ARCHITECTURE - Assistant Professor / Associate Professor of Practice / Professor of Architecture

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Position summary

APPLICATION TAKEN UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED

The Assistant Professor, Associate Professor of Practice or Professor of Architecture holds a faculty appointment and has academic, service, professional practice, 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 assigned lecture courses, and curriculum development at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

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


• Ability to teach structures 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

N/A

Qualifications

• 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


• Ability to teach structures preferred

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 assignments

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)