Arch: Career Track Assistant or Associate Professor OR Tenure Track Assistant Professor - Pullman, United States - Washington State University

Description

Available Title(s):

158-NN_FACULTY – Teaching Assistant Professor – Career, 159-NN_FACULTY – Teaching Associate Professor – Career, 270-NN_FACULTY – Assistant Professor

Business Title:

Arch: Career Track Assistant or Associate Professor OR Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Employee Type:

Faculty

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

9 Month

Position Details:

OPPORTUNITY:

The School of Design + Construction (SDC) at Washington State University (WSU) invites applications for a full-time, continuous career-track (non-tenure track) Assistant or Associate Professor OR a permanent tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is expected to start August 2024.

QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES– POSITION (OPEN TRACK):

Career Track Candidate (all ranks):

The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive professional experience and academic interests in practice in architecture and have the ability to translate this to effective teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses central to the architecture core curriculum at the undergraduate and/or NAAB accredited graduate level. The ability to conduct research and scholarly activities in a defined area of interest is beneficial but not required.

100% FTE (90% Teaching, 10% Service)

Required:Career-Track Assistant Professor

• Possess an accredited professional Master's degree in architecture by the time of hire.
• Have at least 3 years of practice experience in architecture demonstrating comprehensive professional knowledge and expertise.
• Demonstrated commitment to social and environmental justice.
• Candidates must be willing and able to engage with students, including students from diverse disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds
• Candidate must be willing and able to engage with community and/or industry stakeholders.
• Possess superior interpersonal skills, including collaboration and teamwork.

Required:Career-Track Associate Professor

• Possess an accredited professional Master's degree in architecture by the time of hire.
• Have at least 4 years of practice experience in architecture demonstrating comprehensive professional knowledge and expertise.
• Candidate must have a minimum of 4 years teaching and service experience sufficient to be promoted to the rank of Associate Professor.
• Demonstrated commitment to social and environmental justice.
• Candidates must be willing and able to engage with students, including students from diverse disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds
• Candidate must be willing and able to engage with community and/or industry stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, including collaboration and teamwork

Preferred for both Career Track Ranks:

• Hold licensure in architecture.
• Have higher education teaching experience in an architecture program.
• Have 4 or more years of professional practice experience in architecture.
• Demonstrated teaching and/or professional experience addressing a variety of project types (including, but not limited to, residential, commercial, and institutional), responsibility areas (including, but not limited to, pre-design through construction administration, including project management) and scales of development (from building design to urban design).
• Have received peer-reviewed design awards, publications, competitive public work or other indications of meritorious work in architectural practice.
• Possess a body of professional architectural work that engages 21st century challenges in innovative ways and/or leverages emergent methods and/or tools to meet these challenges.
• Demonstrate how their teaching can advance student understanding at the intersections of architectural practice and one or more of the strategic research areas in the SDC which include decarbonization of the built environment, emerging technologies and advanced computational design, and health and well-being.

Tenure Track Candidate:

Similar qualifications as above are expected for a tenure track candidate. The successful candidate is also required to advance a program of research/scholarship in their area(s) of expertise in addition to their teaching responsibilities. 100% FTE (45% Research, 45% Teaching, 10% Service). Those with multidisciplinary built environment qualifications in research, practice and teaching are encouraged to apply. Teach undergraduate and graduate level architecture studio, lecture, and seminar courses and courses in allied disciplines within the school, as assigned. Develop a nationally recognized research program which produces peer reviewed publications. Participate in program and school committees as well as college and/or university where appropriate and participate in student advising and mentoring.

Required:Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

• Possess an accredited professional Master's degree in architecture by the time of hire.
• Have at least 3 years of practice experience in architecture demonstrating comprehensive professional knowledge and expertise.
• Demonstrated commitment to social and environmental justice.
• Have a demonstrated capacity to engage with students, including students from diverse disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds
• Have a demonstrated capacity to engage with community and/or industry stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, including collaboration and teamwork

Preferred: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

• PhD in Architecture or related field.
• Hold licensure in architecture.
• Have higher education teaching experience in an architecture program.
• Have 4 or more years of professional practice experience in architecture.
• Demonstrated teaching and/or professional experience addressing a variety of project types (including, but not limited to, residential, commercial, and institutional), responsibility areas (including, but not limited to, pre-design through construction administration, including project management) and scales of development (from building design to urban design).
• Have received peer-reviewed design awards, publications, competitive public work or other indications of meritorious work in architectural practice.
• Possess a body of professional architectural work that engages 21st century challenges in innovative ways and/or leverages emergent methods and/or tools to meet these challenges.
• Demonstrate how their teaching can advance student understanding at the intersections of architectural practice and one or more of the strategic research areas in the SDC which include decarbonization of the built environment, emerging technologies and advanced computational design, and health and well-being.

