The University of California, Berkeley, invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Environmental Design.
At the forefront of environmental design education since its founding in 1959, UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design (CED) was the first to combine architecture, planning, and landscape architecture into a single college. The College of Environmental Design’s education is distinguished by its interactive and intensive studio experience, involving deep immersion in theory, technology, and real time practice for undergraduate and graduate students. These elements are supplemented by lecture and seminar classes which integrate the teaching of fundamental principles and analysis tools with applications in design and planning.
The College’s faculty comprise 55 full-time and 50 part-time teaching and research faculty. CED enrolls over 1,000 students in 4 undergraduate majors, 8 undergraduate minors, 8 professional degrees, and 4 academic graduate degrees in fields of architecture, city planning, landscape architecture, urban design, and real estate development and design. The College employs 66 staff in various full-time, part-time, and limited appointments with responsibilities spanning across IT and facilities, summer programs, and development and alumni relations. CED’s undergraduate student body is UC Berkeley’s most diverse with 41% of new students identified as first generation college students, 41% of domestic students as Pell Grant recipients, 29% identifying as immigrants, and 45% indicating English is not their primary language.
With a focus on rigorous research, scholarship, design excellence, and the intersections between the College’s work and the university’s strategic priorities of environmental change, sustainability, and justice, the College of Environmental Design is poised to be a campus leader in this exciting next era for the University. The Dean will embody forward thinking and transparent leadership, and be a visible and vocal spokesperson and advocate for the College and its cross-disciplinary approach.
The next dean will bring a strong track record of successful community building and a deep respect for shared governance and the variety of disciplines represented in the College. Celebrating the rich diversity of the College, the Dean will promote an equitable and inclusive learning environment that invests in critical support for students, faculty, and staff, and builds a strong sense of belonging and community for all. The dean will strengthen operational infrastructure, ensure the College has the necessary resources to fund its cutting-edge aspirations, and creatively steward existing resources while developing and nurturing new revenue streams.
Read a comprehensive profile of the position at www.imsearch.com/6850.
Applications and Nominations: All inquiries, nominations, and applications from within and beyond the Berkeley community are invited. Candidates must have a distinguished record of scholarship that would warrant a tenured appointment as Professor. To be considered as candidates, applicants must have an earned a terminal degree by the time of application and submit a CV, preferably with a detailed letter of interest. Please email nominations and inquiries to ced.deansearch@berkeley.edu.
To apply, please visit this link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02030. Review of candidate materials will begin on February 25, 2019.
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