Assistant Teaching Professor in Landscape Architecture

Assistant Teaching Professor in Landscape Architecture

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications

The search will remain open until the position has been filled.

First consideration will be given to applications received by April 24, 2026. Applications received after April 24, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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The Department of Landscape Architecture in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) at the University of Rhode Island (URI) invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Landscape Architecture to start in Fall 2026. URI is the State's flagship land- and sea-grant research university, located in Kingston, Rhode Island, a beautiful seaside community well connected by car, bus, and rail. URI is approximately 40 minutes from Providence, an hour from Boston, and 3 hours from New York City.

In Fall 2026, URI is leveraging the departments of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Geosciences to create a new department, Department of Earth Sciences, Planning and Design, to create a hub where faculty tackle urgent community and environmental challenges through innovative, inclusive, and resilient approaches. The departments consist of 13 full-time faculty members engaged in teaching and research focused on understanding, restoring, and sustainably managing Earth's dynamic systems and landscapes. Our work combines geophysical analysis, hydrologic and water-quality modeling, and climate science with sustainable, community-based design to address pressing environmental issues such as climate change impacts, coastal hazards, and equitable access to green spaces. Our depart...