Assistant Professor of Practice and IDAC Director 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 faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of the Institute for Design and Construction (IDaC), to commence August 2025. The ideal candidate will help bridge the gap between the academy and professional practice. This position is intended for a licensed architect to share their professional experience with students while fostering new sponsored community engagement opportunities for the school. This resonates with the ethos of the School of Architecture, where faculty encourage students to use pragmatic constraints as poetic design opportunities. The individual who fills this position will help continue to ground the school in the profession. The School of Architecture is particularly interested in candidates with an entrepreneurial vision for the development of programs offered through IDaC. Important consideration will be given to candidates with a record of teaching integrative and comprehensive design studios.

The Assistant Professor of Practice position is on a 12-month renewable contract, with an initial three-year term. The position is not tenurable, but is promotable. This position has teaching and service requirements, but no research requirements. The successful candidate will teach a combination of design studio courses and lecture courses, that shall be distributed between the fall, spring and summer semesters. The successful candidate will also serve as Director of IDaC and will oversee all activities of IDaC including continuing education programs, certificate training programs, and the Architecture Summer Institute. The candidate is also expected to work with the Director of the School of Architecture to develop a business and marketing plan for IDaC.

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 plans to launch a new Master of Science in Architecture with concentrations in Creative AI, Resilient Design, and Design Ethics.

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. Additionally, each candidate is required to be an actively practicing licensed architect, with extensive professional experience.


Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching integrative and comprehensive design studios is desired.
Salary:Commensurate with Experience
College or Department:School of Architecture
Location:Fort Lauderdale
Work Days and Hours:N/A
Application Deadline: 2025-01-03
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 teaching and community engagement agendas, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) contact information for three references, (4) portfolio of professional architectural work and student design work.


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.


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