Open-rank Assistant or Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning
Company: Georgia Tech
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: November 9, 2024
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Job Description:
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About Us
OverviewGeorgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources,
collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to
building an outstanding and diverse community of learning,
discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose
values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our .
These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and
experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community,
and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to
promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting
faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.About Georgia
TechGeorgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university
situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with
numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more
than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate,
and executive programs in engineering, computing, science,
business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty
attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year
in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial
intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience,
and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20
universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among
institutions without a medical school.Georgia Tech's Mission and
ValuesGeorgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance
technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine
key values that are foundational to everything we do:
Location
Atlanta, GA
Job Summary
The School of City & Regional Planning (SCaRP) () at the Georgia
Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications
for a tenure-track faculty position in City & Regional Planning.
Applicants will be considered at the Assistant or Associate
Professor level with an expected start date of August 2025. We seek
applications from community-engaged scholars whose research speaks
to questions of civic engagement, social and racial justice,
participatory methods, collaborative planning, and the role of
technology in communities. We hope to find a colleague who can also
meaningfully contribute to the success of a new undergraduate major
that SCaRP plans to launch in the near future. Candidates are
expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching
and mentoring of students.
Required Qualifications
A doctoral degree in planning or a related field is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with a promising scholarly trajectory and teaching
experience are preferred. The ability to adopt teaching strategies
that support the learning and success of all students and promote a
welcoming educational/work environment is especially
preferred.Student Success Criteria
Required Documents to Attach
Applicants should submit: 1) a letter of application, 2) curriculum
vitae, 3) a statement of research interests, 4) a description of
teaching interests as well as their advising/mentoring philosophy,
and 5) the names and contact information for at least three
references. Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files
via Georgia Tech Careers (). Applications will be considered
beginning Monday, November 11, 2024, but the search will continue
until the position is filled.
Contact Information
Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Clio Andris (),
chair of the search committee.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26
institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System
Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,
Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation
for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community
member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these
standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and
Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and
can be found on-line at .Additionally, USG supports Freedom of
Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and
Academic Freedom found on-line at .
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to
maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end,
and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents
policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal
opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members
of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission
and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in
institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech
complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal
opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.Georgia
Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment,
on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran
status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.
This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other
members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates,
invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship
status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in
hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are
required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order,
or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by
Federal, State, or local government contract.More information on
these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual -
University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
Background Check
The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment
background screening.
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