Assistant & Associate Professor
Master of Community and Regional Planning
Department of Public Policy and Administration
SS-0008-90 & SS-0009-90

The Department of Public Policy and Administration at Boise State University (BSU) seeks applicants for two tenure-track positions. One hire will be at the assistant level and the other at the assistant or associate level to teach in its newly created Master of Community and Regional Planning program. The new degree program may begin in January 2011 if appropriate hires can be made otherwise the program will begin Fall 2011.

Responsibilities:
Teach in the core areas of the curriculum and have expertise in one or more of the following: land use and sustainability; analytical methods and GIS; or economics and community development

For the successful candidate:
• With expertise in land use and sustainability should have an orientation that covers the intersection between land use and transportation policy
• With knowledge in methods and GIS should have expertise in their applications to planning
• Will teach and advise in the graduate Community and Regional Planning program and will participate in community outreach
• In addition, have interests in one or more of the following areas:
 Public finance and urban fiscal impact analysis, economics of transportation planning
 Sustainable development, community design and site planning, land use planning and infrastructure including capital facilities
 Quantitative and qualitative methods
 GIS applications to planning including 3-D planning and visualization techniques,
 Housing, real estate project development, plan making, project management
 Directing student internships

At a minimum, you should have:
• Doctorate degree in planning and
• Record of high quality research and teaching appropriate to the position level for which they apply

If this sounds like the job for you: Send a letter of application (indicating Assistant or Associate position), curriculum vitae, evidence of effective teaching (e.g., teaching evaluations or a portfolio), graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to:

Dr. Suzanne McCorkle, Acting Chair
Department of Public Policy and Administration
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho, 83725-1935
208-426-2532

Review of applications will begin August 15, 2010 and will continue until finalists are identified. Applications received after that point may be considered if the position is not filled from the finalist pool.

Boise State University is an urban university located in the state capital and is the largest university in Idaho. Boise is one of the nation’s fastest growing communities and is the cultural, business, medical, and governmental center for a metropolitan area of 606,000 people. Abundant recreational opportunities are only minutes away from campus in Idaho’s mountains and wilderness areas. Boise State University is designated by the State Board of Education as the lead institution in Idaho for social sciences and public affairs.

For more information, see http://ppa.boisestate.edu/planning/

Boise State University is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, and members of other underrepresented groups. EEO/AA Institution, Veterans preference.