Assistant Professor of Architecture at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida

Job Description:

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Position Summary:

The School of Architecture at Florida Atlantic University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, to commence August 2025. The FAU School of Architecture is continuing to contribute to the growing complexities associated with the cultural and technological project of architecture. The vision of FAU School of Architecture is to blend innovative research-based methods with professional practice conventions. We as a school and academic family embrace pragmatic constraints as poetic design opportunities, while we tackle the most challenging problems of our time. In particular, the school places an emphasis and focus on three areas: Technology, Environment and Community. How will technology transform the practice of architecture? How can we reduce the carbon footprint of how we build? How can we design strategies for sea level rise adaptation in urban areas? How do we design public space and affordable housing? How do we reveal biases in how histories are told? These are some of the questions which we will continue to explore as a means to project possible futures for the discourse of architecture. The successful candidate may have the opportunity, through their current research, to inform a pedagogical trajectory in the School of Architecture.

The School of Architecture offers a NAAB accredited five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree and an interdisciplinary PhD in Comparative Studies in Design, Aesthetics and the Arts. In the near future, the School of Architecture plans to launch a new Master of Science in Architecture with concentrations in Creative AI, Resilient Design, and Design Ethics. In addition to research and service requirements, the successful candidate will be expected to teach design studios at a range of levels, and lecture or hands-on seminar courses each academic year.

The School of Architecture at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves. Florida Atlantic University will transition to R1 status, beginning 2025.

Further information about the School can be found at: https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/architecture/

Minimum Qualifications:Candidates must have a professional Master of Architecture (M.Arch), a combination of a professional B.Arch and a post-professional Master of Architecture or Master of Science degree, or a PhD in their area of specialization. Experience in teaching at the university level, research, design, and professional practice is required.


Preferred Qualifications:
Professional licensure and/or a PhD is preferred.
Salary:Commensurate with Experience
College or Department:School of Architecture
Location:Fort Lauderdale
Work Days and Hours:N/A
Application Deadline: 2025-01-06
Special Instructions to Applicant: This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.


This position is subject to funding.


All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.


Required Documents:
FAU's Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.


PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.


The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. When completing the online application, please upload the following: (1) letter of interest which outlines research and teaching agendas, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) contact information for three references, (4) portfolio of selected creative work, research projects, and student design work (max 50 pages), (5) scholarly writing sample (conference paper, journal article, book chapter, or dissertation/thesis chapter).


Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost's credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost's credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.


Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.


As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.


Accommodations:
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