Assistant/Associate Professor/Teaching Professor, Architectural Design and Professional Integration
- Employer
- Drexel University
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Dec 22, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Design & Graphic Arts, Other Arts, Education, Instructional Technology & Design, Professional Fields, Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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About Drexel
Drexel is one of Philadelphia's top 10 private employers, a comprehensive global research university and a major engine for economic development in the region. With over 24,000 students, Drexel is one of America's 15 largest private universities. Drexel has committed to being the nation’s most civically engaged university, with community partnerships integrated into every aspect of service and academics.
Drexel University is a comprehensive research university located in Philadelphia, the sixth largest city in the nation. With approximately 25,000 students, Drexel is one of America’s 15 largest private universities and is passionately committed to interdisciplinary research, experiential learning, and meaningful community engagement. Drexel is also widely recognized for preparing its students for professional employment and the Department of Architecture, Design and Urbanism takes great pride in contributing to this legacy.
Drexel University is committed to addressing the hiring inequity that often disproportionately affects people from historically underrepresented groups throughout the University. We commit to educating ourselves about the disparities in hiring practices to better understand how we can combat these injustices within all departments. Human Resources (HR), Office of the Provost, and Office of Equality and Diversity (OED) will work in collaboration with departments to ensure that fair and appropriate measures are taken to strengthen the pool of job applicants as part of our hiring strategies. These hiring strategies will be implemented to encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply, who are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty.
About Westphal
Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design is dedicated to unlocking the creativity of critical thinkers, makers, and doers who connect ideas and solve real-world problems, transforming careers and lives. Westphal College offers 17 undergraduate and 8 graduate majors, housed in award-winning, technologically enhanced facilities, and taught by distinguished faculty who have worked at the top of their fields. Westphal educates students to find their place as leaders in today's rapidly changing world by teaching the diverse skills needed to conceptualize and implement creative thinking. The synergy of Westphal’s creative programs, strong foundation curriculum, diverse minors, and stewardship of University assets and enterprises enhances the strength of the College in this interdisciplinary age. The College actively participates in community-based learning programs that allow students and faculty to study the issues affecting our world in collaboration with neighboring communities. As the center for creativity at Drexel, the Westphal College’s collaborative community of scholars, creatives, thinkers, and doers are uniquely positioned to face the world’s challenges and define the creative careers of the 21st century. Westphal is dedicated to building a community where everyone is welcome, and a multiplicity of voices are celebrated.
About the Architecture Program
The mission of the Drexel Architecture Program is to pursue architecture as a professional discipline by combining the rigors of the academy with the realities of contemporary architectural practice. We offer a strong, broadly based curriculum in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and the applied sciences, coupled with professional courses taught by faculty who reflect the broad diversity of architectural practice today.
Drexel’s unique work/study program is an experiential-based learning model that complements and provides an alternative to traditional studio-based programs. The Drexel model provides a practical, high-quality education to those students who seek early exposure to daily architectural practice as well as an affordable alternative to students who could not otherwise be able to enter the profession.
Drexel Westphal’s Architecture program offers two distinct degree options for students interested in pursuing a career in architecture:
- The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is a NAAB-accredited architecture degree leading to professional licensure that combines full- and part-time study and incorporates extensive early exposure to architectural practice.
- A seven-year, part-time evening option serves a large population of non-traditional students drawn from throughout the greater Philadelphia region.
The unique 2 + 4 Option caters to recent high-school graduates who follow two years of full-time study with four years of part-time study in the evening.
Students in both options gain professional working experience in architectural firms while attending classes in the evening. Both tracks are eligible to participate in the IPAL program.
The Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (BS) is a full-time architecture studies degree with flexible options to combine your studies with related fields; can be a precursor to a dual BS/MS degree at Drexel University or a professional NAAB-accredited M.Arch. degree at another institution; provides the opportunity to take advantage of Drexel’s renowned co-op program.
Job Summary
Drexel University’s Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism invites applications for two 9-month, full-time, tenure-track (TT) or renewable-term/non-tenure-track faculty (NTT) positions beginning September 1, 2022, teaching in the core curriculum of the Architecture programs. We seek energetic individuals who are committed to innovative teaching and critical design inquiry. The ideal candidates should be capable of teaching, organizing and coordinating a broad range of courses and studios across the curriculum at various levels. Desirable would be the expertise to develop and/or oversee coursework in participatory and community design processes with an eye to design equity and social justice, sustainability, analog and/or digital representation, materials and methods of construction and/or professional practice.
We seek individuals with a commitment to innovative thinking and collaboration. We strive to expand our department’s expertise in practice-based research and develop curriculum components that address social concerns and environmental issues rigorously within studio projects and coursework while collaborating with other disciplines and community partners. At the same time, we are working to increase the agility and flexibility of our curriculum and course formats to match the interests and lives of our diverse student body.
