Department Chair

The Department of Landscape Architecture, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor to serve as its Department Chair, to begin September 1, 2010. 

The Department of Landscape Architecture offers a fully accredited BS in LA and a recently approved MLA program.  The Department is located in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, the land grant component of the university, which focuses on environmental, agricultural and life sciences programs. 

The Department is affiliated with the Environmental Planning & Design Curriculum that, in addition to Landscape Architecture, offers major courses of study in Environmental Planning, Environmental Geomatics, and Landscape Industry.  The Department consists of 9 full-time faculty, several part-time lecturers and approximately 100 undergraduate students.  The faculty is highly committed to scholarship and teaching; it provides a supportive environment and has excellent rapport with students and alumni.

The Department's location within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences can create exceptional opportunities to work with scientists who are conducting research on issues such as brown-field remediation, bio-remediation, restoration ecology and storm water management.  In addition, there are opportunities to collaborate with faculty from other schools within Rutgers University, such as the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy; as well as the other academic institutions in this region.

The University's location within the most densely populated state in the nation, the ease of accessibility to major urban centers (New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C.), and the diversity of landscapes within the State provide an excellent environment for scholarship and teaching about land planning, urban design, environmental management issues as well as a broad range of cultural and historic landscapes.

Position Overview:

We seek a faculty colleague who will take leadership in developing the department; contribute in meaningful ways to the interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship and service mission of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences; and create links and collaborative opportunities throughout Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.  The record of the candidate must be of the caliber expected for tenure at an AAU university.

We envision that the successful candidate will provide leadership in setting the tone and creating the platform for broad discourse of the role of design in solving contemporary problems. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administrative and program development functions of the department.  The successful candidate will also be expected to teach at least one course in each of the graduate and the undergraduate curricula. 

Preference will be given to candidates whose scholarly activities complement the long-term direction of the Department, support the mission-oriented research programs of the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station, and are supportive and consistent with the growth of both the graduate and undergraduate programs. 

Participation in multidisciplinary research programs to address relevant NJ problems and opportunities may be expected.  Active engagement in service to the department, university and community is expected.  

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Capacity to lead the Department of Landscape Architecture as Department Chair
2. Evidence of peer reviewed scholarly work such as peer reviewed published works, competitive grants, clearly articulated scholarly agenda, critically reviewed built works, and/or national or international design awards
3. Experience in college level teaching
4. Eagerness to engage with the scientific, as well as arts and humanities, community
5. Evidence of  leadership in landscape planning and design

Preferred Qualifications:

1. One or more of the following

• an accredited degree in landscape architecture
• a Ph.D. in landscape architecture or a related subject
• professional design experience
• licensure in landscape architecture

2. Evidence of successful multidisciplinary collaboration

Anticipated Review of Applicants: Review will begin on December 15, 2009 and continue until a suitable candidate is selected.  

To Apply:

Please contact Professor Dean Cardasis.

Professor Dean Cardasis, FASLA,
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Landscape Architecture
Blake Hall, 93 Lipman Drive
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 - 8524

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