What are the responsibilities and job description for the 22-30 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of of Planning position at West Chester University?
Join a vibrant campus community whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. West Chester University’s Department of Geography & Planning invites applicants for the position of Assistant Professor of Planning. This is a full-time tenure-track position to begin in August 2022.
West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.
The Department of Geography & Planning prepares students for careers in a range of fields including urban and regional planning, geospatial technologies, environmental conservation, and more. Students in the program are equipped with the professional and technical skills needed to guide complex processes of a changing world, to utilize cutting edge technologies to create sustainable built and natural environments, and to enrich communities through leadership, entrepreneurial activity, social responsibility, and environmentally sustainable planning and policy. The department offers a BS in Urban and Environmental Planning, BS in Geography, Master of Urban and Regional Planning, and MS in Geography. The department is part of the College of Business & Public Management, a signatory of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in one or more of the following areas: Environmental Planning, Land Use Planning, Infrastructure/Public Works (including storm water management), Environmental Applications of GIS, and Planning for Public Services
- Directing Planning Studio and Student Research Projects
- Mentoring/Advising Students
- Maintaining an active scholarship and research agenda
- Serving the University and the community through participation in various committees.
The typical course load involves teaching four courses per semester.
- Ph.D. in Planning or related field or ABD and completion of degree within one year of appointment
- Teaching experience in planning or related field
- Experience with Environmental and Land use Planning, and with AICP or qualifications to earn AICP certification
- Established record of research in applying GIS to areas such as storm water management, environmental planning, infrastructure/public works, transportation, and health
- Experience in leading student research
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to departmental and college initiatives such as the PRME and WCU’s Center for GIS and Spatial Analysis
- Experience with reinforcing and developing community relationships and furthering community engagement through teaching, research, and service activities
Apply by the online application at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wcupa/default.cfm.
Electronic application allows cover letter, curriculum vitae, diversity statement, and a list of three references with contact information (all required).
As part of your application for a tenure-track faculty position, we have requested a Diversity Statement. This request highlights our Department's commitment to promote diversity and inclusiveness and to cultivate a campus environment that welcomes all. This commitment reflects the Diversity Theme of West Chester University's new Strategic Plan and supports initiatives of our Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (WCU Diversity Equity Inclusion). We expect that each applicant's statement will be unique, as informed by their own experiences and goals. Some issues you might address in a 1-2 page statement include the following: (1) How have you supported diversity and inclusion in your interactions with others in classroom and research environments? (2) What have you done to help students from diverse communities (such as underrepresented minorities, non-traditional, LGBTQ, veteran, rural, and/or first generation) succeed, including any programs for these students that you have participated in? (3) Describe your commitment to working toward achieving equity and enhancing diversity at WCU. In particular, how might you contribute to our current diversity initiatives, and do you have any other ideas to help promote equity on our campus?
Review of applicants will begin October 22, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. Finalists must successfully complete an interview, teaching demonstration, and research presentation.
Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances West Chester University’s educational mission and strategic Plan for Excellence. West Chester University is an Affirmative Action – Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre-employment criminal background checks.
