Accepting Applications for Assistant Professor of Housing & Community Development
Position Title: Assistant Professor of Housing & Community Development
Location: Austin, Texas
Deadline: Application review will begin December 1 and will continue until position is filled.
Addressing critical urban issues such as housing precarity and insecurity and examining their implications for urban policy and planning are the central focuses for this position. The individual hired will play an integral role in shaping a dynamic, interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes the intersection of housing access, community development, and participatory decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in qualitative research methods and the range of historical and theoretical perspectives on housing and community development.
We seek an individual with a focus on how we "read" the city and understand the lived experiences of those most impacted by urban housing problems. This position invites candidates who are committed to understanding the complex dynamics of urban spaces—particularly how planners can engage with communities to facilitate fair access to resources and decision-making processes. We are particularly interested in candidates who engage these critical housing issues through qualitative, community-based research and teaching. We seek a scholar who will create and teach housing- and community development-focused electives, and who will contribute to CRP’s core courses in Planning Theory, History and Ethics, or Qualitative and Participatory Methods. We welcome applications from candidates who also bring a commitment to international research or experiences that broaden our understanding of urban issues across different cultural and geopolitical contexts.
Faculty in the School of Architecture are expected to pursue scholarly or practice-based work that contributes to the advancement of their field and to mentor students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate will work primarily within the Community and Regional Planning program but will also be hired into the School of Architecture as a whole, which is non-departmentalized. This structure ensures that all faculty participate in dialogue and collaboration across programs, strengthening the interdisciplinarity that characterizes the School.
Qualifications
Candidates must hold a PhD in urban planning or a related field with an emphasis on housing and community development. Candidates must demonstrate evidence of past and potential contributions to research and teaching that would warrant successful tenure in equivalent programs. We welcome candidates who have applied and/or interdisciplinary experience, as part of or in addition to their research. The faculty member will be responsible for teaching, student mentoring, and research, as well as contributing to program- and school-wide administrative duties that are expected of all faculty. Course loads typically consist of two courses per semester. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Application Information
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit the following materials though Interfolio:
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
Statement of research
Statement of teaching interests and approach
Relevant sample of scholarly writing
Sample of project-based research (if applicable)
Contact information for three references
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS DEC. 1