Part-Time Faculty - City and Regional Planning (71103)


Location: Brooklyn, NY

Description:
The Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment at Pratt Institute is currently seeking part-time faculty to teach in the City and Regional Planning Program for the Fall 2022 semester.

The City and Regional Planning program, an accredited graduate-level program within the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment (GCPE) offers qualified students a rigorous, practice-based education that prepares them to work in diverse areas of the planning field. Coursework prioritizes community engagement, sustainability, radical critical thinking, and racial and social justice. Classes meet in the evenings to allow students time for jobs and internships. Most part-time faculty are practitioners.

Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute is a global leader in higher education dedicated to preparing its 4,875 undergraduate and graduate students for successful careers in art, design, architecture, information and library science, and liberal arts and sciences. Located in a cultural hub with historic campuses in Brooklyn and Manhattan, as well as a campus in Utica, New York (PrattMWP College of Art and Design), Pratt has an esteemed faculty of accomplished professionals and scholars who challenge their talented students to transform their passion into meaningful expression.

Pratt Institute offers a unique and dynamic work environment and culture for its employees, one infused with the creative energy and intellectual fervor of working artists and professionals, in an extraordinary campus setting in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, as well as in the Manhattan campus on West 14th Street. Pratt Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

We are seeking appointments for the following courses:

PLAN-702B Advanced GIS - (3 Credits) Tuesdays, 8:00pm-10:50 pm, in-person. Tuesday, August 30-December 13

The course provides advanced instruction in geographic information systems (GIS) for urban planning applications. Skills covered include database management for GIS, interactive mapping technologies, use of maps to track social and environmental data over space and time, geocoding, advanced cartography, open source computer mapping developments, and 3D applications of GIS.

Students develop the ability to analyze data spatially and use maps to represent complex social, geological and environmental phenomena.

PLAN-891 Directed Research - (2 Credits) Tuesdays, 5:00 pm-7:50 pm, primarily in-person, August 30-December 13

The demonstration of an approved scope of work showing the analytical capacities and creative skills expected of a professional planner is the capstone of the program. The demonstration can involve original research, a work-related project or an extension of course-related work. An advisory committee of faculty members judge the demonstration.

PLAN-892 Demonstration of Professional Competence - (3 Credits) Tuesdays, 5:00 pm-7:50 pm, primarily remote, August 30-December 13

The demonstration of an approved scope of work showing the analytical capacities and creative skills expected of a professional planner is the capstone of the program. The demonstration can involve original research, a work-related project or an extension of course-related work. An advisory committee of faculty members judge the demonstration.

PLAN-893 Professional Competence in Progress - (0 Credits) Tuesdays, 5:00 pm-7:50 pm, primarily remote, August 30-December 13

If the Demonstration of Professional Competence is not completed in the initial semesters, students can continue working in PLAN-700 for no more than five semesters.

PLAN 891, 892, and 893 are co-taught by a team of part-time and full-time faculty.

Pay Rate: $2,809 - $3,411 per contact hour


Qualifications:
Applicants are required to hold a minimum of a Masters degree in urban planning or a related field, and demonstrated professional skill and expertise in the content area of the course. Prior teaching experience is preferred but not strictly required.

Communication to diverse audiences is an essential component of our approach and the pedagogy reflects the notion that complex information needed for planning decision-making must be accessible and understandable to all.

Pratt Institute offers competitive compensation and access to mentoring and support for research. GCPE provides a collaborative, collegial, practice-based network that supports practice and applied research.


Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/110949

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.








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