Assistant Professor of Architecture – The Design School

Job description:

The Architecture Program in The Design School at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning fall 2023. The position is on the ASU Tempe Campus.

The Architecture Program seeks a colleague who will help further the mission of ASU. The candidate should show potential to transform the discourse around construction and structures as related to architecture and building design.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach lecture courses and seminars, and teach or participate in studios.  These courses, seminars, and studios may be in both the graduate and undergraduate programs.  The successful candidate is also expected to develop and sustain a research agenda consistent with a tenure-track position and to engage in service within the school and the profession. Collaboration in research and teaching with other programs in and beyond Architecture, including the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment is desired.

About ASU:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

About the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts:

Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the country, located within a dynamic research university focused on transformative change. Built on a unique combination of disciplines, the Herberger Institute comprises the Schools of Art; Arts, Media and Engineering; Music, Dance and Theatre; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, and the ASU Art Museum. The Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school through developing and scaling ideas that strengthen the role of designers and artists across all areas of society and culture, increasing the capacity of artists to make a difference in their communities. For more information on the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, visit herbergerinstitute.asu.edu.

About The Design School

The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is the largest and most comprehensive school for design education, with programs ranked top 20 in the nation. From programs in architecture, landscape architecture and industrial design to interior design, urban design and visual communication, our students master the skills and research techniques needed for their future design professions through innovative, transdisciplinary methods. Our mission is to educate future designers to shape collaborations, synthesize complexity and catalyze transformation for public good. By engaging in dynamic and ongoing discourse about the future of design education, we aim to create a school that is more relevant, collaborative and equitable. Join us at Arizona State University and be part of creating the next generation of design. For more information on The Design School, visit design.asu.edu.

The Design School is committed to creating inclusive spaces that welcome and celebrate cultural diversity and decolonizing design education. In the next several years, we are conducting faculty searches to help us achieve this goal. We seek colleagues who can contribute, within their design field, to justice, health, and sustainability, and work across our school’s disciplines to support ASU’s design aspirations and mission of inclusion. https://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/about/asu-charter-mission-and-goals

The Architecture Program has launched a new curriculum that has been designed to be inclusive and impactful. The program offers a professional Master of Architecture (MArch) both online and on ground, a four-year pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Design (BSD) in Architectural Studies, and a Minor in Architectural Studies. In addition, the School supports two graduate research degree programs conferring respectively a Master of Science in Architecture (MSArch) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Design, Environment, and the Arts (PhD). We offer concurrent Master’s degree options with each of the other programs in The Design School. In addition, graduate students can pursue concurrent master’s degree options across ASU. More information about the Architecture Program can be found here.

Required qualifications:

• A degree in architecture and a terminal degree in engineering, building science, or architecture;
• Experience in teaching courses about structures and construction;
• Ability to teach architectural design studios;
• Potential to develop and sustain a research agenda consistent with expectations for a tenure-track position; and
• Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in creative activity and research, teaching and service.

Desired qualifications:

• Commitment to exploring the future of architecture, innovative structures and construction technology, digital fabrication and robotics;
• A PhD in building science or engineering or related field;
• Professional registration in engineering or architecture; and
• Ability to contribute to the charter and mission of ASU.

Application deadline:

Application deadline is December 18, 2022. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions, which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses and certifications.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. (See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)

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COVID-19 Vaccination - Arizona State University is a federal contractor and subject to federal regulations which may require you to produce a record of a COVID-19 vaccination. For questions about medical or religious accommodations, please visit the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s webpage.

Instruction to apply:

Please submit the following information:

• Letter of interest outlining qualifications for the position, research interests, and teaching
• Curriculum vitae;
• Portfolio that includes examples professional work;
• Two examples of a syllabus or an assignment or project for a course;
• Contact information for three references including name, e-mail address, and telephone number; and
• Statement about diversity, equity and inclusion as it relates to your teaching and research endeavors.