ARCHITECTURE - Faculty-Architecture

Job Classification

  Faculty Full-Time (75-100%)

Position summary

The Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor 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, and curriculum development at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Review of applications with start May 24, 2021. The job listing will remain open until the position is filled.

Qualifications summary

• Commitment to Christ, personal spiritual maturity, and exemplary character


• Master’s degree in one of the following disciplines: architecture, engineering, construction management or equivalent terminal degree


• Licensure in one of the following disciplines: architecture, engineering, building or equivalent professional certification


• Hands-on construction experience preferred


• Teaching experience preferred

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

Duties and responsibilities

• Teach students at the undergraduate and graduate levels


• Create/review and update applicable syllabi for courses assigned


• Evaluate students’ course work and studio work for assigned courses


• Advise students as needed


• Participate in accreditation preparation and visit when applicable


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


• Participate in school and university committees as required by policy


• Participate in creative scholarship, research, service, academic advising 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 the University

Supervisory responsibilities

• Supervise assigned students, student workers and graduate assistants.

Qualifications

• Master of Architecture from an accredited institution.


• Architecture Registration preferred.


• Ability to work as a team member.


• Dynamic presenter/speaker.


• Ability to form good student and peer relationships.

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

Technical competencies

• 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 (Learning Hub) preferred but training will be given


• Hands-on construction experience preferred


• Hand drawing skills preferred

Interpersonal interactions

• Must be competent mentoring students about living a Christian witness in the workplace


• Must be competent interacting with students in an advisory role


• Must be competent interacting with multiethnic and multinational faculty and student population


• Must be able to work effectively as a team member


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


• Must be an effective presenter/speaker/teacher


• Willingness to be flexible in teaching and other assignment

Physical demands

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


• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

Work environment

• Lecture and studio courses will be taught mostly in the Architecture building; while some courses may require use of the design/build workshop, as well as domestic or international travel (e.g., field trips, mission trips and/or study tours)