Job Title
Assistant/Associate Professor

Posting Number
P1038F

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

The School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture in Auburn, Alabama, is accepting applications for a full-time faculty member at the tenure-track Assistant/Associate rank in the Program of Architecture's Rural Studio program. This position begins August 1 6, 2018. Salary and rank will be competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Rank is dependent on previous university-level teaching and scholarship experience.

Rural Studio is seeking applicants with an established, ongoing base of academic scholarship and/or professional expertise in at least one the following areas: building performance, residential enclosures, assemblies, and construction, affordable housing, or collaborative practice. The faculty position is designed to afford the successful applicant the opportunity to test and expand their research via applied, context-based instruction in a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree program.

Applied research and Instruction is part of Rural Studio, a design-build outreach program within the degree program in the Auburn Program of Architecture. Rural Studio is a remote, residency-based venue in Newbern, Alabama. Located in the Black Belt Region of West Alabama, Newbern (population 225) is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is made up of Hale, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa Counties. Newbern is approximately 145 miles from Auburn University's main campus.

Requirements for this position include: a master's degree in architecture or other terminal degree in a related field. Preferred qualifications include: evidence of outstanding design skills, experience teaching in a professional degree program via design-build teaching methods, and professional registration.

This position includes teaching a design-build studio and courses in related subjects including construction technology and contemporary issues related to public interest design, housing, and design theory. Adequate support for ongoing research, creative scholarship, peer review, and publication is also provided. The studio will consist of a fall and spring semester of approximately fifteen students each. The successful candidate will work closely with the Directors and staff of the Rural Studio program. The location of residency and instruction is Newbern, Alabama.
Review of applications will begin October 30, 2017, and continue until the position is filled. For more information contact Cindy Hammonds at {334) 844-5421 or hammoci@auburn.edu

The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time this position is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. Excellent communication skills required. Auburn University is an EEO /Vet/Disability Employer.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements for this position include: a master's degree in architecture or other terminal degree in a related field.

Desired Qualifications

Desired qualifications include: evidence of outstanding design skills, experience teaching in a professional degree program via design-build teaching methods, and professional registration.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Required online submission materials include: 1) a letter of interest outlining their pedagogical and research interests; 2) a current curriculum vitae; 3) a digital of a portfolio illustrating the candidate's scholarly/creative work and (where applicable) examples of work illustrating prior teaching experience; 4) names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three current references.

In addition to the online submission, candidates must also submit one print copy of a portfolio illustrating the candidate's scholarly/creative work and (where applicable) examples of work illustrating prior teaching experience. This non-returnable material should be mailed to:

Rural Studio Faculty Search
School of Architecture
104 Dudley Hall
Auburn University, Alabama 36849-5316
Attn: Rusty Smith



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