Assistant Professor of Architecture
About The Position
Ball State University’s Department of Architecture seeks faculty candidates for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor available starting in August 2027. Major responsibilities lie mainly within the area of design studio instruction at both the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as lecture/seminar courses in the candidate's areas of focus. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate a record of current and advanced design methods with the ability to teach—and speak to—contemporary design processes and effective visual communication and representation strategies. Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices. Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world. Employer will consider sponsorship. Position will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by January 1, 2027. (Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position if filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.)
Requirements
- Master of Architecture degree by time of appointment OR; Bachelor of Architecture degree with post-professional master’s degree in architecture or allied discipline from an accredited college or university by time of appointment.
Nice To Haves
- Professional licensure in architecture OR; a PhD in architecture.
- 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.
- A track record of excellence in professional practice and service.
- Design studio teaching.
- Excellence and experience in teaching a primary AND secondary topical area.
Responsibilities
- Design studio instruction at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Lecture/seminar courses in the candidate's areas of focus.
- Demonstrate a record of current and advanced design methods.
- Teach and speak to contemporary design processes and effective visual communication and representation strategies.
- Engaging teachers across modalities.
- Producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work.
- Leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities.
- Strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities.
- This position carries a standard 12-credit academic workload per semester, structured as a 9-credit teaching load (typically one studio plus a 3-credit course) and a 3-credit research allocation dedicated to active scholarship and publication.
Benefits
- 12 paid sick days
- 10 holidays a year
- Paid parental leave (6 weeks)
- Affordable health and dental insurance
- Robust long-term disability and life insurance plans
- A range of retirement benefits
- 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
