Assistant/Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture Program – Full Time Tenure Track (71102)

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Brooklyn, NY

Salary: $83,300.00 – $100,900.00 Annually
Location: NY, NY
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 202400121
Department: School of Architecture
Closing: 2/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

About Pratt

Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world. A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

The Institute’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time: climate change. Another extension of Pratt’s campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).

Description

Pratt Institute School of Architecture is seeking qualified candidates for a tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor in the Master of Landscape Architecture Program (MLA) beginning Fall 2023. As a new program, the ideal candidate will be equipped to teach across the curriculum at both introductory and advanced levels, including design studios, lecture-based courses, and professionally-oriented technical workshops with a particular focus on, and a broad commitment to the impacts of climate change across diverse, underrepresented and global communities The program is dynamically housed within the Department of Graduate Architecture and Urban Design Department (GAUD), one of four departments comprising the Pratt School of Architecture (SoA). The successful candidate will be an experienced educator familiar with Landscape Architecture and Design practices and/or research as well as experience teaching in higher education.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
The Pratt Institute School of Architecture (SoA) educates future leaders in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, city and regional planning, construction and facilities management, environmental management, and urban placemaking. We see the design, planning, and management of the built environment as tools for addressing the critical issues of our time-especially social justice and the climate crisis. Students at the Pratt SoA build the skills and knowledge needed to respond to these complex and evolving challenges in a uniquely versatile, innovative, and ethical way in an environment of disciplinary, intellectual, and cultural diversity.
MLA CURRICULUM
The Masters in Landscape Architecture is structured as a three year program, with the first two years functioning as a core curriculum, and the third year focused on professional practice.The first year core lays the foundation to the field through regional scale analysis, introducing students to landscape planning, public shorelines, botany, field ecology, cartography and the theory of evolution.The second year core integrates the critical parameters of the Borough of Brooklyn and the community scale , through garden and park making. Students explore the role of landscape through respectful engagement, and applied fieldwork in the context of one of the most diverse human and non-human communities in America. The third year focuses on how landscape research integrates with other professions, outlooks and methods by working broadly across other Departments at the School of Architecture and Pratt Institute, challenging students to define their work by applying core lessons from first and second year to the expansion of professional practice and the public nature of construction documentation.

Examples of Duties

  • Teach a range of technical and studio courses at the Graduate level.
  • Participate in committee work, curriculum development and other service to the program and the Institute.
  • Contribute to developing a strong culture of landscape research and practice in the department and within professional practice.
  • Maintain creative accomplishments.
  • Advise students.

    Qualifications

    • The successful candidate must possess a terminal degree (MLA or higher) in Landscape Architecture from an accredited degree program.
    • Demonstrated excellence in landscape architectural design and education.
    • Experience teaching and/or administering in a three year LAAB accredited MLA program.
    • Communication skills across diverse audiences.
    • At least 2 years of demonstrable teaching experience at the college level.
    • Demonstrated experience of design studio culture, and its alternatives.
    • At least 3 years of recognized creative scholarship and/or professional practice.
    • Evidence of collaborative practices, including working within interdisciplinary teams.

    Preferred Qualifications
    Candidates with a record of publications and scholarly research as well as prior teaching and/or professional experience with the following content areas are preferred. Please identify such areas in your application.

    • GIS, QGIS
    • Introductory Design Skills
    • Fieldwork and/or community engagement
    • Planting Design and specifications
    • Ecology and related fields

    Benefits:

    This position is not eligible for benefits.

    Supplemental Information:

    To Apply, please submit:

    • A Cover letter that includes a statement of interest in Pratt MLA
    • A Curriculum vitae (CV)

    Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

    We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

    At Pratt, we prioritize equity and have established a systematic approach to guarantee fair treatment for everyone. If your background and expertise align with the requirements of the position, you will be contacted for further instructions.

    How to apply

    To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/pratt/jobs/4749412/assistant-associate-professor-landscape-architectur e-program-full-time-tenure