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Job Description:

The Department of Architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to teach undergraduate and graduate architecture design studios, and related coursework. The position will begin September 1, 2022.  We welcome candidates who have gained and deployed building technology expertise in varied contexts and have explored their expertise through a design practice.

Successful candidates will be engaged in a creative practice of architecture and will have a strong interest in teaching design studios, and expertise in one or a combination of the following topic areas: building science, environmental science, building technology, high-performance design, and/or fabrication.  The candidate will teach two courses per semester - generally an architectural design studio and a required or elective course. Candidates will be expected to continue an active practice of creative and scholarly work within the discipline.

Requirements:

• A professional degree in Architecture (Master of Architecture or equivalent), or a Bachelor of Architecture plus a terminal graduate degree in a related field.
• Demonstrated evidence of design excellence.
• Expertise in one or a combination of the following topic areas: building science, building technology, high-performance design, and/or fabrication. 
• Engagement in the practice of architecture.
• Architecture license (or foreign equivalent) or significant progress towards licensure by the time of appointment.
• A demonstrated ability to teach design studios and related coursework in a professional degree program.

Additional Information:

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the university offers an attractive benefits package.

Application Instructions:

Candidates should submit the following information:

• Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
• A statement of no more than 500 words describing your research, creative, and professional interests.
• A statement of no more than 500 words describing your teaching philosophy
• A statement of no more than 300 words describing your specific commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access as they relate to your research, teaching, service and mentoring.
• Selected samples of work (design, research, practice, and teaching) not to exceed 25MB -or- a link to a website.
• Contact information of three references (including name, title, address, telephone number and email address).

Priority Review begins on January 3, 2022. 

For additional information and the link to apply, please visit:

https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/510544/tenure-track-assistan...

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