POSITION DESCRIPTION

Lecturer in Landscape Architecture Context Lincoln University was established in 1878 as an Agricultural College and has grown to be one of New Zealand’s top institutions in land based disciplines from viticulture to ecology to landscape. The Faculty of Environment, Society and Design of which the School of Landscape Architecture is an important part, has major teaching and research programmes across a wide range of planning, tourism, social sciences and environmental management disciplines. The Faculty has more than 80 academic, technical and general positions. The School of Landscape Architecture is responsible for the delivery and management of its professionally accredited undergraduate and masters degrees in Landscape Architectural, and for research degrees at both Masters and PhD level. In parallel with this the group has developed a strong, diverse and applied research programme loosely clustered around design critique, culture and design, urban ecology, and landscape planning, which combined to give it the top research ranking among New Zealand’s design programmes in the last assessment round. Reflecting this, the School regularly hosts international conferences, publishes its own refereed journal (Landscape Review), and its members frequently attend and contribute to conferences and are widely published in scholarly, professional and academic literature. The School of Landscape Architecture is looking for people to contribute to its teaching and research capabilities. The successful applicants must have the expertise, training and experience to be able to teach into at least one of the following areas: urban design and planning, landscape planning/spatial modelling/structure planning, or landscape sustainability; or the willingness and ability to quickly grow into these areas if necessary. Depending on their areas of interest, they will be expected to be able to bridge the gap between broad scale landscape planning and the scale of the site, to apply thinking at planning scale to urban and suburban design, or to have significant knowledge of the issues, considerations and techniques of sustainable landscape architecture. These positions are expected to support the minors in Spatial Planning and in Urbanism and Design.

Purpose These positions exist to further the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge and understanding, hence the applicant is expected:  To develop and enhance the quality of teaching in Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  To initiate, develop and conduct high quality research and to publish the results in high impact scientific journals, and also present the results at conferences and other venues.  To contribute to the supervision of research by postgraduate students and collaborate in research programmes with other staff in the University.

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Key Outputs

Key Performance Indicators

Teaching The mix and balance of teaching contributions will depend on the background, skills and interests of the successful applicant and will include some combination of the following key tasks:

 Student learning is being facilitated in line with the School, Faculty and University goals and objectives.

 Graduate research is being well supervised to standards set by the Faculty Division  Contribute to a range of theory and studio Research committee. classes at undergraduate and postgraduate  Achieve above average in student teaching level including a mix of three undergraduate evaluations. and postgraduate examining roles each year (approximately 220 contact hours). Actual  Lecturing and other teaching duties are courses will be determined by the being fulfilled to a standard consistent with appointee’s expertise and interests, and the the Faculty’s and the University’s goals and school’s current requirements for course objectives. delivery.  Support of student learning is being  To assist and/or advise honours and provided at the required level. postgraduate students in their research and  Graduate student development and research course work. is being effectively encouraged and  To develop and maintain relationships with supervised. stakeholders, external research and commercial agencies, and with industry to support teaching and research programmes that are appropriately grounded in both the community and in industry.  To maintain office hours in support of student learning and development, and assist individual students by providing course advise, guidance and assistance with academic matters. Research  Funding is being secured from research grants and contracts.

This encompasses the following tasks:  Devise research projects.  Seeks funds and other resources to conduct research projects.

 Research findings are presented at national and international conferences.

 Research has been developed to the extent that it occupies an agreed proportion of the appointee’s working time and is yielding demonstrable outputs including publication research in refereed journals.

 Engage in collaborative research ventures with industry partners and other service providers.  Supervise programmes.

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 Present research findings at national and international meetings.  Prepare and publish research findings in refereed journals.

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Administration This encompasses the following tasks:  Contribute to the quality management of programmes within the School of Landscape Architecture and the University.

 Participate in at least one divisional or university committee.  Participate in student recruitment programs.

 Assist individual students by providing course advice, guidance and assistance with academic problems.  Rearrange responsibilities as may reasonably be required by the Head of the School or the Dean of the Faculty.  Contribute to the School of Landscape Architecture through participation in meetings, seminars and workshops and through publication of articles as agreed with the Head of School or Dean of the Faculty.  Participate in School of Landscape Architecture, Faculty and University Committees and undertake University administration tasks as agreed with the Head of School or Dean of the Faculty.  Participate in consultancy activity within the guidelines specified by the Head of School or Dean of the Faculty and the Vice-Chancellor. Health & Safety  Ensure that all H&S procedures are followed.

 All H&S policies and procedures are followed and actioned as required and any deadlines met.  All accidents and near misses are reported.

Other  A network of external contacts is maintained  and developed  Any other duties as may be required and as agreed with the Head of the Landscape  Architecture School or the Dean of the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design.

A network of external contacts is developed and maintained in a professional manner. Any other duties that may be agreed are carried out in a professional manner.

Key Relationships The Lecturer in Landscape Architecture are expected to establish effective working relationships with:  Staff and students in the School of Landscape Architecture; 3

 Academic staff in the Faculty of Environment Society and Design and in the other Faculties of Lincoln University;  Relevant external organisations and stake holders including: industry, community, iwi and runanga, Crown Research Institutes, Government Departments, other outside research agencies, and other universities both within New Zealand and overseas.

Staff supervised This role is not responsible for the supervision of staff.

Accountability This position reports to through the Head of the School of Landscape Architecture to the Dean, Environment, Society and Design and thence to the Vice-Chancellor.

Person Specification Qualifications 

Applicants must be a qualified landscape architect, and ideally have a PhD and relevant practice experience. Applicants will be an active researcher and ideally have experience and demonstrated excellence in studio teaching.

Experience Candidates are required to have: 

Practice experience in their area/s of interest;

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Experience teaching and carrying out research at a tertiary level;

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Evidence of teaching effectiveness and research potential;

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Research interests in areas such as: Landscape Architecture Practice (including Design and Build, Design Performance, Community Establishment); Landscape Planning and Assessment (including Alternative Futures using GIS); Gardens and Parks (including Garden Design, Pools, Park Design and Management); Water (including Water Sensitive Design, impacts of Climate Change); Urban and Community Design (including streetscapes, urban microclimate and periurban design); Maori and Indigenous cultures (including Bicultural and Multicultural Design) Preference will be given to candidates with: 

A proven research record, and excellence in relevant research and teaching;

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An international perspective in teaching and research;

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Experience in postgraduate student supervision and the capacity to develop strong relationships with government, industry organisations, stakeholders and professional associations. Administrative Skills 

The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in the School of Landscape Architecture and to work cooperatively in the Faculty is essential.

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Planning – the ability to anticipate events and identify desirable outcomes developing a course of action resulting in the achievement of those outcomes.

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Achieving – the ability to achieve identified goals within specified timeframes.

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Personal Attributes 

The ability to stimulate, encourage and facilitate learning by both large and small, student groups;

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The ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and external organisations;

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The ability to encourage, teach and supervise postgraduate students;

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The ability to communicate with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds is required and capacity and knowledge of te ao Maori would be an advantage;

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The ability to develop, carry out and report on appropriate research and to generate the necessary funding for it.

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