Faculty Position in Landscape Architecture
Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning
Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
January 2018
The Landscape Architecture Program at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning in the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology invites applications for a position at the senior lecturer or associate professor level. The appointments may start as early as October 1, 2018. Salary and compensation are compatible with Israeli university standards.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary scholarship and a teaching record in their field, appropriate to their current rank. They will be expected to take a leadership role in building the first professional Master of Landscape Architecture program in Israel and in contributing to the existing research graduate program and professional undergraduate program. Qualified candidates are expected to hold the terminal degree in their discipline and present a body of published scholarship and/or design portfolio. Candidates should hold an M.L.A. or an advanced degree in related fields. A Ph.D. degree (or equivalent degree) in landscape architecture or in a related field is an advantage. Responsibilities will include teaching in the core undergraduate and graduate curriculum, including design studios, lectures, and seminars, supervising Master’s theses and Ph.D. dissertations, conducting cutting-edge research, and participating in faculty and university-wide activities.
Most courses are taught in Hebrew, however, teaching may be conducted in English.
Applicants must have a demonstrated interest and track record in one or more of the following areas:
-landscape design and/or planning
-landscape history and theory
Landscape Architecture in Israel
Landscape architecture plays a critical role in Israel, where land resources are limited, and cultural and social issues are cardinal. The landscape architecture program at the Technion is already an influential agent in the planning and design of Israel’s landscapes, and aspires to develop further a comprehensive/leadership vision for landscape planning and design through research, education and professional activities.
About the Technion
Situated in the coastal city of Haifa, the Technion is the leading institute of science and engineering in Israel. The Landscape Architecture Program was established in 1975 and is the sole accredited landscape architecture program in Israel. The B.L.A. program enrolls approximately 80 students, and a research based M.Sc. degree was opened in 2011. A M.L.A. program was recently approved and we are looking forward its opening in the near future. The program is housed in the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, which also includes graduate programs in Architecture, City and Regional Planning and Industrial Design.
For more information about the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, please see the web site at: http://architecture.technion.ac.il/
Applicants should submit the following materials:
1. Letter of interest describing research, design, and teaching accomplishments and future goals
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Evidence of creative work/scholarship and demonstration of teaching excellence (non-returnable hard copy).
4. Names and contact information of three references.
Deadline for submission: 15 April 2018
Materials (electronic and hard copy) should be addressed to:
Assoc. Prof. Tal Alon-Mozes
Landscape Architecture Program Chair,
Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning
Technion, Institute of Technology,
Technion City, Haifa 32000
Israel
artal@technion.ac.il
