Associate Director - Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Office

buildingcommunity WORKSHOP Employer:
Brownsville, TX, USLocation:
Thu, Feb 28 '13Posted on:

bcWORKSHOP delivers public interest design to communities in the North and far South regions of Texas. Our work is firmly rooted in the community and ranges in scale, as projects are selected to reflect the workshop’s core values. bcWORKSHOP is currently seeking the professional position as listed below.

Position Title: ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Office
Number available: 1
Location: Brownsville, TX
Compensation: Range from $45,000 to 55,000

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Associate Director will steward all design efforts undertaken across the RGV and oversee daily operation. bcW, committed to community based design, is active in a series of dynamic and challenging projects throughout the region. Our office currently has two staff and one bcFELLOW in Brownsville, working on various projects that range from neighborhood planning, trail design, housing design and policy analysis. This position will be under the supervision of bcW’s Director.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

5-7 years’ experience in urban planning, landscape architecture, and/or architecture with direct managerial experience and a strong commitment to public interest design
Master’s degree (or bachelor’s degree plus equivalent experience) in urban planning, architecture or landscape architecture
A strong design ability
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Strong visual communication skills and graphic talent
Ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines and a good sense of humor
Creative problem-solving skills
Spanish proficient

Commitment
Position is full time position with residency/work in the Texas Rio Grande Valley (Brownsville) area. Occasional travel to Dallas will be necessary.

Please send your C.V., including references, and digital work samples (please limit total file size to 4MB), to the attention of Trena Lechleitner to trena@bcworkshop.org. Please be sure to reference "”RGV LEAD" in the subject line of your email.

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