Academic Coordinator - CED Summer Institute

The College of Environmental Design (CED) is one of the world's most distinguished laboratories for experimentation, research, and intellectual synergy. Our research centers and academic departments pioneered an integrated approach to analyzing, understanding, and designing our built environment that continues to this day.

CED's mission is to provide leadership to address the world's most pressing environmental challenges. We tackle issues from multiple perspectives and across disciplines - architecture, city and regional planning, landscape architecture and environmental planning, urban design, and real estate development and design -always with the understanding that environmental design is inseparable from society, culture, politics, and economics. Our faculty and students view environmental design as an exploratory spatial practice, aimed at creating forms of building, landscape, and urban plans that have yet to be imagined. At the same time, we believe that environmental design must be a profoundly ethical practice, coproduced through dynamic engagements with diverse communities and policy-makers.

Our design and research practices are centered on four main themes: climate solutions, equity and social justice, technology and material innovations, and design excellence.

The College of Environmental Design offers three academic summer programs open to students and young professionals of all backgrounds and from all over the world. In addition, we offer a day camp for young high school students.

The Academic Coordinator for the Summer Institute works closely with the Summer Program Director and reports to the CED Dean.

The position has the following responsibilities:

• strategic direction, program design, and academic planning of the three Summer Institutes (InArch, InLand, and InCity); for example, assessment of program success, target audience, and recommending adjustments regarding content and target group; maintain academic standards for the non-degree Summer Institutes which carry academic credit.
• support CED Program Director with outreach (marketing) to academic and professional networks and constituents.
• support Dean with hiring instructors for the summer (lecturers and TAs/GSIs).
• support lead instructors with course design, syllabus planning, and coordination, suggest site visits, connect them with local professionals and practitioners, foster collaboration between lead instructors.
• coordinate between lead instructors and CED Program Director for outreach purposes, such as timely delivery of materials and organizing information sessions for students.
• during the summer, the incumbent supports lead instructors in all aspects of the academic program delivery, serves as a panelist in student reviews, and adjudicates conflicts between instructors or students and instructors, if necessary.

This is a part-time position, at about 10% on average over a full year. The number of hours fluctuates during the academic year, with the highest number of hours expected during the summer and the smallest number of hours expected during the fall.

Note that the position will undergo several review dates but close on the Final listed date. Materials may be submitted by either the posted review date or by the Final date for consideration.

Department: https://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/summer-programs

Masters degree (or equivalent international degree) at time of application.

Masters in Architecture, Design, Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture, City & Regional Planning, Urban Design, Real Estate, Business Development, or related field (or equivalent international degree) at time of hire.

For those who are not US citizens or permanent residents, a legal permit that allows work in the United States (such as a US visa that allows employment) is required by the start date of the position. The department is unable to provide a visa/work permit.

Two years of relevant teaching experience.

Two or more years of University or College teaching experience, ideally in intensive environmental design programs over a short period of time.

One or more years of educational program management, outreach, and curriculum development.

Familiarity with UC Berkeley and the College of Environmental Design, as well as university-specific tools and processes.

• 3 required (contact information only)

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

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