Architecture 2015-2016

Full-Time / Tenure-Track Positions

Florida Atlantic University - Assistant Professor of Architecture

The School of Architecture at Florida Atlantic University invites qualified applicants for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position is a tenure-track appointment and will begin in August 2016. Position responsibilities include teaching, advancing a research agenda through scholarship, securing extramural grants and/or creative practice together with participation in the responsibilities of the School, College, University and community.

Teaching responsibilities will include instruction in undergraduate and graduate level design studios, and support courses linked to architectural research. Important consideration will be given to candidates demonstrating a record of research and/or design excellence. Applicants must have digital literacy pertaining to their areas of expertise.

Candidates must have a professional Master of Architecture (M.Arch), a combination of a professional B.Arch. and a post-professional Masters in Architecture degree, or a PhD in their area of relevant specialization and experience in teaching, research, design, and/or professional work. A PhD or Professional U.S. licensure is preferred.

To be considered, All applicants must complete the Faculty, Administrative, Managerial & Professional Position Application form available on-line through the Office of Human Resources: https://jobs.fau.edu

and apply for the currently posted position #991056. Applicants must provide a letter of interest; curriculum vitae; a brief description of their research and teaching agendas, and the names and contact information for three references. Applicants must also provide a portfolio of creative work, publications and student design work. Transcripts for faculty positions must be an official copy scanned into an electronic format and attached to the application. Degrees from outside the United States must be validated by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts). The evaluation should be scanned and electronically attached to the application.* The degree required for this position must be acquired by the time of the appointment. 

Applications should be mailed to:

Chair, Faculty Search Committee

Florida Atlantic University, School of Architecture

111 East Las Olas Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Located in downtown Fort Lauderdale, the School of Architecture offers an NAAB accredited five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree. The School participates in the University’s mission to expand the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, (STEM), programs. The School of Architecture is an academic unit of the College for Design and Social Inquiry. The College is unique in the country for its combination of professional schools including Architecture, Social Work, Urban and Regional Planning, Public Administration and Criminology and Criminal Justice. The School of Architecture is also home to the MetroLAB Collaborative whose mission is to expand interdisciplinary collaboration to address the global challenges of climate change and to build healthy communities. More information about the School of Architecture is available at:

http://www.fau.edu/arch/

Florida Atlantic University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law. Individuals with disabilities, requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057.  711.  A background check will be required for the candidate selected for this position.

The review of applications will begin January 4, 2016. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Further application information and forms are available on-line through the Office of Human Resources: https://jobs.fau.edu and apply for the currently posted position #991056. 

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Arizona State University (AZ) - Honors/Open Field/Open Rank (Renewable/Non TT)

Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University invites applications for a renewable multi-year position in the core Honors faculty. Barrett Honors Faculty Fellows are non-tenure track Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, and Principal Lecturers with competitive salaries and generous benefits.

▪ The main teaching responsibility rests on a rigorous two-semester interdisciplinary seminar course, The Human Event, in which students examine diverse intellectual traditions from earliest writings to the present. Special attention is given to critical thinking and argumentative writing skills. In addition, faculty members teach upper-division seminars, and mentor honors students throughout their four years in independent studies, individual conferences, theses, and other forms of scholarly achievement.

▪ Arizona State University as an institution is committed to accessibility and excellence. Barrett attracts many of the top students in the country and provides them with an enriched academic experience that challenges them and enables them to become better citizens. The typical Barrett freshman is in the top five percent of their high school class.

▪ We seek to fill a full-time, multi-year faculty position whose primary responsibility will be to teach the first-year Human Event seminar. Successful applicants will demonstrate teaching excellence, including experience in and openness to teaching primary sources through multiple theoretical/disciplinary/methodological approaches, across different cultures and historical eras. The position begins August 2016; the nine-month salary will be based on education and experience.

▪ Qualifications: A PhD in any academic field that adds richness to our college. Candidates whose work integrates views from multiple disciplines are encouraged to apply. Experience in teaching argumentative writing and leading seminar-based discussions is highly desired. We welcome applications from candidates whose teaching and scholarly activities address the diversity of our student population and seek a diverse candidate pool.

