"Instructors of Urban Planning"

Instructors of Urban Planning

Employer: Ball State University

Location: Muncie, Indiana, United States

Salary: Competitive Salary

Date posted: May 16, 2025

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Urban & Regional Planning, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Academic Administration

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Details

Posting Details

Position Information

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Position Title

Instructors of Urban Planning

About this Opportunity

The department seeks part-time on-campus instructors to teach courses in the program.

About Ball State University

Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.

Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusiveness. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

Benefits and Community

Ball State University offers an excellent benefits package for eligible positions. Click here to explore options.

• Affordable Healthcare
• Retirement
• Tuition Remission (For eligible employees, their dependents, and spouse)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development

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Appointment Type

Non-Tenure-track/Contract

Length of Appointment

PT Semester

Description

The Department of Urban Planning seeks instructors to teach various classes in urban planning.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters in Urban Planning, Urban Design, or a JD or equivalent by date of appointment.

Authorization to work in the US

Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

(No specific details provided in the content)

Required Certifications/Licensures

(No specific details provided in the content)

Pre-Employment Screening

Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.

Position Title(s) Supervised

None.

EEO Statement

Ball State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, protected veteran status, or any legally protected status.

Department

Urban Planning:200040

College/Department Information

(No specific details provided in the content)

Department Email or Phone Number

planning@bsu.edu

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

202501464F

Number of Vacancies

2-3

Desired Start Date

08/01/2025

Position End Date

12/31/2025

Posting Date

05/16/2025

Applications Accepted Through Date

08/23/2025

Open Until Filled

No

Consideration Date: to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by the date indicated here. (Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.)

06/30/2025

Information regarding transcripts

The option to upload transcripts is available. Original, official transcripts showing the highest related degree earned is required at the time of hire (even if obtained at BSU). Degree verification will be conducted.

Special Instructions Summary

Information for Applications Requiring a Cover Letter

In support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experience align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please select one of our enduring values and describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to that value in your professional endeavors.

Search Committee Chair Name and Contact Information

For inquiries regarding this vacancy, please contact Dr. John West at planning@bsu.edu

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

• Master's Transcripts
• Doctorate Transcripts

Company

Founded in 1918 in Muncie, Indiana, the public research university has grown to more than 22500 students

Spirited and motivated, we learn, grow, and take flight. Our faculty and staff—everyone in our community—embrace students as learning partners from day one. In classrooms and labs, in immersive learning projects, on the sports fields—with creativity and determination—Cardinals Fly. We are grounded in our values, lifted by our knowledge, and go confidently upward toward ever greater opportunities. Ours is a simple promise: to challenge each other to excel. And with Beneficence as our guide—We Fly.

We are committed to excellence through a talented and diverse faculty and staff. Inclusiveness and freedom of expression are a part of our enduring values and inform all of our efforts. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world. We are excited that you want to join us in these endeavors!

The university offers excellent benefits, including health care and retirement plans, tuition assistance for employees and dependents, and generous time off with pay.

Company info

Website: http://www.cms.bsu.edu/