Lecturer Doctoral Sch, Urban Policy and Planning (UPP), School of Arts & Sciences

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Urban Policy and Planning at Hunter College seeks a Doctoral Lecturer for the Fall 2026 semester. We seek candidates combining training and experience in urban planning, urban design, and architecture. Experience teaching history and theory of planning, introduction to urban design, and land use is preferred. The candidate must have experience and be able to teach planning studios to graduate students for real-world clients. The teaching responsibility for Doctoral Lecturers is eight classes per year. After five years of successful teaching, the candidate is eligible for continuous reappointment. No research is expected for Doctoral Lecturers, although departmental service is expected.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. degree in planning and architecture is required. Also required are the ability to teach effectively, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and the ability to work cooperatively for the good of the institution.

COMPENSATION

Compensation will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience within the approved range for this title (currently $70,642-$76,310).

CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.

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CLOSING DATE

For priority consideration, applications should be submitted by May 1, 2026. Applications submitted after this date will be considered only if the position remains open following the initial round of applicant reviews. The search will remain open until the position is filled.

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Job ID: 32040

Location: Hunter College

Job Type: Full-Time

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Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system, one of the oldest public colleges in America, and a national leader in urban public education. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 programs of study. Graduates of Hunter's nationally-renowned professional schools (the School of Education, the Silberman School of Social Work, and the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing) become the teachers, social workers, nurses and health care professionals who dedicate their lives to serving New York City and the nation. They are the embodiment of the Hunter College motto: Mihi Cura Futuri – "the Care of the Future is Mine". With the myriad opportunities found in New York City, and world-renowned faculty to guide them, Hunter's students embark upon their bright and illustrious futures and begin to achieve their version of the American Dream!

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