Job Description:

Job Title: Visiting Teaching Faculty I 9 Month Salaried - Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 57564
Department

Administratively housed within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, the Department includes 10 faculty and 90 graduate students and offers a PAB-accredited professional master's degree, a Ph.D., and an undergraduate minor. The Department offers joint graduate pathways in Planning/Demography, Planning/International Affairs, Planning/Law, Planning/Public Administration, and Planning/Public Health. The PhD program has research emphases in planning for an aging population; healthy and resilient communities; sustainable communities; transportation, land use, and accessibility; collaborative and participatory governance; community neighborhood change; and human settlements and institutions in the context of global change. College and university partners include the Center for Disaster Risk Policy, the Pepper Institute for Aging and Public Policy, and the Center for Demography and Population Health.

For further information, visit the Department's website at: https://coss.fsu.edu/durp/

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will teach two courses semester one and three courses semester two. The candidate will be required to teach an undergraduate section of Collective Decisions in Fall 2024 and a graduate section of Local Government and Land Use Law in Spring 2025. These courses have been successfully taught many times, and materials to guide course design can be provided. We will consider candidates from all areas of expertise that align with our programmatic mission and curriculum. We are also interested in candidates who can contribute to our commitment to multiculturalism, equity, and cultural competency. The successful candidate will advise students in our master's degree program.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold (or be expected to receive prior to August 2024) a doctorate in urban and regional planning, or an equivalent degree in a related field, and must demonstrate teaching excellence.

Contact Info

Please reach out to Chris Coutts, Urban and Regional Planning Chair at ccoutts@fsu.edu with any questions.

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research, encourages creativity, and embraces diversity. At FSU, there's the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow's news!



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How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific Faculty job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://hr.fsu.edu/facultyjobs. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.


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Considerations

This is a Faculty position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

This is a Visiting Faculty position, with an expected duration of 1-2 years. This will be a 9-month salary position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.

FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at: https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf.

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