Assistant Professor - Urban Policy and Planning Department (UPP)
Hunter College (CUNY)
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Posted: 12-Sep-24
Location: New York, NY, 10176, USA
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 28905
Assistant Professor - Urban Policy and Planning Department (UPP)
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Urban Policy and Planning Department (UPP) at Hunter College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. UPP is an interdisciplinary department with two graduate programs (Master of Urban Planning, MS in Urban Policy and Leadership), and an undergraduate Urban Studies program. The new faculty member will teach primarily, but not exclusively, in the department???s new online Master of Urban Planning degree program. The faculty member will be expected to teach core required courses, as well as courses in their substantive area of expertise. Part of the faculty member???s required teaching load will be fulfilled with the assumption of administrative duties to help with managing the new online program. As the new online program will be anchored by an "urban informatics" concentration, we especially welcome urbanist candidates with technical/digital/computational expertise, such as GIS and data science. Successful candidates will also have experience in online teaching and curriculum development. In addition, strong candidates will have a research agenda that addresses questions of public participation, community engagement, and social justice and equity.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. degree in urban planning or related discipline, demonstrated ability to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels, a record of scholarship commensurate with academic rank sought, and a record of professional and institutional service.
COMPENSATION
The annual salary is based on a nine-month work year that is paid over the 12-month calendar year. Salary will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
Assistant Professor-$70,238-$99,532
HOW TO APPLY
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CLOSING DATE
The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on September 27, 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open. The search will stay open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system, one of the oldest public colleges in America, and a national leader in urban public education. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 programs of study. Graduates of Hunter's nationally-renowned professional schools (the School of Education, the Silberman School of Social Work, and the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing) become the teachers, social workers, nurses and health care professionals who dedicate their lives to serving New York City and the nation. They are the embodiment of the Hunter College motto: Mihi Cura Futuri – "the Care of the Future is Mine". With the myriad opportunities found in New York City, and world-renowned faculty to guide them, Hunter's students embark upon their bright and illustrious futures and begin to achieve their version of the American Dream!