▪ Please send: (1) a letter of application detailing teaching philosophy and experience, disciplinary training and research, and how you can contribute to honors education; (2) a C.V.; (3) two letters of recommendation that address the extent and quality of your teaching; (4) a brief description of course objectives and themes you would adopt in the first semester of The Human Event (HON 171), and a schedule of readings for that course. Further information on this course can be found at https://barretthonors.asu.edu/academics/hon-171-human-event/. Send your application materials, which should be formatted as PDF files, to: bhcfacultysearch@asu.edu. Questions about the position may be addressed to: Dr. Nilanjana Bhattacharjya, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, at bhcfacultysearch@asu.edu.

• Application review will begin at 5:00pm on February 4, 2016.

Virginia Tech (Richmond VA) - TT Assistant / Associate Professor of Architecture - History and Theory

Virginia Tech's Architecture Program in the School of Architecture+Design invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in architectural history and theory to begin in August 2016. The position will be filled, depending upon qualifications, at the rank of assistant or associate professor.

An advanced degree in the history and theory of architecture is required, with preference given to candidates holding a Ph.D. and/or a professional degree in architecture. The successful candidate will teach primarily in the undergraduate architecture program, including the required two-semester history of architecture survey and the required one-semester theory course: Concepts, Ideas, and Representations. Advanced seminars will contribute at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

A record of excellence in research and scholarship is expected, as well as a demonstrated skill in teaching large lecture courses. Moreover, we are looking for a candidate with the aptitude to advance the discipline of architecture by meaningfully relating its physical and intellectual developments with the ongoing design work of the undergraduate and graduate architecture students; ideally, the candidate has the facility to engage students from design critiques to thesis committees.

Applicants are required to apply online at https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/login and should use posting number TR0150179. Review of applications will begin January 11, 2016 and continue until the position is filled.

 The School of Architecture+Design, one of four schools in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, is comprised of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Industrial Design, and Interior Design Programs. The undergraduate Architecture Program is a five year, professional degree curriculum that has ranked in the top five for nine of the last ten years in DesignIntelligence's yearly national evaluations of architecture and design schools.

Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is currently ranked as a Top 25 Public University by US News & World Report and a Top 25 Public Research University by the National Science Foundation. As the Commonwealth’s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech serves a diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries, and is engaged in research around the world.

Deadline: 11 Jan. 2016

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Alfred State College (NY) - TT Assistant Professor of Architecture

Posted: Mar 11, '15

Job Description: The Department of Architecture and Design at Alfred State invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to teach undergraduate courses and studios focusing on interior design and architecture with a particular emphasis on architectural materials, interior finishes, and sustainability. Experience teaching architectural and design history courses is desirable. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to design education and will be facile conveying complexities of the built environment to undergraduate design students. Additional responsibilities include student advisement, assessment, department and college-level committee work, new course development and on-going professional development.

Requirements: The ideal applicant will have earned a terminal degree in Architecture (an M.Arch, D.Arch, or similar) or a closely related design discipline by the time of appointment. Experience as a student or faculty member at a small, residential campus is desirable. An understanding of the differences between a university and a small college with the desire and commitment to teach at a small, residential college is essential.

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University of Queensland (AUS) – Lecturer in Architecture 

Lecturer in Architecture (Job. No. 497754)

Area: Faculty Of Engineering, Architecture & Info Tech

Salary (FTE): Academic Level B (AU$86,853.37 - AU$103,138.09)

Work type: Full Time - Continuing, Part Time - Continuing (Tenure Track)

Location: St Lucia, Brisbane (Australia)

The role: The School of Architecture at the University of Queensland is pleased to invite applications for the position of Lecturer in Architecture. The successful applicant will have a clear design research agenda that diversifies and complement the School's design research and teaching. The appointee will be intellectually engaged in the discourse of contemporary architecture and able to bridge theory and practice. They will be fluent in digital technologies and have expertise in an adjacent area of design experimentation such as materials innovation, experimental structures, interior design, art practice and multimedia. The appointee will be expected to teach innovative design courses and one course in the field of communications, informed by their own research and professional experience. Appointees will be required to undertake an active program of research leading to scholarly and/or creative outputs of international standing. They will work collegially with other academic staff and relate their research to a lively studio based culture. We are interested also in architects wishing to maintain a lively practice through a fractional appointment. New staff will have access to start-up funding in their first 12 months to assist in the development of their research activity.

