Assistant or Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture

About the role

The Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor to offer graduate-level instruction in landscape architectural design and conduct innovative design research.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate design studios and seminar courses in landscape architecture, including elective courses in areas of specialization.
• Mentor students pursuing the Landscape Studies minor of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts and Sciences.
• Conduct undergraduate teaching and mentorship of students.
• Teach core graduate design studios in the Department of Landscape Architecture and elective seminars open to graduate students across the Weitzman School of Design.
• Provide evidence of a strong capacity to produce scholarly and creative work through a record of previous publications, ongoing design research, and plans for future research.

Requirements

• A professionally accredited master’s degree in landscape architecture, or a terminal degree in a closely related field.
• A PhD in landscape architecture or another related field is an enhancement but is not required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate pedagogical innovation and effectiveness in teaching.
• Participate in various centers and institutes at both the Weitzman School of Design and across the broader University.

Skills

• Strong capacity to produce scholarly and creative work.
• Ability to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and excellent benefits for full-time faculty and their eligible dependents.
• Care for faculty members, their work-life balance, and family’s overall well-being.

Pay

• Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

• The position will begin on July 1, 2027, and the selected candidate is expected to be in residence in Philadelphia to commence teaching in fall 2027.