Tenured/Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Architecture and Director of the Institute for Quality Communities- Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design

Description

The University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture invites applications for the 12-month Tenured/Tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant or associate professor and in the position of Director of the Institute for Quality Communities.

The Director of the Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) is responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of IQC programs and initiatives. The IQC Director reports to the Dean of Gibbs College and collaborates with GCA administrators and division directors on a range of issues impacting the college and IQC. The IQC Director shall work with faculty and students across all the college’s programs, and particularly closely with those in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design. The IQC Director oversees IQC staff and student assistants while coordinating regularly with planning, design, and construction faculty and industry professionals. The successful candidate shall be able to demonstrate the passion, expertise, and experience necessary to successfully advance the IQC and its objectives.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• A terminal professional degree in one of the disciplines represented in Gibbs College or in a related field.
• Significant experience relevant to the mission of the IQC in its University of Oklahoma context.
• Extensive community engagement, design, and/or planning experience.
• Ability to grow and maintain IQC partnerships across the State as well as internal to the University.
• Project management experience and administrative abilities
• A collaborative approach to team building and problem-solving, and an ability to inspire and lead.
• Grant writing/management experience.
• Ability or willingness to mentor, and potentially teach on occasion, undergraduate and graduate students in project-oriented coursework.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of interdisciplinary collaborative professional practice, teaching, scholarship/ creative activity, and/or service.
• Experience in complementary/allied disciplines such as landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, geography, or public administration.
• Record of peer-reviewed research, design awards, or other publicly acknowledged design or community engagement work.
• Professional registration, licensure, and/or certifications.

 

Salary and rank shall be commensurate with experience and proven abilities. The successful applicant shall be considered for the Wick Cary Endowed Professorship.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit the following materials via Interfolio as soon as possible:

• A comprehensive cover letter that highlights relevant experience and accomplishments
• Current curriculum vita
• Digital portfolio if available that demonstrates the potential for success in leading the IQC through past examples of community engagement work, grants, and/or professional work; please limit the digital portfolio submission file size to less than 100MB and a max of 25 pages
• Full contact information from four professional references (please indicate if these are to remain confidential)

All application materials may be submitted online through the Interfolio website at: apply.interfolio.com

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please submit questions by email to Dr. John Harris (johncharris@ou.edu).

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