Associate Professor & Director/Professor & Director
Requirements:
The successful candidate should be willing to develop an active research program in Washington, Baltimore or other localities in the Mid-Atlantic region that can connect to and enhance their teaching assignments and build the Center's research agenda while also connecting to and leading national and international dialogues on smart growth. The successful candidate will also demonstrate success in attracting external funding to support a robust research agenda. We seek a visionary leader with the capacity to generate new knowledge, influence policy, engage stakeholders, and attract external funding. The NCSG has been engaged in ongoing discussions of the history and future of smart growth, and the director will have an opportunity to shape the future of smart growth through research, outreach, engagement, and policy work.
The director will work with their program director to develop a teaching portfolio that draws students from the School's programs into the work of the Center. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with women, BIPOC, and other underrepresented students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply and identify their experience in these areas. The director will be appointed for a fixed term of 5 years, upon which performance will be reviewed for reappointment.