Assistant or Associate Professor, Dept. of Architecture

Review of applications is in progress.

The Department of Architecture in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia invites applications for two full–time tenure–track positions. Selected candidates will join the tenure–track at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor depending on previous experience.

Located in a pre–eminent public institution, the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia includes top ranked departments in architecture, architectural history, landscape architecture, and urban and environmental planning. Nationally recognized faculty and highly competitive students create a dynamic scholarly community dedicated to teaching and interdisciplinary research. The School is continuously engaged in extrapolating Jefferson’s advocacy for education and citizenship into the contemporary built environment.

The Architecture Department is committed to advancing knowledge in the processes leading to the practice of Architecture through design pedagogies that encompass four areas of research:

• The exploration of innovation in design processes and practices in the public realm
• The interdependence of cultural forces, ecological processes, and ethical concerns
• The relationship between architectural resultant form and construction methodologies
• The implications of emerging technologies for the design of structures, sites and system

Following in the tradition of the faculty of the School, we seek excellent designers with a strong, thoughtful practice explicitly connected to a design research agenda to teach: design studios, required lecture courses in the core curriculum, and elective seminars in the candidate’s area of expertise. Beyond excellence in design, we seek individuals with a high level of theoretical discourse based on explorations in material research, structural concepts, sustainable design and/or large–scale integration of programs and sites. We are interested in candidates both radically grounded in visceral practices while easily involved in the currencies of innovative digital representation and fabrication.

Qualifications: Terminal professional degree required; professional license and/or Ph.D. preferred. Evidence of prior studio teaching experience is recommended.

Compensation for the position is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin by November 17, 2011, although the review process will continue until the position is filled.

Application Process: Materials must be submitted to http://jobs.virginia.edu; search posting # 0608731 or 0608733.

Candidates should submit: 1) a curriculum vitae; 2) Cover letter; 3) a list of three references with contact information for those references (note your professional relationship to each of your references); 4) Statement of teaching philosophy and experience including a short description of courses you could teach; 5) Statement of research interests; 6) and a select digital portfolio. These materials should be in .pdf format.

The University of Virginia is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The committee is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and service. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

If you have questions, please contact:

Peter D. Waldman, Search Committee Chair
William R. Kenan Professor of Architecture
110 Campbell Hall, School of Architecture
PO Box 400122
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904–4122
(434) 924–6464
pdw7e@virginia.edu

or Adela C. Su, Administrative Services Coordinator
227 Campbell Hall, School of Architecture
PO Box 400122
Charlottesville, VA 22904–4122
acs3r@virginia.edu

Design Position, Dept. of Landscape Architecture

Review of applications is in progress.(job posting 0608629)

This is a tenure–track or tenured appointment, level commensurate with experience. We seek excellent designers to teach: core graduate design studios, required lecture courses in the core curriculum, and elective seminars in the candidate’s area of expertise. Beyond excellence in design, we seek candidates who bring additional expertise such as applied ecology, landscape technologies and materials, cultural landscapes, industrial infrastructural landscapes, and/or activist participatory design. We are particularly interested in candidates involved in innovative digital representation and fabrication. Successful candidates will have demonstrated design ability and show potential to develop a creative and/or scholarly research agenda. MLA or advanced graduate degree required. Prior teaching experience required. (full description)

If you have questions, please contact:

Elizabeth K. Meyer, Search Committee Chair
——or——
Patty DeCourcy, Department Assistant, Landscape Architecture Search Committee

University of Virginia School of Architecture
Campbell Hall, PO Box 400122
Charlottesville, VA 22904–4122
Email: pbm7v@virginia.edu
Tel: 434.924.1428
Fax: 434.982.2678

The search committee is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and or service. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

History of Landscape Architecture Position, Dept. of Landscape Architecture

Review of applications is in progress.(job posting 0608630)

This is a tenured appointment, level commensurate with experience. The successful applicant will be named the Rainey Chair in the History of Landscape Architecture. Teaching responsibilities include instruction in the history of landscape architecture lecture courses, advanced history/theory seminars, MLA and Ph.D. thesis advising, and other courses or studios in the candidate’s area of expertise. Successful candidates will have an accomplished scholarly record, a promising research agenda, and experience teaching the history of the designed landscape as well as urban landscapes. Advanced graduate degree required, Ph. D preferred, in landscape architecture, garden/landscape history, cultural geography, art or architectural history, environmental history, or related fields. Prior teaching experience required. (full description)

If you have questions, please contact:

Elizabeth K. Meyer, Search Committee Chair
——or——
Patty DeCourcy, Department Assistant, Landscape Architecture Search Committee

University of Virginia School of Architecture
Campbell Hall, PO Box 400122
Charlottesville, VA 22904–4122
Email: pbm7v@virginia.edu

The search committee is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and or service. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Tel: 434.924.1428 Fax: 434.982.2678