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Associate Professor/Professor & Area Chair

Job Description

Position Number:

103798

Title:

Open Rank

Functional Title:

Associate Professor/Professor & Area Chair

Category Status:

01-Faculty Tenured

Applicant Search Category:

Faculty

University Authorized FTE:

1.000

Unit:

ARCH-Historic Preservation Program

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

Vaccine Protocol

The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University requires that students, faculty, and staff on the UMD campus be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland. With an enrollment of over 40,000 students, Maryland is the largest university in the state and the largest in the Washington, D.C Metropolitan area. The University is committed to achieving excellence as the State’s primary center of research and graduate education. The campus benefits from the proximity and networked connections with the broader Washington, D.C and Baltimore metropolitan communities, and this position is designed to strengthen and expand on these ongoing relationships and activities.

Housed within the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation offers a 2-year Master of Historic Preservation degree, a Graduate certificate, and a unique group of dual degree masters programs with architecture, planning, real estate development, applied anthropology, history, landscape architecture, and American studies. The program is known for its focus on the social and cultural dimensions of preservation, and documenting, interpreting, and preserving a broadly defined range of heritage resources. Our faculty and students work with communities and local governments, state and federal government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and academic institutions. We have a strong commitment to community engagement that dates back to the program’s beginnings in the 1980s, and in facilitating discussions of the past and its impact on the present, as well as to increasing the diversity of the campus community and advancing the climate of inclusivity in the School, University, and preservation profession.

The Historic Preservation Program anticipates hiring at the associate or full professor level to lead its Historic Preservation program as Director beginning in August 2023. The successful candidate must qualify for tenure at the University at the time of appointment. Qualifications include a PhD (American studies, Anthropology, Architectural history, Cultural geography, Ethnic studies, Historic preservation, History, Public policy, Urban/regional/environmental/economic planning), or a terminal masters degree in a related field, and a research focus in the preservation and/or conservation of built environments and heritage in the U.S. Candidates must demonstrate an active research agenda with publications and conference participation, field and community engagement experience, and teaching excellence. The successful candidate should be willing to develop an active research, teaching, and service program in metropolitan Washington, D.C., Baltimore, or other cities in the Mid-Atlantic region that can connect to and enhance teaching assignments in the program.

The candidate will be expected to teach courses at the graduate level, including required courses and courses in their specialty. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with women and underrepresented minority students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to identify their experience in these areas.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education
Ph.D. (American studies, Anthropology, Architectural history, Cultural geography, Ethnic studies, Historic preservation, History, Public policy, Urban/regional/environmental/economic planning), and a research focus in the preservation and conservation of the built environment and heritage in the U.S.

Experience:
Geographic research area is open, but substantial experience and research connected to U.S. built environments is required.

  • Candidates must demonstrate an active research agenda with publications and conference participation, field and community engagement experience, and teaching excellence.
  • Candidates must also demonstrate administrative experience applicable to leading an academic program (for example, experience could include budget and personnel management, and/or program development and strategic planning).

Preferences:

  • Candidates are encouraged to apply whose research in historic preservation focuses on preserving community assets and places and spaces, including both tangible and intangible resources. Examples might include work in cultural sustainability, cultural resource management, social and environmental justice, community engagement, and heritage studies.
  • Demonstrated success in funded research or willingness to pursue funded research, and experience and interest in interdisciplinarity.

Additional Certifications:

n/a

Additional Information:

Candidates should include a letter of application that details their experiences and interests, current curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Electronic submission only to: https://jobs.umd.edu. Questions may be answered by the search coordinator, Delaney West (dmwest@umd.edu).

Review of applications will begin immediately, and early submissions are strongly encouraged. Applications must be received by January 15, 2023, for best consideration we encourage receipt of applications by December 31, 2022, but the position will remain open until filled. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, and gender diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Posting Date:

10/24/2022

Closing Date:

01/15/2023

Open Until Filled

No

Physical Demands

n/a

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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