This position is an opportunity to leverage the SDC resources, described below, and establish a research/teaching practice of national and international significance addressing critical design challenges for the future of architecture and the built environment.

The impact of the ongoing climate crisis challenges researchers to develop effective decarbonization strategies to avoid even more severe outcomes to human and environmental well-being than have already occurred.

Research topics that address this challenge could include:

• Building systems including, but not limited to, mass timber and modular construction systems
• Development of energy-efficient high-performance buildings
• Exploration of decarbonization strategies
• Advancing computational design in the practice of design and construction

A successful research/teaching practice translates research into teaching in both studio and non-studio core professional program courses in the architecture core curriculum. It also contributes to other disciplines within the school via interdisciplinary courses across the curricula.

Washington State University:

Washington State University is a land grant, comprehensive research institution with an enrollment of over 30,000 students across all campuses. Campuses are located in Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Everett, and Global. There are ten colleges and a graduate school. WSU offers over 150 major fields of study. Bachelor's degrees are available in all fields of study with master's and doctoral degrees available in most. The University is one of the largest residential universities in the West.

WSU is a land-grant research university surrounded by agriculture fields and forests in Eastern Washington. Established 1890, its mission is to commit to the principles of practical education for all, scholarly inquiry that benefits society, and the sharing of expertise to positively impact the state and communities. To meet the ambitious goals of the State of Washington's 2021 State Energy Strategy (SES), scholars and students at the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, (VCEA) have been historically dedicated to decarbonization and creating sustainable future. As a part of VCEA, SDC has been actively involved in decarbonization and sustainable projects through interdisciplinary collaborations such as those focused on mass timber and indoor air quality. SDC is seeking a qualified candidate who can discern and harness the distinct and valuable resources offered by WSU, VCEA, and SDC to cultivate potential partnerships and leverage them in their research and teaching endeavors.

The SDC is comprised of accredited academic degree programs in Architecture (B.S + M.Arch NAAB), Construction Management (B.S. ACCE + CM minor), Interior Design (B.A. CIDA + M.A. Research), Landscape Architecture (BLA LAAB), Construction Engineering with the Department of Civil Engineering (B.S. ABET), and emerging certificate programs and a Master of Science in Building Science with Departments in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The School is committed to being the premier destination for integrated design and construction education in the nation. The collaborative make-up of the School enables faculty to work with students from different disciplines in an integrated environment with the goal of promoting and increasing effectiveness within the professions. Interdisciplinary and collaborative opportunities for both teaching and research also extend throughout the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, (VCEA) especially with the Composite Materials & Engineering Center )and the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. Visit ) for more information on the School.

LINE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

This position reports administratively to the School of Design and Construction Director.

STARTING DATE:

August 16, 2024

Additional Information:

Area/College: Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture

Department Name: School of Design and Construction

City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA,

Department Link: WSU School of Design and Construction

Academic Year (9 month) Salary:

Tenure track Assistant Professor salary range is $80,000 – $88,000

Career track Assistant Professor salary range is $67,000 – $75,000

Career track Associate Professor salary range is $85,000 – $90,000

In accordance with RCW , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation

FTE: 100%

This is a continuous career track or permanent tenure track position.

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their application by March 15, 2024. First consideration will be provided to applications submitted prior to November 27, 2023.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions: Please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible . Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

A complete application must include:

• Cover letter outlining the candidate's teaching statement, research statement (if applicable), qualifications, pertinent experience, equity, inclusion and diversity commitment and vision for the position (2-page maximum).
• Curriculum Vitae (3-page maximum).
• Portfolio will be requested by hiring committee separately due to hiring system page limitation.
• Contact information for at least three (3) professional references. References will not be contacted without first informing the candidate

For questions about the position contact: Taiji Miyasaka, Professor and Chair of the Search Committee at:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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