Assistant Professor of Architecture

Ball State University • Muncie, IN

22h • $70,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Professor of Architecture teaches undergraduate and graduate architecture, with an emphasis on Design Studio and Communications. The candidate should be fluent in digital media and innovative design and representational strategies, and is expected to participate actively in department governance and service.

The Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University offers community-engaged, professionally grounded, innovative, and impactful design education. The Department of Architecture’s undergraduate and graduate programs educate architecture and historic preservation students through design studio, engagement with social and environmental justice issues, immersive and experiential learning, design computation, high-performance building design, building systems and assemblies, digital fabrication, and critical practice.

The position has a base teaching load of 24 hours per academic year, including design studio and lecture/seminar courses in innovative design methodologies and critical contemporary communication, along with productive research and scholarship. Other related duties and service may be assigned by the Department Chairperson. The position is on campus and in person, with a start date in Fall 2027.

Requirements

• By the time of appointment, hold a Master of Architecture; or hold a Bachelor of Architecture and a post-professional master’s degree in architecture or an allied discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Be fluent in digital media and innovative design and representational strategies.

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of excellence in teaching within an architectural curriculum.
• Evidence of productive scholarship (research/creative work) with an active research, grant solicitation, and publication agenda.
• Experience teaching design studio.
• Excellence and experience teaching a primary and a secondary topical area.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate architecture students, with an emphasis on Design Studio and Communications.
• Teach design studio and lecture/seminar courses in innovative design methodologies and critical contemporary communication.
• Conduct productive research and scholarship.
• Participate actively in department governance and service.
• Perform other related duties and service as assigned by the Department Chairperson.

Benefits

• 12 paid sick days per year.
• 10 holidays per year.
• Six weeks of paid parental leave.
• Affordable health and dental insurance.
• Long-term disability and life insurance plans.
• Retirement benefits.
• Coverage of 90 percent of the employee’s child’s or children’s undergraduate tuition at Ball State, starting on the employee’s first day.
• Eligible new residents may receive up to $5,000 in relocation cash and other MakeMyMove program benefits, subject to eligibility and program availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level