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Lecturer Pool: Urban Planning and Public Policy

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Position description

The Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy in the School of Social Ecology invites applications for a pool of qualified lecturers to teach courses in its Master of Urban and Regional Planning program. We seek applicants with expertise to teach courses in the following topic areas: community and economic development, community engagement, housing planning practice, legal dimensions of planning, plan development and implementation, public participation, site design, site development, sustainability planning, and transportation planning practice. The need for lecturers to teach specific courses varies by year. The campus is currently planning for fully on campus instruction starting in Fall 2021, but course instructors may be required to switch to a remote instruction format if campus and public health guidelines require.
In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include preparing course materials (syllabus, assignments, etc.), maintaining a course website, holding office hours, assigning grades, and advising students.
Required: B.A. or B.S. in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Geography, Community Studies, Public Policy). At least 3 years of professional working experience in the fields of urban planning, public policy, and/or community engagement.
Desired: An M.A. or M.S. in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Geography, Community Studies, and Public Policy). Experience teaching practice-oriented planning courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. Certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and participation in professional planning organizations is a plus.
Application Process: Candidates should apply online by submitting a cover letter detailing relevant professional and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, the names and contact information for three professional and/or academic references (please do not solicit letters) and a brief statement (500 words) of teaching interests and capabilities. A separate statement (500 words) that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, the community, and/or the planning profession should also be included in the application materials. All applications should be uploaded through the on-line Recruit system. To ensure your application is given full consideration, files should be completed by May 11, 2021. Priority will be given to applications received by this date.
For more information, please contact the search committee chair, Professor Doug Houston at houston@uci.edu.
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. A recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity, UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, supports work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is dedicated to broadening participation in higher education.
The recruit link for this position is: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF06655

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