Description
Teaching responsibilities will involve required design studio courses for students in the professional MArch programs. Additionally, the successful candidate will offer lecture courses and research-based seminars in their area of scholarship to students across the professional, and post-professional tracks. The candidates are expected to regularly engage with design students and faculty through thesis advising, guest critiques, and project reviews.
Candidates should be creative designers who show promise of an innovative approach and a clear voice in the discipline that contributes to the discourse of architecture. Candidates should also demonstrate investment in design scholarship and in critical and creative studio pedagogy, particularly with respect to teaching foundational design. Candidates at senior levels should provide evidence of all of the above as well as a distinguished track record of design achievement including global recognition in the field.
Requirements
| Title | Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor of Architecture (Open Rank) |
|---|---|
| School | Harvard Graduate School of Design |
| Department/Area | Architecture |
Basic Qualifications
Candidates will hold a Master of Architecture or related advanced degree. They will have relevant work experience in architectural design, exemplary practice, and a record of scholarship. Ideally, the candidate will have more than three years of teaching experience. Professional licensure is desirable but not a pre-requisite.
Special Instructions
The appointment(s) is expected to start in AY 2027-2028. The faculty search committee will review applications on a rolling basis starting June 1, 2026.
4. Names and contact information for a minimum of three referees. (Candidates will be notified regarding requests for recommendation letters during the subsequent phase of the recruitment process.)
- Full Portfolio
- Samples of Syllabi
- Academic statements:
- A teaching statement that describes your pedagogical approach and how you position it within the broader educational requirements of design education and the Architecture program (500-650 words)
- A design practice and/or research statement that characterizes the focus of your practice and/or your area of research and how would carry it forward at the GSD. (500-650 words)
- A service statement that describes your contributions to administrative roles and service to the school or to your field. (500-650 words, optional)
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- Professor (full-time, tenured) hiring range: $185,000+
- Associate Professor of Architecture (full-time, tenure track) hiring range: $135,000 – $170,000
- Associate Professor in Practice of Architecture hiring range: Full-time salary $135,000-$165,000 (prorated based on time commitment, generally between 50% and 75% FTE)
- Assistant Professor of Architecture (full-time, tenure track) hiring range: $120,000 – $140,000
- Assistant Professor in Practice of Architecture hiring range: Full-time salary $120,000 – $140,000 (prorated based on time commitment, generally between 50% and 75% FTE)
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