Position Function:
This position supports the mission of the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio including the initiation and management of community-engaged design and planning related projects. This position serves as mentor to interns and emerging professionals seeking licensure.
Salary Grade: 16
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.
Department Profile:
The Gulf Coast Community Design Studio (GCCDS) was established on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2005 to work in communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina and has evolved from disaster recovery to addressing long-term issues of community resilience. Located in Gulfport, the GCCDS is a professional outreach arm of Mississippi State University College of Architecture, Art and Design and operates with a full-time staff of architects, landscape architects and planners, always working in close collaboration with multiple non-profit, municipal and professional partners.
Area of Specialization:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Planning
Anticipated Appointment Date:
November 1, 2023
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Promotes collaboration across disciplines within the open studio setting.
2. Develops and strengthens collaborative relationships with multiple organizations and communities to address social and environmental needs.
3. Collaborates with community partners to identify potential projects and create grant proposals.
4. Manages design and/or planning projects including supervising the work of other designers, coordinating with project partners, and producing deliverables and reports as required by the project.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Hold a professional degree from an accredited university in either Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban and Regional Planning.
2. Show a commitment to public-interest planning and design.
3. Have a minimum of 3 years of experience in public or private practice.
4. Architecture and landscape architecture candidates hold a professional license in their profession.
5. Planning professionals have a minimum of 3 years experience in environmental and/or community planning and are skilled in ArcGIS Pro.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience in community-engaged planning and/or design.
2. For architecture and landscape architecture candidates experience in design build projects.
3. Experience in identifying funding opportunities, proposal development and grant writing.
4. Experience working with underserved and marginalized communities.
5. Ability to manage projects and partnerships across larger geographies through the use of technology.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
2. Excellent organization and planning skills.
3. Ability to develop, plan and implement short- and long-range goals.
4. Designers:
a. Excellent hand and digital graphics production.
b. Experienced in site Inventory and analysis.
c. Accomplished in concept development through construction documentation, bid
process, and construction administration.
5. Planners:
a. Proficiency with ArcGIS Pro.
b. Excellent data analysis and data visualization skills and ability to integrate data into
decision-making while leveraging current best practices.
c. Ability to plan and facilitate creative community engagement opportunities as part of
plan development.
d. Skilled in research and professional writing.
e. Ability to work with design team to create outreach materials.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
No or very limited physical effort required.
Instructions for Applying:
All applicants must apply online at http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu and attach a cover letter, current resume, and complete contact information for at least three professional references.
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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