Teaching Assistant Professor (Three Open Positions)
About The Position
This is a 9-month, full-time, non-tenure track faculty appointment. The Teaching Assistant Professor will teach in Design Studio with a related area of topical focus. The Teaching Assistant Professor will develop coursework within a five-year Undergraduate Professional Bachelor of Architecture curriculum. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. The Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design at the University of Arkansas invites applications from highly motivated candidates for full-time nine-month faculty appointment at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor. We invite accomplished designer-practitioners and emerging professionals with research and design experience across scales and typologies to teach in Design Studio with a related area of topical focus. Candidates should demonstrate ability to contribute to a curricular framework through one of the following focus areas: 1) foundation design, 2) material technologies, 3) environmental technologies, 4) critical practice, 5) housing, 6) purpose-driven design-build, or 7) a self-defined area of specialization. Candidates must demonstrate strong design sensibilities, critical thinking skills, collaborative ability and capacity to teach and develop coursework within a five-year Undergraduate Professional Bachelor of Architecture curriculum. Specific demonstrated potential for success in innovative scholarship, professional practice, or other creative activity is also required. Professional licensure is preferred. The position start date is August 2026.
Requirements
- Terminal degree in architecture (MArch) from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of employment
- Demonstrated ability to teach and/or coordinate design studio in the undergraduate Professional BArch Program
- A recognized body of creative work
- Active or developing scholarship
- Professional/creative practice
- Critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to teach and develop coursework within a five-year Undergraduate Professional Bachelor of Architecture curriculum
- Strong design sensibilities
Nice To Haves
- Willing to aid in the implementation of their area of emphasis, incrementally across curriculum
- Post-professional education in architecture or an allied discipline
- Demonstrated evidence of successful teaching in studios, lectures and seminars
- Experience teaching undergraduate courses across a departmental curriculum
- Experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Experienced in professional architecture practice or in an allied discipline practice
- Licensed or pursuing professional licensure
Responsibilities
- Teach in Design Studio with a related area of topical focus.
- Develop coursework within a five-year Undergraduate Professional Bachelor of Architecture curriculum.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance.
- Create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Benefits
- university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
- tuition waivers for employees and their families
- 12 official holidays
- immediate leave accrual
- a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
