Assistant Professor of Architecture, Tenure Track
Role Overview
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (APLA) at Auburn University, a comprehensive land-grant and research institution, invites applications for four tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Architecture centered on teaching design studio and seminar/lecture courses commencing August 2027.
For more than 118 years, APLA has educated designers across a range of allied fields while contributing to the region and the design professions through scholarship, creative practice, outreach, and community-engaged design. In addition to the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, APLA offers the Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Science in Architecture, Bachelor of Interior Architecture, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, and Master of Landscape Architecture. The school's commitment to public-interest design is exemplified by its two off-campus centers, Rural Studio in Hale County, Alabama, and Urban Studio in Birmingham, Alabama. As part of Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design and Construction, APLA works alongside the McWhorter School of Building Science and the School of Industrial + Graphic Design to prepare future leaders in design and construction while fostering collaboration across the School, College, and broader University.
Auburn's Architecture program engages design as cultural, social, technical, and environmental practice, preparing students to address the challenges and opportunities shaping the built environment.
Through an integrated curriculum of design, history and theory, technology, and professional practice, students develop the ability to think critically across scalles, from building and cities to communities and regions.
The program encourages collaboration with allied fields throughout the college and university fostering shared approaches to comples spatial, ecological, and societal questions.
Through design studios, seminars, hands-on making, and research-based learning, students build the creative, analytical, and technical skills necessary for contemporary practice.
Grounded in both experimentation and professional preparation, the program equips graduates to lead across varied modes of practice and to contribute to the future of the build environment.
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Desired Qualifications
- Desired qualifications include: demonstrated ability to teach design studio and related courses in a professional degree program, evidence of outstanding design skills, evidence of research/creative scholarship or the ability to develop and maintain an active research/creative scholarly program, holding a professional license in Architecture, or completion of the experience requirements of the AXP program.
Required submission materials
Combine into one document and upload your letter of interest and current curriculum vitae under "Resume Upload" section (maximum file size: 5MB). All other documents should be uploaded under "Additional Documents."
1) a letter of interest that identifies an area of teaching specialization and defines your scholarly plan
2) a curriculum vitae
3) names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three referees
4) a print-ready portfolio containing professional, creative work and /or research, examples of prior teaching experience and sample student works. (12MB maximum)
If your digital portfolio exceeds the file size limit, please upload a Word document that includes a link to your portfolio.
Review of applications will begin on 11 January 2027 and continue until the position is filled. If applicants have questions or need assistance in completing the application, including reasonable accommodations, including reasonable accommodations, please email Olivia Rodriguez: [email protected]
Auburn University is understanding and sensitive to the family needs of faculty including dual-career couples. Please visit the following website for additional information: guidelines-dual-career-services.pdf
Ability to teach undergraduate architecture design studios, lecture courses, and/or seminars/workshops aligned with their area of expertise.
Excellent interpersonal skills are required.
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