The person: Applicants must have a professionally recognised degree in architecture, experience in research-driven practice and teaching in an accredited architectural program. Candidates should possess a PhD or have an equivalent track record of research-driven design practice and a clear agenda for future research. A commitment to the internationalisation of architectural education is essential. Skills in building relationships with the profession, industry, government and the wider community are important. The candidate we seek will teach design and communications as mutually reinforcing, integrated modes of inquiry and develop innovative teaching and research projects of international significance. The appointee will also have an outstanding research record demonstrated through publications and/or designs in high-quality, internationally-recognised journals, books and exhibitions. A track record of supervising research higher degree students to completion as well as demonstrated success in winning competitive grants is desirable.

Position Description: 497754_3030873_Lecturer in Architecture.pdf

Enquiries: To discuss this role please contact Professor Sandra Kaji-O'Grady on sandra@uq.edu.au.

To submit an application for this role, please visit http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/497754/lecturer-in-architecture. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume, Selection Criteria responses and a Portfolio of Achievements.

For information on completing the application process click here.

Deadline: 09 Oct 2015 (11:55 PM) E. Australia Standard Time

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• Also posted at Art History 2015-2016

University of Queensland (AUS) – Senior Lecturer in Architecture

Senior Lecturer in Architecture (Job no:497753)

Area: Faculty Of Engineering, Architecture & Info Tech    

Salary (FTE): Academic Level C (AU$106,395.00 - AU$122,679.72)

Work type: Full Time - Continuing    (Tenure Track)

Location: St Lucia, Brisbane (Australia)

The School of Architecture offers a three year Bachelor of Architectural Design and a two year Master of Architecture that are professionally accredited. Postgraduate training in research is provided through the Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy. The School of Architecture has an international profile for its design education and the high quality of the buildings and publications of staff and graduates. It is the home to two successful research centres, the Centre for Architecture Theory Criticism and History (ATCH) and the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre (AERC).

The role: The School of Architecture at the University of Queensland is pleased to invite applications for the position of Senior Lecturer in Architecture. The successful applicant will have an international reputation for research and experience in contemporary and historic architecture in the Asia Pacific region. The appointee will be intellectually engaged in discourses of transglobal practice and postcolonialism and with strong international networks. It is desirable that they have adjacent expertise in an area such as urbanisation, housing, cultural and material heritage or designing for the tropics. The appointee will be expected to teach design courses that engage with global architectural practice and diverse architectural traditions, and one course in the history and theory stream, informed by their own research and professional experience. Appointees will be required to undertake an active program of research leading to scholarly and/or creative outputs of international standing, and to supervise higher degree students. They will work collegially with other academic staff and relate their research to a lively studio-based culture. New staff will have access to start-up funding in their first 12 months to assist in the development of their research activity.

The person: Applicants must have a professionally recognised degree in architecture and teaching or practice experience in the Asia Pacific. Candidates should possess a PhD and have a track record of successful teaching and research in Design and History and Theory. A commitment to the internationalisation of architectural education is essential. Skills in building relationships with the profession, industry, government and the wider community are important. The candidate we seek will teach design, history and theory as mutually reinforcing, integrated modes of inquiry and develop innovative teaching and research projects of international significance.

The appointee will also have an outstanding research record demonstrated through publications and/or designs in high-quality, internationally-recognised journals, books and exhibitions. A track record of supervising research higher degree students to completion as well as demonstrated success in winning competitive grants is desirable.

