ARCHITECTURE - Instructor

Job Classification

  

Position summary

The Instructor of Architecture holds a faculty appointment and has academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the School of Architecture & Interior Design. This individual demonstrates competence in design studio education, teaching of construction technology, and curriculum development at the graduate and undergraduate levels. 

 

Qualifications summary

• Master of Architecture degree preferred.


• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or a related field.


• Current state building licensure required. 


• Construction supervision experience required.


• Evidence of successful built projects.


• LEED certification is a plus.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead the hands-on portion of the School design-build projects.


• Teach furniture design courses.


• Supervise the workshop and assigned student workers.


• Teach students at the graduate and undergraduate levels.


• Create/Review and update applicable syllabi for courses assigned.


• Evaluate students' course work and design/build studio work for assigned courses.


• Participate in accreditation preparation and visit when applicable.


• Maintain weekly office hours as required by policy to be available to students.


• Participate in department, school and university's committees as required by policy.


• Participate in scholarship, service and teaching activities as required by Andrews University's faculty policy.


• Maintain professional expertise.


• Participate in collecting assessment data for the school.


• Other duties as assigned by the School of Architecture & Interior Design and/or University levels. 

Supervisory responsibilities

• Supervise the workshop and associated hands-on design/build projects.


• Supervise assigned students, student workers and graduate assistants.

Qualifications

• Master of Architecture degree preferred.


• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or a related field.


• Current state building licensure required. 


• Construction supervision experience required.


• Evidence of successful built projects.


• LEED certification is a plus.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

• Expertise in the materials, methods, and techniques of current residential and light commercial construction.


• Expertise in the use of woodworking and building construction tools and equipment.


• Ability to repair and maintain workshop tools and equipment.


• Current knowledge and experience in the use of information and computer technology (e.g. AutoCad, Revit, and SketchUp) or proven ability to learn these skills.


• Ability to navigate the online environment and work with Learning Management System (LMS) - Moodle preferred but training will be given.

Interpersonal interactions

• Must be comfortable mentoring students about living a Christian workplace witness.


• Must be comfortable teaching students hands-on construction skills.


• Must be comfortable interacting with students in an advisory role.


• Must be comfortable interacting with multiethnic and multinational faculty and student population.


• Must be able to work as a team member.


• Must have the ability to form good student and peer relationships.


• Must be a dynamic presenter/speaker/teacher

Physical demands

• Must be able to perform normal classroom and design studio instruction. 


• Must be able to lift heavy construction materials and equipment in a safe manner.

Work environment

• Lecture classes will be taught mostly in the Architecture building.


• Hands-on courses will be taught in the School workshop, where noise may exceed 80 db. at times.