Visiting Professors of Practice - Architecture - Open Rank

Job Description

The Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design, based in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, is seeking applicants for visiting faculty positions in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to design as it influences many scales across the built environment, addresses the health and wellbeing of people and populations, and impacts ecosystems. Ideal candidates will be actively exploring and advancing theoretical, practical, and productive knowledge that may be used to construct open, just, sustainable, and beautiful environments for individual and collective life.

The architecture programs at Virginia Tech emphasize experimentation, cross-disciplinary viewpoints, and hands-on learning to develop future design professionals able to think systemically, integrate diverse ideas, and adapt to a constantly changing environment, all the while building a firm foundation in the cultural and physical dimensions of design, urban design, history, theory, building sciences, and practice.

We are on a quest to build a program that accelerates University education towards practices accessible to everyone, that proactively makes meaningful impacts and contributions to social justice and our shared environment by design, and that brings beauty and delight to our everyday lives. As a large program, we have a responsibility and opportunity to make a difference in the architecture profession.

We are looking for people who are committed to diversifying the profession, willing to contribute their experiences to enrich the campus community life, and who want to work with us to design an architectural education that will prepare our students to be active contributors in making the world a better place for everyone.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to teach a design laboratory/studio, with approximately thirteen (13) contact hours each week and a required course in the professional degree programs. All faculty are expected to participate to the School's life by attending lectures, special events, reviewing student work, and attending faculty meetings. In addition, they will contribute to ongoing program dialogues concerning contemporary architectural education and practice. Positions may be based on the Blacksburg or Washington Alexandria campuses.

The visiting faculty position of Professor of Practice (open rank) is a one-year appointment beginning in August 2022.

Required Qualifications

- A terminal degree (Master's) in architecture by the appointment start date of the position.
- Proven ability and successes in communicating ideas important to design through both representation and words.
- Established teaching experience in architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

-A record of professional engagement and accomplishment
-A record of publishing or exhibition in the field
- Establishing and documenting cross-cultural and/or cross-disciplinary work
- Involvement in community events and activities
- Licensure in architecture or considerable progress toward licensure

Materials Submission

The following information will be included in complete applications:

1) Curriculum Vitae

2) a brief cover letter which situates your work within the discipline and profession and describes your teaching approach

3) an example of creative work (can be a link to a website or a .pdf)

4.) the names and contact information for three current references as attachments to the online application.

Additional materials may be required from shortlisted candidates.

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Review Date

January 4, 2022

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Position requires occasional travel to attend conferences and meetings.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Roslyn Garrison at roslyng@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Advertised: December 2, 2021
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