Employment

Graduate Program in Urban Planning, University of Kansas
Position Announcement for an Assistant or Associate Professor

Assistant or Associate Professor - Tenure Track Position. The Graduate Program in Urban Planning at the University of Kansas invites applications from qualified persons for appointment at the assistant professor level, although applications for associate professor will be considered. The appointment will be effective August, 2008.

Candidates are sought with expertise in transportation planning and/or environmental planning. Candidates will also be considered who have expertise that would contribute to the program’s other areas of concentrations. These concentrations include: Housing and Development Planning; Land Use and Urban Design Planning; as well as Transportation Planning; and Environmental Planning. Candidates should be capable of teaching one or more core courses and contributing to one or more areas within the program's concentrations.

A Ph.D. in urban planning or a related field is required.  Candidates may apply who have not completed their Ph.D. degree but anticipate doing so very soon after the start date at the University of Kansas.  Professional experience is highly desirable.

The Urban Planning Program offers a Master of Urban Planning degree. The program typically has 50 students enrolled in the two-year program.  There is a full-time faculty of five, supported by several adjunct professors and instructors.

With an enrollment of 27,000 students, The University of Kansas is in Lawrence, a community of 85,000.  Lawrence is located 50 minutes west of downtown Kansas City.  It ranks at the top among the nation’s communities in terms of:

• Best small art towns in America (The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America),
• Most culture per capita in cities under 100,000 population (Rand McNally’s Places Rated Almanac),
• Ability to manage growth, maintain vibrant downtowns, and preserve historic sites (National Trust for Historic Preservation),
• Public school district (Expansion Management Magazine), and
• Affordable Housing and Quality of Life (Expansion Management Magazine).

Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vita outlining the candidate's qualifications, teaching interests, and research interests. Submit the names, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references to:

        Dr. Kirk McClure
        Graduate Program in Urban Planning
        1465 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 317 Marvin Hall
        University of Kansas
        Lawrence, Kansas  66045-7614
        mcclure@ku.edu 

Candidates should submit application materials by December 14, 2007.