Posting DetailsPosting Information
Posting Number PG194985EP
Internal Recruitment No
Working Title Associate Professor in LAEP & Associate Director of NLI
Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate based on experience
Work Schedule Varies depending on project timelines and semester schedules. Evenings/weekends may be needed occasionally.
Job Location Raleigh, NC
Department Landscape Architecture
Essential Job Duties The successful candidate, a full-time tenure-track/tenured Associate Professor in a 9-month faculty appointment, will dedicate 50% of their efforts to the LAEP department, including teaching courses and contributing to departmental committees. The other 50% will be allocated to NLI, focusing on developing a robust research agenda, advising doctoral students, continuing certificate programs, building partnerships and collaborations, managing NLI staff, and securing external funding.
LAEP Associate Professor Duties (50% Effort)
- Teaching (30%): Teach on studio and one seminar/lecture course per academic year. The candidate should be able to teach design studios across scales in the MLA curriculum and address LAAB accreditation professional criteria. Courses taught may include research methods, landscape architecture history, urban theory, digital media, grading, or construction technology.
- Service and Governance, including curriculum advising (20%): Contribute to standard departmental committees, participate in accreditation (LAAB), advise LAEP students, and act as a full member of the LAEP Department Voting Faculty (DVF).
- Evaluation & Reporting: To reflect 50/50 nature of this joint appointment, the candidate will hold equal reporting lines to both units. The LAEP Department Head will evaluate teaching and departmental service, while the Associate Dean of Research will oversee NLI responsibilities.
NLI Duties (under the Associate Professor role) (50% Effort)
- Research & Grants: Act as PI/Co-PI to identify and secure competitive extramural funding through grants, contracts, and sponsorships.
- Mentorship & Partnerships: Advise doctoral students whose research aligns with NLI focus areas, while also building and sustaining external partnerships, including Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Technical Assistance (TA) States.
Duties as NLI Associate Director (Administrative Supplement)
- Program & Staff Management: Oversee and continue expanding NLI certificate programs, and manage dedicated NLI staff to ensure smooth daily operations.
Supervisory duties: Direct supervision and management of dedicated NLI staff to ensure smooth daily operations, as well as supervision of NLI student assistants.
Other Responsibilities Maintain recruitment, training, mentoring, and retention of student assistance from LAEP, other design disciplines, and elsewhere on campus. Fulfill Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT) expectations, which will be equitably weighted in the Statement of Faculty Responsibilities (SFR).
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience - A professional degree in Landscape Architecture of a closely related design discipline.
- Demonstrated experience teaching design studios across scales and courses that support LAAB accreditation professional criteria (e.g., research methods, landscape history, urban theory, grading).
- Demonstrated success in teaching and mentoring students at the graduate level.
- Hold a doctoral degree in a field related to NLI focus areas, preferably environment and behavior.
- A focus on environmental and behavior with knowledge of children and family environments.
- A proven record of obtaining competitive extramural funding.
- Evidence of academic impact, including an established record of peer-reviewed publications.
- Prior academic leadership and administrative experience.
Other Required Qualifications - Ability to teach in a studio setting
- Ability to apply current NLI research tools and measures.
- Ability to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Demonstrated success in managing projects and/or multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications - Hold a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree.
- Experience as an instructor, practitioner, and researcher.
- Prior academic leadership and administrative experience, including the duration of that experience.
Required License(s) or Certification(s) N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required No
Commercial Driver's License required No
Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions
Job Open Date 10/21/2026
Anticipated Close Date 11/18/2026; if posting is still active we are accepting and reviewing applications.
Special Instructions to Applicants Applicants are required to submit:
- Letter of Intent (LOI) describing qualifications and interests, may be submitted under "Cover Letter."
- CV (Curriculum Vitae)
- Digital portfolio or portfolio link via online application. *Note: digital portfolios and research publications may be submitted as "Other Documents."
- List of references and their contact information
Do not submit these materials via email. Email inquiries and nominations to the search committee co-chair, Dr. Nilda Cosco, at ngcosco@ncsu.edu
Position Details
Position Number 00112392
Position Type Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.0
Appointment 9 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events Non Mandatory - Emergency Event
Department ID 120401 - Landscape Architecture
