Chair and Associate/Full Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Architecture, Design, & Engineering, Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Thomas Jefferson University’s Department of Architecture and College of Architecture, Design, & Engineering seek a full-time, 12-month Chair of Architecture at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The position may be on the Tenure, Teacher-Scholar, or Practice-Scholar track; the academic track and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Reporting to the Dean of the College, the Chair will guide and manage the continued evolution of the department’s programs and provide forward-thinking leadership grounded in a record of academic excellence and transformative ideas about architecture and architectural education.

The Chair will lead faculty and staff in advancing the department’s teaching, research, and service mission. In collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and alumni, the Chair will develop a strategic vision that promotes excellence and increases the department’s national visibility. The role also includes oversight of academic, operational, and financial performance; curriculum development; accreditation, assessment, and strategic planning; and interdisciplinary collaboration across the university. The Chair will work with college and university administrators, architecture professionals, and allied professions and disciplines, and teach two courses per academic year in their area of expertise.

The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in professional education, advanced research, and historic preservation, as well as an accelerated pathway to the Master of Architecture and an Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure option. Its educational mission emphasizes design excellence, social equity, sustainability, inclusive design, and architecture’s potential to improve lives and steward the built environment. The College of Architecture, Design & Engineering includes five departments and undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs, with an emphasis on human-centered design, interdisciplinary collaboration, applied learning, and real-world practice.

Applicants must be qualified by education and experience to administer professional architecture programs and have credentials meriting appointment at the associate or full professor rank. Candidates must hold a professional degree in architecture and meet one of the stated acceptable academic credential categories: a terminal combination of a professional bachelor’s and master’s degree, a terminal professional master’s degree, or a doctorate in architecture or a related field. Foreign equivalents are accepted. Professional licensure in architecture is desired.

Applicants are asked to submit a letter of application (maximum four pages) covering their interest, leadership statement, teaching philosophy, research and/or practice agenda, service, past and current contributions, and future plans; a curriculum vitae; a portfolio of teaching, research, and/or professional work; and contact information for three references. Candidates must also submit an online application and CV.

Requirements

• Education and experience qualifying the candidate to administer professional architecture programs.
• Credentials meriting appointment at the rank of associate or full professor.
• Substantial teaching and professional experience in architecture.
• Demonstrated administrative skill and a track record of academic leadership.
• A strong portfolio of impactful scholarly and/or creative work recognized at national and international levels.
• A professional degree in architecture and one of the following academic credentials: a terminal combination of a professional bachelor’s and a master’s degree; a terminal professional master’s degree; or a doctorate in architecture or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Professional licensure in architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead faculty and staff in advancing the department’s teaching, research, and service mission.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and alumni to develop a strategic vision promoting excellence in teaching, research, and creative practice and increasing the department’s national visibility.
• Oversee the department’s academic, operational, and financial performance.
• Lead curriculum development.
• Manage accreditation, assessment, and strategic planning.
• Facilitate and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and colleges at Thomas Jefferson University.
• Provide leadership in working with college and university administrators, architecture professionals, and allied professions and disciplines.
• Teach two courses per academic year in the Chair’s area of expertise.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree