Job Summary
The Department of Public Affairs and Planning PAPL in the College of Architecture Planning and Public Affairs CAPPA at the University of Texas at Arlington UTA invites applications for a fulltime 9month nontenuretrack position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Practice to begin Fall 2025. We seek a colleague whose demonstrated leadership and career achievements in the discipline of city and regional planning prepared them to teach and inspire students to be professional planners. Experience in teaching undergraduate students is essential. The successful candidate should contribute to the furtherance of UTAs Strategic Plan .
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The candidate should contribute to the core curriculum and teach courses in the new bachelors degree. Teaching is predominantly at the undergraduate level but may include some MCRP classes. The candidate should show a strong potential for a successful independent academic career by demonstrating the ability to teach and mentor students develop collaborations with community partners serve on departmental college and university committees and drive the longterm success of the bachelors degree in planning.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have a masters degree in planning and significant experience in city and regional planning. The successful candidate must demonstrate potential to excel in teaching and develop collaborations with community partners. Candidates should have a strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration at departmental college and university levels.
Preferred Qualifications
Teaching interests related to interdisciplinary work would be a strong asset. Applicants with AICP certification is strongly preferred. Experience and interest in working with faculty on multidisciplinary research and teaching is valued especially in other college areas such public administration public policy urban design and architecture.