Visiting Instructor of Landscape Architecture Apply now (https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/726/gateway/default.aspx?c=apply&lJobID=535590&lJobSourceTypeID=831&sLanguage=en-us) Job no: 535590 Work type: Faculty - Other Location: Eugene, OR Categories: Architecture/Art/Design, Instruction Department: DSGN School of Architecture & Environment (SAE) Rank: Instructor Annual Basis: 9 Month Review of Applications Begins July 21, 2025; Position open until filled. Special Instructions to Applicants To ensure consideration, please upload the following with your online application: • A current resume/CV. • A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the requirements of the position. • Names, phone numbers, and email addresses for at least three (3) professional references. Department Summary The Department of Landscape Architecture is an intrinsic component of the School of Architecture and Environment in the College of Design. The UO’s Department of Landscape Architecture is the oldest landscape department west of the Mississippi. Evolving and growing for more than 100 years, our program's roots started in 1911. We are the only program in Oregon that has accredited MLA & BLA programs and a PhD. Our curriculum focuses on understanding landscapes across multiple scales. We partner with groups like designBridge, Urban Farm, and the local American Society of Landscape Architects chapter to focus on real-world projects that are carried through to completion. We focus on thoughtful design and real problem-solving, not flashy presentations and short-term trends. The strength of our curriculum is offering design studios and courses with depth and variety. Design problems arise from real needs in real places that affect real people. The University of Oregon is the flagship institution of higher learning in Oregon and enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students. The UO’s 295-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 168,000 within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland. Position Summary The University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon invites applications for Visiting Instructor in Landscape Architecture at the rank of instructor in landscape architecture in the School of Architecture & Environment in the College of Design. Visiting instructors will be expected to teach the equivalent of three courses per term or nine courses per year and and contribute to departmental service. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are interested in teaching state-of-the-art and industry standard use of digital technology in design studios and seminars, i.e. Rhino, Adobe CS, AutoCAD, GIS, AI, and AR/MR/VR. Studio methods might include but are not limited to traditional modes of scholarship, design, design research and creative practice; emerging technologies; design and design/build; and community engagement, social practice, or critical spatial practice. To build our shared capacity to take intellectual risks and to advance knowledge, we are dedicated to building a community that fully includes students, designers, and scholars whose excellence depends on the breadth of their experiences and perspectives and who are committed to working in a multicultural environment. This is a non-tenure track Visiting Faculty position with an option to renew. Salary is commensurate with experience. Minimum Requirements Visiting faculty positions are intended for those who hold a similar or relevant appointment at another institution or who have recently obtained a terminal degree and are seeking further professional experience prior to seeking a professorship. Additionally, candidates must have: • Terminal degree in Landscape Architecture or related field • Evidence of teaching excellence Professional Competencies • Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively and facilitate student learning. • Ability to work cooperatively with diverse faculty and student populations. • Ability to nurture creative design explorations that integrate the array of disciplines now informing landscape design and planning, and developing these in students in both studio and non-studio settings. • Ability to convey compelling interests, clear ideas, and experience in conveying lessons from the practice of landscape architecture to a new generation of landscape architects, especially as they pertain to emerging landscape challenges of the 21st century. • Ability to teach advanced instruction in working drawings or construction documents, including grading, site details, and layout. Preferred Qualifications • Teaching and professional practice experience. • Terminal degree in Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Architecture. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check. The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visithttps://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits. The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us atuocareers@uoregon.eduor 541-346-5112. UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. 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