Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month professional track at the rank of Assistant Clinical Professor to contribute to our Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) and Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) programs. Promotion to Associate Clinical Professor and Full Clinical Professor available based on performance. We are looking for candidates with a strong background in landscape architecture who can teach broadly across the landscape architecture core curriculum.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
Accredited professional degree in landscape architecture or international equivalent;
Terminal degree in landscape architecture (MLA) or a related field.

Preferred
An active professional license in landscape architecture;
Five or more years of professional practice as a landscape architect;
Outstanding portfolio of professional work;
Evidence of successful prior teaching of environmental design at a university level;
Strengths in (but not limited to) one or more areas of expertise such as:
Plant-soil-climate relationships, ecological design, and habitat restoration/creation, plant associations and communities, and support for biodiversity and pollinators.
Climate conscience/performance, sustainable construction practices, material selections, site engineering techniques, green and blue infrastructure, CADD/BIM, and other emerging construction technologies.
Advanced traditional and digital graphic representation, mixed (analog + digital) media, experimental work with AR, VR, AI, and UAV data collection.
Urban design, history and theory, cultural landscapes preservation, placemaking
Foodscapes, productive and healing landscapes, and landscape economy.
Any other emerging landscape architecture communities of practice that will prepare our graduates to innovate and improve on their impact on global and local landscape challenges.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Teach at least 16 credits of coursework per academic year. Typically, this involves teaching two studios and two lecture/seminar courses per academic year;
Participate in department, college, and university service activities and governance;
Serve on MLA thesis committees;
Advise undergraduate and graduate students;
Become active in the national and local chapters of the ASLA.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Landscape Architecture is housed within the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA) and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland. The Landscape Architecture Program offers two independently accredited professional degrees including a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) and a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) as well as the Community Planning and Landscape Architecture (LACP), Historic Preservation and Landscape Architecture (HPLA) dual degree programs in collaboration with the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Excellent opportunities exist for collaborative engagement with the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the School of Public Health, the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, and other administrative university units.

COLLEGE AND CAMPUS INFORMATION:
Located at the boundaries of the northern piedmont uplands and the Chesapeake rolling coastal plain, the University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is five miles from downtown Washington, D.C. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and myriad research entities, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is unparalleled. The area is home to landscape architecture’s national organizations including ASLA, LAAB, LAF, CLARB, TCLF, and other related associations and societies. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas.

The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and the world. The department and program are guided by our commitment to meeting the challenges outlined in the University of Maryland Strategic Plan and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources' five strategic initiatives.

SALARY/BENEFITS:
Salary will be commensurate with experience ($85-$95K). The University of Maryland offers an extensive benefits package.
Start-up funding can be negotiated based on needs.

APPLICATIONS:
Candidates MUST apply online. Please attach the following:
Letter of application clearly indicating qualifications and goals for teaching and service to the profession;
A one-page teaching philosophy statement reflecting the candidate’s view on innovating landscape architecture pedagogy and future practice;
A one-page teaching philosophy statement reflecting the candidate’s view on innovating landscape architecture pedagogy and future practice, including a reference to willingness to reach out to underserved and underrepresented populations;
Complete signed CV (no page limit);
Portfolio, sample publications, or other related work. File size must not exceed 5 MB for upload. Larger files may be sent directly to the faculty search committee chair at [email protected].
Prior education transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable for the application process);
Name, address, and email addresses for a minimum of three professional and/or academic references;
A sample syllabus for one of the courses in our LARC curriculum, inclusive of a typical assignment that reflects the candidate’s pedagogical approach and learning goals, activities, and evaluation rubric.

Questions may be sent to Dr. Christopher Ellis, Faculty Search Committee Chair, at [email protected].

Best Consideration Date: Review of application material will begin April 27, 2026. The position is open until filled.

Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States at the time of hiring. The department will not
provide sponsorship for work-visa requirements.

Additional Job Details

Financial Disclosure Required

No

Department

AGNR-Plant Science & Landscape Architecture

Worker Sub-Type

Faculty Regular

Salary Range

$38,667.91 - $132,155.04

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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