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Job Posting Title:

Director, Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture

   

Position Type:

Faculty

   

Department:

LSUAM College of Art and Design (Arne R. Flaten (00280418))

   

Work Location:

0302 Julian T. White Hall

   

Pay Grade:

Academic

   

Job Description:

The Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture seeks a dynamic Director to contribute to the teaching, research, and service missions of the school, the interdisciplinary setting of the College of Art & Design, and the collaborative opportunities offered by Louisiana State University (LSU). The Director is the executive officer of the school and is responsible to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost through the Dean of the College of Art & Design. The Director is expected to provide innovative and visionary leadership, advance their research and scholarly interests, and exhibit dedication to advancement in all areas of the school.

Responsibilities

• 30% -- Provides leadership for the educational programs, budgeting, and focus and assumes responsibility for the management of quality, effectiveness and progress of the School; formulates and executes School policies and executes University and College policies as they affect the School, with due regard for the prerogatives and responsibility of the faculty;

• 25% -- Promotes excellence in teaching and scholarship; encourages and facilitates good teaching research, enforces standards, orients new faculty members, facilitates faculty growth and development, encourages preparation and submission of grant proposals; assigns specific duties to School faculty members and defines the faculty member's responsibilities to the University;

• 10% -- Supervises faculty performance, protects faculty rights, defends academic freedom; recommends all appointments, promotions, dismissals, leaves, salaries, and salary adjustments, and all other personnel actions relating to the School academic and non-academic staff; calls and presides over meetings of the School faculty an implements faculty actions as appropriate; annually conducts a review of the service of each member of the School faculty evaluating teaching, research and other faculty service; coordinates the recruitment of new faculty members;

• 10% -- Prepares schedules in a fair manner; maintains proper faculty/student ratios, offers courses in desirable sequence; recommends changes in courses and curricula in consultation with the faculty; evaluates academic programs, suggests and encourages appropriate faculty action; considers academic appeals by student; assumes primary responsibility for recruiting students;

• 10% -- Serves as communications officer for all official business within the Dean of the College of Art & Design; encourages and facilitates communication, understanding, and collegiality; promotes the public image of the School and University; provides professional leadership, increases School visibility, encourages good public relations, explains and defends policies and procedures; acts as liaison to the Friends of the Hilltop Arboretum outdoor teaching lab and facilities;

• 10% -- As Professor of Practice teaches either graduate or undergraduate courses as deemed suitable based on faculty's background and School program needs; participates on graduate committees and maintains membership in Graduate School Council; appoints committees with consultation with the faculty and delegates responsibility; participates on College and School committees, as assigned; participates in research or scholarly work; performs service to the University and community.

• 5% -- Prepares and executes the School budget including budget requests and requisitions, maintains budget records, improves cost effectiveness, allocates supplies and travel funds; has general charge of all University property charged to the School; supervises use of supplies and equipment, protects against loss and unauthorized use, and is responsible for maintenance. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field.

• At least one professional degree in Landscape Architecture (undergraduate or graduate) or a related field and/or equivalent degree from outside North America.

• Demonstrated leadership and administrative skills through experience or training.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Ph.D. or licensure in Landscape Architecture or a related field.

Additional Job Description

The Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture (RRSLA) is committed to excellence and advancement of landscape architectural education through research, theory and practice, innovation, critical thinking, and iterative making rooted in the context of the American South. The school has an established international reputation as one of America's leading and consistently top-ranked programs offering degrees leading to the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and the Master of Landscape Architecture. For more than 60 years, the school has produced landscape architects who globally practice and participate in the full spectrum of the discipline.

RRSLA has an active, worldwide alumni network that has made stellar contributions over the years in the areas of scholarships, lectureships, and faculty support. The school, with the establishment of the Bickham Chair, annually attracts visiting scholars and professionals to teach and offer innovative enrichment initiatives. The regional setting in the Lower Mississippi River Valley provides broad opportunities to study the interactions of the built environment, ecological systems, and culture in shaping the landscape through design. The school's curriculum offers a range of experiences, including multi-disciplinary collaborations, study-abroad opportunities, travel-embedded design studios, and internships in the United States and abroad. The school is actively engaged in funded research across the United States and the World. Additionally, LSU's 16-acre Hilltop Arboretum features a significant collection of endemic plants, serving as a laboratory and event center for the school and community. The school is in the College of Art & Design, along with Architecture, Art History, Interior Design, and Arts, providing unique opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing.

   

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Please include a Resume/CV.

For any questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Elizabeth Duffy at [email protected].

   

Posting Date:

April 22, 2026

   

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

May 27, 2026

  

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

   

Essential Position (Y/N):

   

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

   

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

   

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