We are looking for two experienced colleagues who will value the uniqueness of Drexel’s Architecture Program. We invite you to join us in developing and implementing our strategic vision for the Architecture Program; to strengthen interdisciplinary initiatives and collaborations within the Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism, Westphal College, Drexel University, and the associated industries.
We are dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and fostering a multicultural environment. Applications from all those who can contribute through their research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community in Drexel University’s Architecture Program are encouraged.
Essential Functions
These positions call for candidates with experience in contemporary professional practice who are highly qualified to offer college-level instruction in the broad spectrum of design. Applicants should possess a professional degree in architecture. Professional licensure, a minimum of 5 years of professional design and practice experience and a clear interest in experiential learning are highly desirable. Effective communication and inter-personal skills are essential. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to integrate their research interests, creative work, and/or professional practice into their teaching. Expertise in online teaching and learning at graduate and undergraduate level is desirable as we calibrate remote and/or hybrid instructional formats and explore the potential of future program opportunities. Understanding the broad network of architectural firms in the region would be advantageous. Other qualifications might include experience with:
We are dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and fostering a multicultural environment. Applications from all those who can contribute through their research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community in Drexel University’s Architecture Program are encouraged.
Interested applicants must provide the following information
Preferred Qualification
University City – Philadelphia, PA
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
Review of applicants will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Advertised:Dec 22 2021 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:Feb 22 2022 Eastern Standard Time
Drexel is one of Philadelphia's top 10 private employers, a comprehensive global research university and a major engine for economic development in the region. With over 24,000 students, Drexel is one of America's 15 largest private universities. Drexel has committed to being the nation’s most civically engaged university, with community partnerships integrated into every aspect of service and academics.
Drexel University is a comprehensive research university located in Philadelphia, the sixth largest city in the nation. With approximately 25,000 students, Drexel is one of America’s 15 largest private universities and is passionately committed to interdisciplinary research, experiential learning, and meaningful community engagement. Drexel is also widely recognized for preparing its students for professional employment and the Department of Architecture, Design and Urbanism takes great pride in contributing to this legacy.
Drexel University is committed to addressing the hiring inequity that often disproportionately affects people from historically underrepresented groups throughout the University. We commit to educating ourselves about the disparities in hiring practices to better understand how we can combat these injustices within all departments. Human Resources (HR), Office of the Provost, and Office of Equality and Diversity (OED) will work in collaboration with departments to ensure that fair and appropriate measures are taken to strengthen the pool of job applicants as part of our hiring strategies. These hiring strategies will be implemented to encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply, who are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty.
About Westphal
Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design is dedicated to unlocking the creativity of critical thinkers, makers, and doers who connect ideas and solve real-world problems, transforming careers and lives. Westphal College offers 17 undergraduate and 8 graduate majors, housed in award-winning, technologically enhanced facilities, and taught by distinguished faculty who have worked at the top of their fields. Westphal educates students to find their place as leaders in today's rapidly changing world by teaching the diverse skills needed to conceptualize and implement creative thinking. The synergy of Westphal’s creative programs, strong foundation curriculum, diverse minors, and stewardship of University assets and enterprises enhances the strength of the College in this interdisciplinary age. The College actively participates in community-based learning programs that allow students and faculty to study the issues affecting our world in collaboration with neighboring communities. As the center for creativity at Drexel, the Westphal College’s collaborative community of scholars, creatives, thinkers, and doers are uniquely positioned to face the world’s challenges and define the creative careers of the 21st century. Westphal is dedicated to building a community where everyone is welcome, and a multiplicity of voices are celebrated.
About the Architecture Program
The mission of the Drexel Architecture Program is to pursue architecture as a professional discipline by combining the rigors of the academy with the realities of contemporary architectural practice. We offer a strong, broadly based curriculum in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and the applied sciences, coupled with professional courses taught by faculty who reflect the broad diversity of architectural practice today.
Drexel’s unique work/study program is an experiential-based learning model that complements and provides an alternative to traditional studio-based programs. The Drexel model provides a practical, high-quality education to those students who seek early exposure to daily architectural practice as well as an affordable alternative to students who could not otherwise be able to enter the profession.
Drexel Westphal’s Architecture program offers two distinct degree options for students interested in pursuing a career in architecture:
- The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is a NAAB-accredited architecture degree leading to professional licensure that combines full- and part-time study and incorporates extensive early exposure to architectural practice.
- A seven-year, part-time evening option serves a large population of non-traditional students drawn from throughout the greater Philadelphia region.
The unique 2 + 4 Option caters to recent high-school graduates who follow two years of full-time study with four years of part-time study in the evening.