Remuneration: This is a full-time, continuing appointment at Academic Level C. The remuneration package will be in the range AU$106,395 - AU$122,679 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range AU$124,482 - AU$143,535 p.a.). There is generous research support for new academic appointees.

Position Description: 497753_3030885_Snr Lecturer.pdf

Enquiries: To discuss this role please contact Professor Sandra Kaji-O'Grady on sandra@uq.edu.au

To submit an application for this role, please visit: http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/497753/senior-lecturer-in-architecture . All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume, Selection Criteria responses and a Portfolio of Achievements.

For information on completing the application process click here.

Deadline: 09 Oct 2015 (11:55 PM) E. Australia Standard Time

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Preliminary Interviews:

Campus Interviews:

Offer:

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• Also posted at Art History 2015-2016

University of Queensland (AUS) – Senior Lecturer – Architectural Design & Practice

Senior Lecturer – Design and Practice (Job no: 497755)     

Area:Faculty Of Engineering, Architecture & Info Tech    

Salary (FTE): Academic Level C (AU$106,395.00 - AU$122,679.72)   

Work type:Full Time - Continuing, Part Time - Continuing   (Tenure Track)

Location: St Lucia, Brisbane (Australia)

The School of Architecture offers a three-year Bachelor of Architectural Design and a two-year Master of Architecture that are professionally accredited. Postgraduate training in research is provided through the Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy. The School of Architecture has an international profile for its design education and the high quality of the buildings and publications of staff and graduates. It is the home to two successful research centres, the Centre for Architecture Theory Criticism and History (ATCH) and the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre (AERC).

The role: The School of Architecture at the University of Queensland is pleased to invite applications for the position of Senior Lecturer - Design and Practice. The successful applicant will be an accomplished architect with experience in realizing complex and large built projects and practice leadership. The appointee will be intellectually engaged in the discourse of contemporary architecture and able to bridge design ambition and the realities of practice. They may have adjacent expertise in urban design, environmental systems, project and practice management and construction technology. The appointee will be expected to teach challenging design courses, and one course in the field of professional practice or technology, informed by their own research and professional experience. Appointees will be required to undertake an active program of research leading to scholarly and/or creative outputs of international standing, and to supervise higher degree students. They will work collegially with other academic staff and relate their research to a lively studio based culture. We are also keen to hear from architects wishing to maintain a lively practice through a fractional appointment. New staff will have access to start-up funding in their first 12 months to assist in the development of their research activity.

The person: Applicants must have a professionally recognised degree in architecture and teaching or practice experience in design, technology and/or professional practice in an accredited architectural program. Candidates should possess a PhD or have an equivalent track record of research-driven design practice and a clear agenda for future research. A commitment to the internationalisation of architectural education is essential. Skills in building relationships with the profession, industry, government and the wider community are important. The candidate we seek will teach design, technology and practice as mutually reinforcing, integrated modes of inquiry and develop innovative teaching and research projects of international significance.

The appointee will also have an outstanding research record demonstrated through publications and/or designs in high-quality, internationally-recognised journals, books and exhibitions. A track record of supervising research higher degree students to completion as well as demonstrated success in winning competitive grants is desirable.

Remuneration: This is a full-time, continuing appointment at Academic Level C. The remuneration package will be in the range AU$106,395 - AU$122,679 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range AU$124,482 - AU$143,535 p.a.). A fractional appointment is negotiable. There is generous support for new academic appointees.

Position Description:497755_3030881_Snr Lecturer - Design and Practice.pdf

Enquiries: To discuss this role please contact Professor Sandra Kaji-O'Grady on sandra@uq.edu.au

To submit an application for this role, please visit : http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/497755/senior-lecturer-design-and-practice. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume, Selection Criteria responses and a Portfolio of Achievements.

For information on completing the application process click here.

Deadline: 09 Oct 2015 (11:55 PM) E. Australia Standard Time

Rejection:

Request for Additional Materials:

Preliminary Interviews:

Campus Interviews:

Offer:

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• Also posted at Art History 2015-2016