professor levels, with responsibilities in teaching, research, and service.

We seek a scholar with strong track records in urban economics, housing policy, land use planning, or related areas, who will contribute to core curricula and coordinate departmental activities

Qualifikationen

• Proven track record of scholarly research in urban planning areas.
• Connections to the broader field of city and regional planning.
• Ability to teach existing and new courses in core or concentrations.
• Ability and desire to lead a departmental concentration or program and perform admin duties.
• Leadership experience or potential and ability to collaborate across departments.

Aufgaben

• Teach courses in urban planning and related concentrations.
• Conduct research and publish findings in relevant fields.
• Provide service to the department and school; participate in committees.
• Lead departmental concentration or certificate programs when appropriate.
• Collaborate across departments and schools.

Kenntnisse

Teaching

Research

Leadership

Ausbildung

PhD in Urban Planning or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The Department of City & Regional Planning at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania seeks an outstanding scholar for a full-time, tenure-track position with responsibilities for teaching, research, and service. Candidates at the assistant and associate professor levels will be considered for the position.

We seek an exceptional scholar and educator whose research and practice contribute to our department in one or more of the following areas: Urban and Regional Economics; Public Finance; Real Estate and Housing Economics and/or Finance; Housing Planning and/or Policy; and Land Use Planning.

The successful candidate will have:

• 1) a proven track record of scholarly research in one or more of these areas;
• 2) connections to the broader field of city and regional planning;
• 3) the ability to teach existing and new courses relevant to the core or concentrations in their area of urban planning specialty;
• 4) the ability and desire to lead a departmental concentration, certificate program, and/or perform similar administrative duties;
• 5) leadership experience or potential, including the ability to collaborate and make connections across departments/programs/schools/centers.

The Weitzman School of Design includes City and Regional Planning, Architecture, Fine Arts, Historic Preservation, and Landscape Architecture. The Department of City and Regional Planning offers a two-year Master of City Planning degree, a one-year Master of Urban Spatial Analytics, and a PhD. We welcome the new faculty member to participate in the various research centers located at the School and University.

Minimum qualifications: a PhD in Urban Planning or a related field by the start of employment.