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<table style="height:100%;" width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#a90021"><td width="80%"> <div class="box" style="background:#980419; padding-left:10px; "> <table border=0 width="1080px" height="80" align=left bgcolor="#980419"> <tr><td width="200" bgcolor="#980419"><a href="/" target="_top" title="myScience"><img src="/var/myscience/image/logo/myscience.gif" height="81" width="180" alt="myScience"></a> </td><td valign="top"><a href="/" target="_top" title="Back to home page"><img src="/image/icon/icon_home.png" alt="Back home"></a>   <a href="/jobs_and_careers/search" target="_top" title="Job search"><img src="/image/icon/icon_search.png" alt="Search for a job"></a>        <span class="st white">In your application, please refer to myScience and reference jobs.myScience/id55740   -   </span> <a href="/linkto.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fumanitoba.ca%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhuman_resources%2Fjobs%2Fview.pl%3Fposting_id%3D88117&module=jobs&id=55740" target="_top" rel="nofollow"><span class="st white">» more information</span></a> <br><br><span style="color:#ffffff; font-size: 26px; line-height:30px; margin-bottom:110px;"><b>Assistant Professor</b></span><br> <font color="#ffffff"><b>19.10.2011  -  </b></font> <a href="/research/universities/umanitoba" target="_top"><font color="#ffffff"><b>University of Manitoba</b></font></a><font color="#ffffff"> - Winnipeg, Manitoba</font> <br><span class="st"><a href="/jobs_and_careers/Environmental+Sciences" title="Environmental Sciences (search jobs)" target="_top"><font color=white><b>Environmental Sciences</b></font></a></span><span class="st">  <font color=white>|</font>  <a href="/jobs_and_careers/Architecture" title="Architecture (search jobs)" target="_top"><font color=white><b>Architecture</b></font></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr></table> </td></tr><tr><td> <table style="height: 100%;" width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td> <tr><td width="80%" valign=top> <p> <p><strong>ECOLOGY AND DESIGN <br> </strong> <br> The <strong>Environmental Design Program</strong> invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of <strong>Assistant Professor</strong>, commencing <strong>July 1, 2012</strong>, or as soon as possible thereafter. <strong>Position Number: 13394</strong> <br> <br> The Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba is dedicated to studies in the design of human settlements. It includes an undergraduate program in Environmental Design as well as four graduate departments offering professional design degrees in Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture, and a Ph.D. program in Design and Planning. Further details can be obtained from the FAUM website http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/architecture/ <br> <br> The Bachelor of Environmental Design degree is a four-year program of studies consisting of two years of common ‘Foundation Studies’ [ED1 and ED2] followed by two years of ‘Intermediate Studies’ [ED3 and ED4]. Foundation Studies challenge the students to understand the holistic nature of environmental design and, at an early stage, to begin to establish an interdisciplinary dialogue with their peers. Intermediate Studies teach students discipline-based design theories and practices through specialized study in Architecture, Interior Environments, or Landscape + Urbanism.</p> <p><strong>ECOLOGY AND DESIGN Position Responsibilities</strong> <br> The ideal candidate must demonstrate exemplary teaching, research, and beginning design studio instruction. The candidate will have a teaching and researchcreative practice background with a focus on natural and human systems within ecology, and an understanding of environmental design as an interdisciplinary field of inquiry. Duties for this tenure track position over two terms normally include a full-time teaching load of two design studio classes per year (Design Studio 1 and Design Studio 2), two lecture courses: Ecology and Design, and Natural and Human Systems. The lecture courses must support design as a way of thinking, making, and contributing to the world. The candidate must have a thorough knowledge of the application of fundamental principles of the science of ecology to the discipline of design, and a research program and track record that supports this. We are looking for a person who can apply their ecological knowledge to address the many complex problems relating to the environment and society, and to help develop an understanding of ecological design practices in local and global contexts. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to teach and to inspire students, and to facilitate the integration of design within the core principles of ecology in design education. The assigned duties for this position will include teaching, research/creative practice, and service. <br> <br> <strong>Qualifications:</strong> Preference will be given to candidates who hold a Ph.D. in a design discipline or a relevant allied field. A minimum of a Master’s level design degree is required. A demonstrable body of design studio teaching and research, or design studio teaching and critical practice, is required. <br> <br> <strong>Additional Required Qualifications</strong> <br> • Ability to conduct and communicate original research and promote academic initiatives; <br> • Ability to contribute in the areas of service and engagement within the Program, Faculty and University; <br> • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment; <br> • Demonstrated ability to develop and teach innovative curriculum. <br> Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. <br> The Position is offered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the current collective agreement between the University of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Faculty Association. Review of applications will begin on November 27, 2011 but the search will remain open until the position is filled. <br> <br> <strong>Application Details:</strong> <br> The University of Manitoba encourages applications from qualified candidates, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. <br> <br> Applicants are required to submit curriculum vitae, a portfolio including examples of students’ work, scholarship, creative activities and/or practice, a statement of their teaching philosophy, and the names of three references. Only complete applications will be forwarded to the Committee for consideration. <br> <br> Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of “<em>The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy</em>” (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae, along with all submission materials will be provided to participating members of the search committee. <br> <br> Applications and inquiries should refer to the respective <strong>Position #13394</strong> Ecology and Design as noted above, and be addressed to: <br> <br> Dr. Marcella Eaton, Chair, ED Search Committee <br> Architecture 2 Building <br> University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba <br> Canada <br> R3T 2N2 <br> P. 204 474 7159 <br> F. 204 474 7532 <br> E. eatonm [a] cc[.]umanitoba[.]ca <br></p> </td><td width="20%" valign=top bgcolor=white> <div class="box"> more information</div> <div class="box"><center><a href="http://www.careerjet.ch" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.careerjet.ch/advertise/img/logo_120x31_uk.gif" alt="Logo Careerjet" width="120" height="31"></a></center></div> <div class="space3"></div> <div class="box"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div></td></tr></table> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#a90021"><td colspan=1 valign=top ><div class="box"><span class="footnote"><font color="#ffffff"></font></span> <a href="/linkto.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fumanitoba.ca%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhuman_resources%2Fjobs%2Fview.pl%3Fposting_id%3D88117&module=jobs&id=" target="_top" rel="nofollow"><span class="footnote"><font color="#ffffff">   -   Remove this frame</font></span></a>   -   <span class="st"><a href="http://www.scimetrica.com"><span class="footnote"><font color="#ffffff"> Copyright © - Scimetrica.</font></span></a></span></div></td></tr></table>