Assistant Professor

The University of Georgia - College of Environment and Design; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Landscape Architecture, beginning August 1, 2027. The successful candidate will teach foundational design studio sequences and contribute to technical courses and electives in the BLA and MLA programs.

We seek a collaborative educator who can foster creative, critical, and technically proficient designers, support research, and engage in service

Qualifications

• Ability to teach foundational design concepts and processes in a studio environment.
• Proficiency in visual communication using traditional and digital methods.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach foundational design concepts and processes in a studio environment.
• Contribute to technical courses and electives in BLA/MLA programs.

Skills

Foundational design pedagogy

Visual communication

Collaboration

Research agenda

Education

Master of Landscape Architecture

PhD in landscape architecture or related field

Job description

Foundations Design Studio

The College of Environment and Design (CED) at the University of Georgia invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture, beginning August 1, 2027.

We seek a collaborative and engaged educator who can introduce students to the fundamental concepts, processes, and representational practices of landscape architecture while supporting their development as creative, critical, and technically proficient designers.

The successful candidate will primarily contribute to the foundational design studio sequence and to technical courses and electives in the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture programs.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have:

• A terminal professional degree in landscape architecture, normally a Master of Landscape Architecture, or a PhD in landscape architecture or a closely related field;
• Evidence of the ability to teach foundational design concepts and processes in a studio environment;
• Demonstrated proficiency in visual communication and contemporary analog and digital representation methods;
• A clearly articulated agenda for research, scholarship, creative practice, or professional inquiry; and
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and collaborative skills.

The terminal degree must be completed by the position’s start date.