College of Environmental Design

California State Polytechnic University , Pomona

TWO (2) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITIONS,
DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

The Landscape Architecture Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2008.

The Department: The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona recently celebrated its 50 th Anniversary, and is the founding department in the College of Environmental Design , which also includes Art, Architecture, Regenerative Studies, and Urban and Regional Planning. The Department recognizes the serious challenges facing humankind in the 21st century: Rapidly expanding population pressures in the context of finite, non-renewable resources; and an increasingly multicultural society. As the only fully-accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the Los Angeles region, the Department is in a unique position to utilize this exciting and dynamic laboratory to examine issues, patterns and processes that will become prevalent in many parts of the world during this century. To this end, the Department has adopted an ambitious vision of "Re-Generating Los Angeles" as it seeks to be a center of creative excellence in landscape architecture, internationally recognized for communicating values of ecological and social sustainability to students and the community.

The Positions:

The successful candidates will establish a credible program of teaching and scholarship that supports the department vision. Scholarship may take the form of creative work focused on exceptional physical design, or research that advances the knowledge base of planning and design, but must lead to peer-reviewed work. Peer reviewed work includes refereed journal articles, design competition entries, professional award entries, work submitted to juried exhibitions, and books that undergo substantial review by external reviewers before acceptance for publication. It is expected that scholarship will integrate into topic studios and support the department’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. Responsibilities include service to the Department, College, and University through participation in committees and advising. Teaching opportunities exist at both the graduate and undergraduate level, with potential for teaching or collaborating on research and outreach with the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. The successful candidates for both positions are energized by the cutting-edge potential of the Los Angeles Region to carve a new niche in regenerative and sustainable design, inviting experimentation anchored in teaching . Salary for both positions is commensurate with experience and qualifications .

Position I:

Candidates for Position I must have a strong background in site design with the ability to contribute to teaching introductory and basic design studio at the graduate and undergraduate level.  In addition, the ideal candidate will also be able to contribute to one or more of the following critical areas of need within the Department:  Stormwater management practices, site remediation, landscape construction, or design graphics.

Minimum Qualifications :  The successful candidate must have terminal degree in Landscape Architecture or a terminal degree in a closely related discipline from an accredited institution.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications :  Those possessing professional practice experience and demonstrated teaching experience are encouraged to apply.

Position II:

Candidates for Position II must have a strong background in ecological landscape planning and the application of geographic information systems, with the ability to contribute to advanced landscape planning studios at the graduate and undergraduate level.  In addition, the ideal candidate will also contribute to one or more of the following critical areas of need within the Department:  Landscape ecology, watershed planning, remediation or environmental ethics.

Minimum Qualifications :  The successful candidate must have terminal degree in Landscape Architecture or a PhD degree in a closely related discipline from an accredited institution.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications :  Those possessing professional practice experience or doctoral degrees, and demonstrated teaching experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Procedure:

To be considered, applicants are required to submit the following:

• official application (available on-line at http://www.csupomona.edu/~academic/faculty/positions/index.htm);
• letter of interest, stating which position the candidate is seeking, and describing how interests and qualifications fit the Department’s mission and position requirements;
• curriculum vitae;
• a portfolio or examples of scholarly and/or creative activities; and
• a minimum of three (3) letters of reference and two (2) additional names and contact information of references.

Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2008 , and continue until the position is filled. Materials submitted by the candidate will be available for examination by all tenured and probationary faculty of the Department. Please address all materials to:

Faculty Search Committee
Department of Landscape Architecture
California State Polytechnic University , Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue

Pomona , CA 91768

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Kyle D. Brown, Chair, Search Committee

kdbrown@csupomona.edu

Phone: 909-869-5178

or the Landscape Architecture Department Office

909-869-2673

The University: Cal Poly Pomona is a comprehensive public university that is widely recognized for its polytechnic mission and learn-by-doing philosophy. One of the 23 campuses of the California State University , it is consistently ranked as one of the best public universities in the West. Cal Poly Pomona currently enrolls 20,500 students (with approximately 70% representing diverse ethnic groups) and employs approximately 1,200 faculty members. The University is committed to diversifying its faculty and staff to better serve its multicultural student body, and has made educational equity one of its highest priorities. Through its seven colleges and The Collins School of Hospitality Management, the university offers 66 undergraduate majors and 21 master’s degree programs, in addition to a doctorate in education offered jointly with the University of California , Irvine . Cal Poly Pomona is noted for its beautiful and historic 1,400-acre campus, once the Arabian horse ranch of cereal magnate W. K. Kellogg. It is located about 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in one of the most dynamic economic and cultural regions in the country. Additional information is available at the university’s Web site: www.csupomona.edu.