Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of and Regional Planning

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The Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC
-Chapel Hill is seeking a new Teaching Assistant Professor to expand the Department’s intellectual reach and visibility to UNC’s undergraduate student population. This position will also facilitate recruitment of undergraduates into the Master’s of City and Regional Planning ( MCRP ) program through the Department’s “4+1” undergraduate-to-graduate pathway, creating a structured “on-ramp” for students to discover planning earlier in their academic trajectory.

This position will strengthen the Department’s instructional capacity by introducing undergraduates to the practice of planning. The selected faculty member will accomplish this through three primary pathways: leading (and creating new) large introductory courses, expanding the capacity of the Department’s undergraduate Minor in Urban Studies and Planning, and creating new, innovative undergraduate courses (including both large lecture courses and small, first-year seminars).

By leading introductory (100- and 200-level) urban planning courses, this faculty member will serve as a key gateway into the discipline, introducing undergraduates majoring in a variety of fields to planning’s role in housing and community development, environmental protection, economic development and infrastructure provision. As these courses will be students’ first exposure to planning, a strong, engaging instructor in this role will significantly shape perceptions of the field and broaden its appeal beyond traditional self-selected majors.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Department of City and Regional Planning is an academic unit within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Department engages in teaching, primarily at the graduate level; conducts applied research on urban and regional issues; and serves the state, nation, and planning profession. The department offers a Masters in City and Regional Planning, a PhD, and an undergraduate minor. In any given year there are about 85 Masters students enrolled, 35 doctoral students and a growing cadre of undergraduates and students enrolled in dual degree programs.

The faculty consists of 22 core faculty consisting of tenure-track faculty members and full-time teaching faculty along with part-time practitioners and researchers all of whom are active in the teaching and research programs of the department. The faculty usually generates over $3.0 million annually through research and training grants.

Position Summary

This full-time Teaching Assistant Professor will be expected to allocate effort approximately as follows: 80% teaching and 20% service. This service includes, but is not limited to, search committees, review committees, and administrative roles within the department and/or College. The position carries a three-course teaching load each semester during the fall and spring terms. Teaching assignments will be based on the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs.

The six courses taught by this Teaching Assistant Professor will be…