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Transforming Lives

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With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

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The School of Architecture (SoA) and the Department of Geography and Sustainable Development invite applications for a joint position in Urban Resilience at the rank of either Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor (tenure track or tenure-eligible) with an anticipated start date of August 15, 2022 (negotiable). Candidates must have a Ph. D in Geography or Urban Planning. For applicants with an architecture or urban design backgrounds, a PhD is expected but not strictly required.

About the Role

The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) (home to the Department of Geography and Sustainable Development) and SoA value interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship, and experiential learning that further the University of Miami (UM)'s mission to "transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service." The successful candidate will be a teacher-scholar broadly trained in either geography, urban planning, urban design, or architecture with expertise in field(s) that complement but do not duplicate those already represented. Fields of specialty are open. We especially invite candidates who will strengthen our program's commitment to climate change, urban resilience research, and policy. We are also interested in scholars who:

• Address issues of power dynamics, scale, and equity;
• Apply the concept of resilience or data science to cities;
• Policy initiatives related to urban resilience; and/or
• Sustainable planning, urban systems design, or smart cities.

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate intersectional, innovative, community-engaged, and cross-disciplinary approaches to research and teaching, strong methodological and quantitative skills, and to candidates who can teach advanced undergraduate and graduate courses within the Department of Geography and School of Architecture's joint Master of Professional Science (MPS) program. Preference will also be given to candidates who can play an essential role in the university's new Climate Resilience Academy initiative.

New faculty at UM are hired by schools or colleges and adhere to their home school or college tenure requirements/work patterns. Because this is a joint faculty position, the successful applicant will have the liberty to choose their home school (SoA) or college (CAS) and adhere to that school or college's tenure requirements/work patterns. Regardless of home school or college, tenure requirements/work patterns follow the teaching/scholarship/service pattern. Please indicate in your cover letter which school or college you would prefer to be your home; there is no preference for one over the other, and there is an option to change homes after the job offer.

Required Application Materials

Interested applicants should submit the following materials using the UM Careers website at https://umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMFaculty :

• A two- or three-page letter of interest that specifically addresses the minimum and preferred qualifications for the position as described above (including the school or college you want to be your home)
• Current curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching
• Statement of research describing your plans for future research
• Commitment to diversity statement, and
• The names of at least three references. Confidential letters of recommendation will be requested from the references of finalists. Please do not send any letters at this point.

Please compile the application documents in a single PDF and title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number], [Document].pdf (ex. Smith, 999999, application.pdf), and upload them under the Resume/CV section of the online application.

Closing Date

The selection committee will begin reviewing applications on April 1, 2022. Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work together on the accommodation request.

Inquiries, requests for information, and nominations can be sent to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Imelda Moise (moise@miami.edu).

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

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