Faculty Position in Community and/or Economic Development

The Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley invites applicants for a full-time position in Community and/or Economic Development, effective July 1, 2007. The position is for a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor.

We are interested in candidates who focus on issues of community and/or economic development; who work across scales, linking the local community to the metropolitan region or the global economic system; and who have a demonstrated ability to work with diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and income groups. We hope that qualified candidates can analyze the distributive and social impacts of development; are fluent in quantitative methods, qualitative methods, or some combination thereof; and apply knowledge and contribute research and innovative thinking to planning practice and community building.

Candidates for this position must have a research record and agenda consistent with the standards of a major research university and well-developed interests in professional practice. Those with a Ph.D. in planning or related field will be given preference.  Candidates must also demonstrate the ability to teach and mentor students in the various programs of the department. This includes large undergraduate classes for the Urban Studies major; core courses, studios, and applied planning analysis courses in the professional Masters program; and seminars in the doctoral program.

This faculty position is expected to have connections to various campus research and outreach initiatives, including the Center for Global Metropolitan Studies (http://metrostudies.berkeley.edu), the Center for Community Innovation (http://communityinnovation.berkeley.edu), the Center for Cities and Schools (http://citiesandschools.berkeley.edu), and other centers on campus that are building partnerships with communities.

Please send a curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining current and future research and teaching interests, three reference contacts, and one example of written work to:

Prof. Frederick C. Collignon
Chair, Community and/or Economic Development Search Committee
Department of City and Regional Planning
University of California, Berkeley
228 Wurster Hall #1850
Berkeley, CA 94720-1850.

Applications postmarked after December 15, 2006 cannot be considered.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.