We invite applications from candidates who engage the diverse life experiences of our student body, who appreciate that students bring their holistic selves into the academic setting, and who recognize and articulate how their own life experiences and backgrounds have shaped their journeys, practices, and commitments as researchers, scholars, and educators.
Responsibilities:
· Visionary Leadership: Guide and shape the department’s strategic direction, fostering research and teaching that address climate resilience and promote just communities.
· Program Development: Lead efforts to expand the department’s research, partnerships, and degree offerings, ensuring alignment with emerging challenges such as environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation, and inclusive community development.
· Teaching and Research: Maintain a research agenda in urban planning, community development, and climate-related fields. Teach graduate and undergraduate courses and advise students.
· Mentorship and Faculty Development: Demonstrate excellence in mentoring faculty at all career levels and support their research and development. Experience in building strong relationships within and beyond the academic environment is essential.
· Collaboration and Outreach: Engage with the campus community and foster collegial relationships with the college, the various institutes and centers, and external stakeholders, including local and national APA, community organizations, local businesses, and governmental agencies, to advance the department’s mission and interests. A strong interest in community engagement and collaborative work is vital.
· Diversity and Inclusion: Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice within the department’s programs, supporting a diverse student body and fostering a learning environment that reflects UMass Boston’s commitment to these values.
Qualifications:
· Successful candidates must have an earned doctorate in urban planning (a professional planning degree is also preferred)
· The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a distinguished scholarship, teaching, funding, and leadership record, having achieved tenure at a previous institution, reflecting their commitment to academic excellence and sustained contributions to their field. We prefer candidates whose research and teaching focus on or have the potential to contribute to crucial issues at the intersection of social justice, urban planning, community development, and climate change.
· Proven administrative and leadership experience, with a track record of effective department management or similar leadership roles.
Application Process:
Interested individuals can initiate the application process by visiting the UMB’s Career Portal at https://employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us/listing/
Please submit the following via the UMass Boston Employment Portal:
· A cover letter detailing qualifications, leadership experience, and vision for the department.
· Curriculum vitae.
· A statement of research and teaching.
· Contact information for three academic references.
Interested candidates should submit their application by January 15, 2025, for full consideration.
For more information, please contact the search committee chair, Prof. Richard Hung, at richard.hung@umb.edu
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.