Students in both options gain professional working experience in architectural firms while attending classes in the evening. Both tracks are eligible to participate in the IPAL program.
The Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (BS) is a full-time architecture studies degree with flexible options to combine your studies with related fields; can be a precursor to a dual BS/MS degree at Drexel University or a professional NAAB-accredited M.Arch. degree at another institution; provides the opportunity to take advantage of Drexel’s renowned co-op program.
Job Summary
Drexel University’s Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism invites applications for two 9-month, full-time, tenure-track (TT) or renewable-term/non-tenure-track faculty (NTT) positions beginning September 1, 2022, teaching in the core curriculum of the Architecture programs. We seek energetic individuals who are committed to innovative teaching and critical design inquiry. The ideal candidates should be capable of teaching, organizing and coordinating a broad range of courses and studios across the curriculum at various levels. Desirable would be the expertise to develop and/or oversee coursework in participatory and community design processes with an eye to design equity and social justice, sustainability, analog and/or digital representation, materials and methods of construction and/or professional practice.
We seek individuals with a commitment to innovative thinking and collaboration. We strive to expand our department’s expertise in practice-based research and develop curriculum components that address social concerns and environmental issues rigorously within studio projects and coursework while collaborating with other disciplines and community partners. At the same time, we are working to increase the agility and flexibility of our curriculum and course formats to match the interests and lives of our diverse student body.
We are looking for two experienced colleagues who will value the uniqueness of Drexel’s Architecture Program. We invite you to join us in developing and implementing our strategic vision for the Architecture Program; to strengthen interdisciplinary initiatives and collaborations within the Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism, Westphal College, Drexel University, and the associated industries.
We are dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and fostering a multicultural environment. Applications from all those who can contribute through their research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community in Drexel University’s Architecture Program are encouraged.
Essential Functions
- Teaching and coordinating professional classes and design studios at various levels.
- Administrative responsibilities, which may include working with students during their transition into the profession (coop and work/study), coordinating Drexel’s Integrated Path to Professional Licensure (IPAL) Program, serving as NCARB liaison and AXP Advisor, and recruiting efforts with community colleges.
- Service to the Department, the College, and the profession.
- Teaching and coordinating professional classes and design studios at various levels.
- Administrative responsibilities, which may include working with students during their transition into the profession (coop and work/study), coordinating Drexel’s Integrated Path to Professional Licensure (IPAL) Program, serving as NCARB liaison and AXP Advisor, and recruiting efforts with community colleges.
- Service to the Department, the College, and the profession.
These positions call for candidates with experience in contemporary professional practice who are highly qualified to offer college-level instruction in the broad spectrum of design. Applicants should possess a professional degree in architecture. Professional licensure, a minimum of 5 years of professional design and practice experience and a clear interest in experiential learning are highly desirable. Effective communication and inter-personal skills are essential. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to integrate their research interests, creative work, and/or professional practice into their teaching. Expertise in online teaching and learning at graduate and undergraduate level is desirable as we calibrate remote and/or hybrid instructional formats and explore the potential of future program opportunities. Understanding the broad network of architectural firms in the region would be advantageous. Other qualifications might include experience with:
- Sustainable building design and construction strategies.
- Design equity and social justice.
- Participatory and community-based design.
- Urban design and/or landscape architecture.
- Historic preservation and adaptive reuse.
- Analog and/or digital representation and fabrication.
- Collaborations with other design disciplines and/or scholarly research inclusive of other design disciplines.
- Experience in curricular development.
We are dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and fostering a multicultural environment. Applications from all those who can contribute through their research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community in Drexel University’s Architecture Program are encouraged.
Interested applicants must provide the following information
- Cover letter with personal contact information.
- Complete resumé/curriculum vitae.
- Statement articulating the candidate’s qualifications and expertise, including design and pedagogical approaches.
- Sample syllabi, assignments, exams and/or other materials that support the candidate’s pedagogy and teaching.
- Portfolio demonstrating the candidate’s expertise for the position, including professional and student work, submitted in PDF format. Candidates seeking consideration for a tenure-track appointment must document the potential for research productivity or evidence of contributing to a successful design practice as part of their application package.
- Three references, with position and contact information, that can attest to the candidate’s qualifications.
Preferred Qualification
- Master’s degree, Architecture
University City – Philadelphia, PA
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
Review of applicants will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Advertised:Dec 22 2021 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:Feb 22 2022 Eastern Standard Time
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Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation’s premier cooperative education programs.
Drexel University is an urban research university that integrates education, scholarship, diverse partnerships, and our global community to address society’s most pressing challenges through an inclusive learning environment, immersive experiential learning, external partnerships, transdisciplinary and applied research, and creative activity. We prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change
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