UPENN Dept. City Planning seeks two Faculty positions

UPENN Department of City Planning

The Department of City and Regional Planning, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, seeks applicants for two, tenure-track faculty positions, one at the assistant or associate professor level and one at the professor level in the following areas: Community and Economic Development or Transportation, Environmental Planning and Growth Management. The position will begin July 1, 2007. Salary is negotiable.

Applicants for either position must currently hold a Ph.D. in Planning or a related field, and have evidence of noteworthy scholarship and practice in the specified areas. Applicants should be capable of teaching in Penn's Master of City Planning core as well as a specialized field. Demonstrated leadership capacity for the senior position is also preferred. For information about the program, please see the department website.

Members of the Penn faculty teach two courses per semester and supervise doctoral students. Externally funded research and an active publication agenda are also expected.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and the names of three references by October 15, 2006, when the screening of applicants will begin. While the positions will remain open until filled and applications received after that date will be considered if possible, the Department expects to make the appointments in Spring, 2007.

Materials should be sent to:
Eugenie L. Birch,
Chair, Faculty Search
Department of City and Regional Planning
University of Pennsylvania
127 Meyerson Hall, 210 South 34th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-6311
(Fax 215 898-5731)

Electronic submission of applications can be sent to: [email protected]

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Members of Minority Groups, Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.