Assistant Professor of Architecture, Tenure Track

Auburn University • Auburn, AL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (APLA) at Auburn University, a comprehensive land-grant and research institution, invites applications for four tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Architecture centered on teaching design studio and seminar/lecture courses commencing August 2027. For more than 118 years, APLA has educated designers across a range of allied fields while contributing to the region and the design professions through scholarship, creative practice, outreach, and community-engaged design. The school's commitment to public-interest design is exemplified by its two off-campus centers, Rural Studio in Hale County, Alabama, and Urban Studio in Birmingham, Alabama. As part of Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design and Construction, APLA works alongside the McWhorter School of Building Science and the School of Industrial + Graphic Design to prepare future leaders in design and construction while fostering collaboration across the School, College, and broader University. Auburn's Architecture program engages design as cultural, social, technical, and environmental practice, preparing students to address the challenges and opportunities shaping the built environment. Through an integrated curriculum of design, history and theory, technology, and professional practice, students develop the ability to think critically across scales, from building and cities to communities and regions. The program encourages collaboration with allied fields throughout the college and university fostering shared approaches to complex spatial, ecological, and societal questions. Through design studios, seminars, hands-on making, and research-based learning, students build the creative, analytical, and technical skills necessary for contemporary practice. Grounded in both experimentation and professional preparation, the program equips graduates to lead across varied modes of practice and to contribute to the future of the built environment. The Architecture program seeks candidates whose design research/practice is rooted in architectural innovation. We welcome candidates engaged in a range of progressive practices or scholarship in architecture and allied fields. Applicants are expected to teach, conduct research/lead creative activity that contributes to or challenges current architectural thinking. The successful candidate will demonstrate how design can synthesize contemporary issues and disciplinary knowledge to cultivate students' architectural sensibilities, particularly in the design of buildings. We seek individuals who bring a strong design portfolio, a commitment to teaching excellence, and a clear vision for how architecture can engage with urgent disciplinary questions. The Architecture program seeks to fill four positions with teaching responsibilities to include design studio and seminars/lecture courses in one of the following areas of expertise: visual communication, representation, and design media; history and theory of architecture; and building technology, material innovation, and fabrication.

Requirements

• Hold a PhD, Master of Architecture, Master of Science in Architecture, or a Bachelor of Architecture plus a terminal degree in a related field, at the time employment begins.
• Be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time of employment and continue working legally for the term of employment.
• Ability to teach undergraduate architecture design studios, lecture courses, and/or seminars/workshops aligned with their area of expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to teach design studio and related courses in a professional degree program.
• Evidence of outstanding design skills.
• Evidence of research/creative scholarship or the ability to develop and maintain an active research/creative scholarly program.
• Holding a professional license in Architecture, or completion of the experience requirements of the AXP program.

Responsibilities

• Teaching, research, and service.
• Develop and maintain an active program of scholarly and/or creative work within the discipline.
• Contribute to the excellence of the academic community through teaching, research, outreach, and service.

Benefits

• Generous benefits
• Educational opportunities
• A culture of support and work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed