Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position University of Florida

About the role

The Department of Landscape Architecture within the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning invites applications for a tenure-accruing faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2026.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to disciplinary knowledge through thoughtful peer-reviewed publications and scholarship.
• Engage in service consistent with the missions of the Department, the School and the land-grant University.
• Teach in the professional, accredited Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) and Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree programs.

Requirements

• An advanced degree in Landscape Architecture or allied field is required.
• A doctorate degree and/or professional licensure is preferred but not required.
• Outstanding applicants with scholarship in construction or design-build or those who can complement existing areas of research in the Department are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• A record of excellence in education, research, creative works, or professional practice in landscape architecture.
• Ability to generate extra-mural funding to support scholarship.

Skills

• Expertise and interest in emergent AI use or computational design and digital fabrication in landscape research, teaching, or/and practice.
• Complement existing areas of research in the Department such as conservation planning, landscape perception/performance, resilient designs for climate adaptation, or cultural landscapes.

Benefits

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Compensation includes a full benefits package with health insurance, retirement options, and paid leave. The University of Florida has a dual career academic hire program.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Schedule

The position is a nine-month, tenure-accruing faculty position starting in August 2026.

Contact Information

Interested applicants must apply online at https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/537510/ast-prof-landscape-architecture. Please submit the following by November 9, 2025: 1) cover letter identifying your interest in and qualifications for the position; 2) curriculum vitae; and 3) names and contact information for three references. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the search committee and/or hiring authority. Review of complete applications will begin upon receipt and will continue until the position is filled.