Teaching Associates - Foundation Studio (Faculty of Planning) (Job Vacancy)

Full-time TA positions open - FP PG Foundation Studio 2024 The FP PG Foundation Studio 2024 begins this Monsoon Semester (mid-July - 31st December 2024). The Foundation Studio is the first studio at the Master’s level for all the students enrolled in Master’s in Housing, Transportation Systems, Urban Planning, Infrastructure, and Urban Design. The studio seeks to build core competencies, skill sets, and a deep understanding of urban settlements for future urban planners, designers, and policymakers. The studio is called 'Understanding the City' studio. The studio has about 156 students divided into 10 studio units. Each studio unit is led by one faculty member and supported by one full-time teaching associate. As part of the teaching team for the Foundation Studio, we are currently looking for Teaching Associates (TAs) with a couple of people on the waiting list. The TAs form an integral part of the daily operations and management of the studio while also assisting faculty members in carrying out academic exercises. Teaching Associates can be recent graduates from Architecture, Planning, and Urban Design or any related Master’s degree. Candidates from other fields shall also be considered on a case-to-case basis only when they have exceptional experience in the urban sector. The job details are as follows: Position: Full-time Teaching Associate for Foundation Studio 2024 Faculty: Faculty of Planning, CEPT University Job Duration: 24th June 2024 – 24th December 2024 / Full-time (one-year full-time contracts are negotiable for good candidates) Remuneration: As per University pay bands (approx. Rs.38000 - 55000 per month based on experience) Minimum Qualifications: Masters Degree in Architecture, Urban Design or Urban Planning or Masters degree in the related fields.  Work Experience Required: 1-5 years Prerequisites: good working knowledge of GIS, statistics and visual communication   TA for the Foundation Studio is a full-time commitment (8.5 hours/5 day work week). The selected candidates cannot take up any other professional work from 24th June 2024 to 31st December 2024 during your full-time contract at CEPT. TAs Roles and Responsibilities include : 1. A faculty member will teach 15 students in one of the studio units. The TA will assist them in the unit by being a bridge between students and faculty.  2. The TA will also be part of the international field studio (Winter School) in December 2024. However, only the TAs who have performed well during the semester in the studio will be part of the international winter school.  3. Be punctual, organized, and sincere about the task assigned, and lead by example for a group of 15 students.  4. The TA will assist faculty members in course/exercise preparations and conducting studio sessions and weekly evaluations. This would also include taking up preparatory exercises trial runs a month before the studio starts. Before the studio begins, the TA should have a good working knowledge of GIS, Autocad, Photoshop, Sketchup, and any other required software.  5. The TA should be able to engage in independent sessions with the students about specific skills, studio exercises, and various urban planning/design concepts.  The job interview process Those interested are requested to send in the following ·  One-page resume. ·  Writing samples (1000-2000 words ) or/and portfolio of selected works. ·  Statement of purpose (in less than 750 words). Please ensure all the documents are in a single PDF file (less than 15 MB) and follow a file nomenclature: FS2024_TA_YourName.pdf. Please send the collected documents to fs.fp@cept.ac.in by 25th April at 5 pm. The subject of the email should be 'Application for the TA position 2024'. Shortlisted candidates shall be called for an interview. Interview dates shall be announced soon. The candidates outside Ahmedabad can join online for the interview. Please DO NOT email any of the faculties or studio coordinators personally. All communications are to be addressed to fs.fp@cept.ac.in only. We will also evaluate the candidates based on whether the above instructions are followed meticulously or not.