Job opening - Faculty Position in Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning in the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
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 March, 2024. 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 opening 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. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in landscape architecture or in a related field as detailed below. Responsibilities will include teaching in the core undergraduate and graduate curriculum, 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 Landscape Architecture: history, theory, design, technology, representation, sustainability, cultural landscapes. For further information please contact
Prof. Tal Alon-Mozes +972522492970
artal@technion.ac.il
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: https://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.
4. Names and contact information of three references.
Deadline for submission: 30th of August 2023
Materials (electronic) should be addressed to:
Prof. Tal Alon-Mozes
Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning
Technion, Institute of Technology,
artal@technion.ac.il
