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 🔗Assistant/Associate Professor in Health and the Built Environment

  • Full Time
  • Athens, GA
  • $85,000/- USD / Year
  • Department: Historic Preservation
  • Job Summary: The College of Environment and Design (CED) at the University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor focused on health and the built environment, broadly defined.
  • Job Qualifications:

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • A terminal degree appropriate for appointment within one of CED’s professional program areas:

    For Landscape Architecture candidates, a professionally accredited terminal degree in landscape architecture (MLA degree or equivalent), or an accredited BLA degree with a terminal degree in an allied design discipline (e.g., Master of Architecture, or Master of Urban Design);

    For Historic Preservation candidates, MHP or a related terminal degree (e.g., Master of Architecture, PhD in Public History);

     For Urban Planning candidates, a PhD in Urban Planning and Design or a closely related field.

    • Candidates must demonstrate scholarly, professional practice, or creative engagement with issues related to health and the built environment, broadly interpreted.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Teaching experience (at least one year) at the university level.

    • Demonstration of quality research or the ability to develop a strong research trajectory, including design or professional practice excellence and awards.

    • Demonstration of teaching, research, professional practice, and/or design expertise that is highly recognized by peers.

    • Advanced research training (e.g., PhD, or other educational credentials) in a relevant field.

    • Demonstrated interest in developing large-format general education courses connecting disciplinary knowledge with core knowledge areas such as ethics, critical thinking, sciences, social sciences, or the humanities.

    • For Landscape Architecture candidates, professional licensure is advantageous; For Urban Planning candidates, AICP certification is advantageous.

  • How to Apply:

    Special Instructions to Applicants:

    Please provide the following:

    ·       A letter of interest noting your job qualifications and teaching interests;

    ·       Curriculum vita;

    ·       A portfolio illustrating built or designed works (for Landscape Architecture candidates); research productivity; professional practice experience; student work; or other creative work;

    ·       The names of four references with title, email address, and phone number.

    ·       Applicants with prior teaching experience should submit samples of course syllabi, student work, and course evaluations. These may be integrated into the portfolio, if preferred.

    Evaluation of candidates will begin January 15, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled. For more information, please contact Associate Dean Brad Davis, Chair of the Search Committee, at bdavis@uga.edu.

    The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodation or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

  • Job benefits: Health, Retirement
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: Typical Teaching Demands
  • Application URL: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/461724

Website The University of Georgia, College of Environment + Design

UGA’s College of Environment and Design (CED) is home to the oldest landscape architecture program in the Southeast and one of the largest BLA programs in the United States. In addition to the BLA and MLA programs, the College provides a Master’s of Historic Preservation, a Master’s of Urban Planning and Design, and PhD degrees, as well as certificates in Construction Management, Cultural Landscapes, Environmental Ethics, and Historic Preservation, and minors in Environmental Design, Historic Preservation, Landscape Studies, and Urban Planning. The College’s global presence includes regular programming at UGA’s campus in Cortona, Italy, and a strong working relationship with Nanjing Forestry University and Beijing Forestry University.

The College of Environment and Design (CED) at the University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor focused on health and the built environment, broadly defined. We welcome candidates whose work examines the relationships between human health, well-being, and the environments people inhabit—whether through design, planning, historic preservation, cultural landscape studies, environmental justice, or related fields.

The successful candidate will contribute to one or more of the CED’s professional program areas—Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture, or Urban Planning and Design—and will teach a variety of courses appropriate to their professional background, including lecture- and seminar-based courses (for all program areas) and, where relevant, design studios (for candidates in Landscape Architecture or Urban Planning and Design). We welcome candidates with the vision and ability to create and offer a new, large-format general education course connecting the topic of health and the built environment with USG core education areas such as ethics, critical thinking, sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.

We seek individuals with a strong commitment to teaching, mentoring, creative or scholarly excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The position provides opportunities to connect with UGA’s emerging health initiatives, including the new Medical School, the new School of Nursing, and a forthcoming horticultural therapy certificate program.

This is a tenure-track, 9-month academic-year appointment beginning August 1, 2026. Please see the UGA Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion of Assistant Professors here: https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure-evaluation/academic-rank/

Program Areas

Because this is a CED-wide search, candidates’ specific teaching and research contributions will vary by professional program area:

Historic Preservation:

Candidates may examine connections between health, community wellbeing, cultural landscapes, environmental justice, adaptive reuse, the heritage of medical- and health-related built environments, or the health implications of historic environments. Teaching may include preservation planning, cultural landscapes, interpretation, preservation theory, or related coursework.

Landscape Architecture:

Candidates may focus on health-supportive design, health care facility design, healthy living, therapeutic landscapes, human–environment interactions, or related areas. Teaching responsibilities may include design studios and seminar or lecture courses aligned with expertise.

Urban Planning and Design:

Candidates may focus on healthy communities planning, environmental justice, transportation and health, or regional planning. Teaching may include planning studios, methods courses, and seminars related to health and the built environment.

Benefits

All NCPE interns received an hourly stipend, the rate is listed at each position description. Additionally, interns receive paid time off (PTO), paid Federal holidays if working full-time, and access to NCPE's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for career and personal counseling, coaching, and referrals. Project sites may also offer a housing allowance and/or commuting stipend; this information is also listed in the description or offered during the interview.

Eligible NCPE interns who successfully complete their internships may count their position towards earning a Public Land Corps (PLC) Non-Competitive Hiring Authority certificate. To be eligible to earn a PLC certificate, an intern must be 30 years old or younger (or 35 if a veteran). Once earned, the PLC hiring authority certificate may be used to apply for eligible Federal temporary, term, or permanent positions. Successful completion of a NCPE internship does not guarantee Federal employment. Contact manager@preservenet.org for more details.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must be
*at least 18 years old;
*no older than 30 years of age (or 35 years if a Veteran) when beginning the internship; applicants who are 31 or older (or 36 or older if a Veteran) are not eligible;
*currently enrolled in a degree-seeking academic program at the college level (or recently graduated within the past 12 months)
*be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.

Interns are not allowed to work more than 1200 hours total in the program; previous interns must stay within this overall limit. The length of an internship can vary from 10 to 30 weeks if full-time (40 hours per week) or longer if on a part-time schedule. If selected, the exact starting date will be determined by you and the NPS supervisor. The stipend rate is $17.00 per hour unless otherwise listed.

The successful candidate is responsible for finding and paying for travel to and housing at the internship location; some exceptions apply. The supervising office may be able to assist in locating housing but it is ultimately up to the individual accepting the internship to find accommodation.

The National Council requires all interns working in-person at Federal facilities and/or with Federal employees receive the Covid-19 vaccination. Please be advised that you may also be required to wear a mask, depending on the protocols adopted by your work site. Also be aware that, due to Government-wide security requirements, a background check will be required if you are selected for a position. This will include providing information about recent housing and employment history. The position supervisor will have more information about these requirements and procedures at the time of hiring. You may direct any questions to NCPE's Internship Program Director, Julee Johnson, at manager@preservenet.org.

Please note that interns are not NCPE or NPS employees. Stipends are academic awards and taxes are not withheld, nor are social security contributions made on your behalf. These funds may be taxable, however, so consult a tax preparation professional if you have questions.

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