Posting Detail InformationWorking TitleLandscape Architecture Assistant or Associate ProfessorPosition LocationFort Collins, COWork LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-personPosting Number202400392FProposed Annual Salary Range$85,000-$105,000 Salary is commensurate with experience and qualificationsEmployee BenefitsColorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
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Position TypeFacultyWork Hours/Week40Description of Work UnitThe Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture strives to discover, apply, and disseminate knowledge and technology while developing future leaders in the state, the nation, and the world. Through hands-on experiential learning in each of our three majors, Horticulture, Environmental Horticulture, and Landscape Architecture, we encourage human engagement with the landscape and demonstrate our focus to solve problems for people, agriculture, and the environment through scholarship and creativity fostered by teamwork and individual diversity.The Landscape Architecture Program’s purpose is to create, enhance, and sustain the built, natural and social environments. Landscape Architecture is a licensed professional discipline concerned with landscape design, environmental design and environmental planning.Tenure/Tenure Track?Yes% Research0% Teaching90% Service10% Administration0To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on02/28/2025Number of VacanciesDesired Start Date08/15/2025Position End DatePosition SummaryThe Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University ( CSU ) seeks to hire a tenure-track faculty member at the assistant or associate professor level with expertise in Landscape Architecture. The 9-month tenure track appointment (90% teaching, 10%) is to begin August 15, 2025.The successful applicant will demonstrate knowledge of:
core principles of design
technical and construction methods
process-oriented practice
design computing and hand drawing
landscape history
advanced digital design media
engineering and construction documentation
urban design
garden design
a breadth of design theory and practiceConditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)Required Job Qualifications
Master of Landscape Architecture, completed no later than spring 2025
An LAAB -accredited degree in landscape architecture (or international equivalent)
Strong written communication skills
At assistant professor level:
Potential to develop a program of landscape architecture outreach and interdisciplinary collaboration with community and professional partners
Demonstrated ability to impart knowledge through teaching and mentoring
At associate professor level:
Demonstrated program oflandscape architecture outreach and interdisciplinary collaboration
Demonstrated record of teaching experience and course development in landscape architecture
Preferred Job QualificationsPREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS , INCLUDING :
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture ( BLA ) or Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture ( BSLA ) AND /OR five years of professional practice, demonstrating a strong working knowledge of landscape architecture
Demonstrated pedagogical experience in advanced subjects of design, advanced technologies, analog, and digital methods, planting design, and design theory
Demonstrated excellent teaching experience, course development, research,and grant awards
Evidence of contemporary professional practice post-baccalaureate degree and ability to demonstrate successful technical design within drawing/construction sets and/or built work
Demonstrated professional accomplishments in the field
Demonstrated ability to teach landscape architecture studios
Demonstrated ability to teach technical and construction-based skills with contemporary knowledge and use of design computing / 3D modeling applications (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion)
Demonstrated experience in establishing and/or managing a student recruitment program for an academic program in landscape architecture or a related discipline
Special Instructions to ApplicantsCSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.To apply, submit: 1) A letter of application stating interest and qualifications; 2) A statement addressing your teaching philosophy, background and experience in advanced technologies, site engineering and construction methods across the profession (2 page max)3) A resume or CV; 4) Unofficial transcripts; 5) A portfolio of professional and scholarly work (9MB max); 6) Contact information for three references. References will not be contacted prior to notification of the candidate. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; for full consideration, submit materials by February 28, 2025.For inquiries about the position, contact Search Chair, Scott Carman ([email protected]).For additional information about Colorado State University, consult the university’s website atwww.colostate.edu.Background Check Policy StatementColorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.EEOColorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.Search ContactScott Carman, [email protected] DutiesJob Duty CategoryTeaching & MentoringDuty/ResponsibilityTeaching of about five courses per year across the undergraduate landscape architecture curriculum, and associated mentoring of undergraduate studentsPercentage Of Time90Job Duty CategoryService & OutreachDuty/ResponsibilityService on relevant university, college, departmental, and/or professional committees, development and management of a recruitment program to attract students to the Landscape Architecture Program, and service/outreach activities with professional and/or academic organizationsPercentage Of Time10References RequestedReferences RequestedMinimum Requested3Maximum Requested3Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (). Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents
Cover Letter
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Resume or CV
Unofficial Transcripts
Portfolio
Optional Documents