POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT
Faculty Position in Landscape Architecture
Focus: Landscape Design and Site Construction
The Department of Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management at the Faculty of Agricultural and
Food Sciences at the American University of Beirut (AUB) invites outstanding candidates to apply for
the full-time faculty position in Landscape architecture at the level of Assistant Professor, or
higher. The target starting date of the appointment is August 15, 2019. The position is a full-time,
nine-month, tenure-track position. Appointments are for an initial period of four years.
Position focus: The focus of the position is on construction aspects of landscape design. Candidates are
expected to have professional and teaching experience in the full process of landscape architectural
projects: from design conception, development, execution drawings and supervision. Experience in
landscape contracting of projects is a plus. In addition to design studio courses, the candidate is
expected to lead the three courses unit on site engineering.
Qualifications: Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in Landscape architecture or a PhD in a
related design or construction field. The candidate must have demonstrable experience in landscape
projects technical design development with emphasis on sustainable approaches to site construction and
management in leading companies. At least five years’ experience is a plus.
Responsibilities: Teaching and developing the three courses unit on site engineering and teaching or
assisting in design studios; research on sustainable landscape materials and site management and
implementation; and service to the department, faculty and the university.
Benefits: The American University of Beirut is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The home page is
available at http://www.aub.edu.lb
– Educational allowance
– Health Insurance Plan (HIP)
– Retirement program
– Home leave travel
– Periodic paid research leave
– Life insurance
– Appointment/Terminal Travel and baggage allowance
Applications: Applicants should submit by March 1, 2019 a complete curriculum vitae with a list of
relevant professional academic degrees and experiences; portfolio of design work and/or built work
and/or proof of site supervision experience; and names and addresses of three professional references to
the Dean of Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut to the following
e-mail address fafs@aub.edu.lb
Letters of reference must not accompany the application. Applicants should ask the referees to
send their letters directly to the office of the Dean at fafs@aub.edu.lb