Assistant Professor (TE)

The successful candidate will be prepared to expand CAPLA’s interdisciplinary partnerships and work collaboratively within the college, university, and external networks in ways that contribute to CAPLA’s mission and vision to inspire and prepare creators of environments that enrich people, places, and our planet. We are looking for an innovator who can develop transformative strategies and future-oriented theories and perspectives on sustainable design, climate mitigation, and green infrastructure with artistic approaches.

The landscape architecture program includes accredited MLA and BLA programs. We take pride in our friendly collegial atmosphere and our extraordinary community of designers and planners in CAPLA, including programs in architecture, urban planning, real estate development, sustainable built environments, and heritage conservation.

Our setting in the City of Tucson, the Sonoran Desert and American Southwest provides a rich cultural heritage and physical environment that is an invaluable laboratory for landscape architecture study and practice. Our curriculum focuses on preparing students for practice to address pressing challenges at the local/regional/national levels.

Our facilities are extraordinary. The studios are bright and airy with spectacular views of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The award-winning building is situated on the main campus in Tucson and equipped with state-of-the-art labs (computer, model, materials, etc.), including the Underwood Family Sonoran Landscape Laboratory and the Sonoran Pentapus.

The University of Arizona is one of 65 distinguished research universities across the USA in the American Association of Universities and a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Tucson offers a distinctive quality of life, combining the natural beauty of five surrounding mountain ranges with a vibrant cultural scene and abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Recognized as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy. Tucson is known for its rich culinary traditions and cultural heritage. The University of Arizona is at the heart of the dynamic community, contributing to the city's distinctive blend of a welcoming college-town atmosphere and the amenities of a mid-sized metropolitan area. At the University of Arizona, we value our comprehensive community as vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating a forward thinking academic community.