Description
Portland State University School of Architecture wishes to hire a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor to teach structures with building technology and architectural design studio. Candidates will be expected to embrace the culture of making at the heart of our pedagogy through creative teaching strategies, critical perspectives and innovative practices. The appointment includes advising and mentoring congruent with creative and engaged instruction, including graduate design thesis.
The school has designed its pedagogy upon a creative engagement with the prevailing realities of the city as a primary means of cultural transformation, and perceives Portland as an urban laboratory for speculations into contemporary social and environmental issues. Taking place through interaction and collaboration with the communities at large, the school promotes theoretical exploration, critical dialogue and interpretive making with diverse media at multiple scales.
Portland State University School of Architecture offers a NAAB-accredited professional two-year Master of Architecture degree, a three-year track Master of Architecture, a four-year pre-professional undergraduate degree in architecture, and Graduate Certificates in both Public Interest Design and Urban Design. The candidate must be able to teach effectively across all levels and be fully engaged in the innovation of new pedagogic strategies and curricular development.
The School of Architecture at PSU has a rich, materially based curriculum, which challenges students to address the poetics of material, urban issues and cultural meaning, community engagement and social needs through architecture and design.
With an established reputation for promoting a materially diverse, urban-oriented, socially engaged architectural education, including a pre-professional undergraduate degree in Architecture, a professional accredited Master ofArchitecture, the Center for Public Interest Design, and strong ties to local design practice, we offer a rigorous educational experience in the ideal setting of downtown Portland.
Requirements
Candidates must have as a minimum a Master’s degree in Architecture.
Candidates should demonstrate tangible instructional experience in teaching situations, including structures, building technology classes, and architectural design studio, with at least 3 years of teaching experience (equivalent to 2 years of full-time teaching).
Candidates must be able to articulate an existing, continuing research and/or creative agenda that expands the scholarly field of architecture and demonstrate how this will contribute to the enrichment of school pedagogy.
Required submission materials:
- CV
- Cover letter
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Statement of teaching interests
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness
- A focused portfolio of no more than 20 pages representing:a) examples of research and/or creative activities; b) examples of student work completed under the direction of the applicant (Please upload portfolio under “Link to Website or Design Portfolio” and keep at 9 MB or less).
- Names, emails and phone numbers of three references, who will be contacted if you are a finalist for the position.
Applications will be reviewed beginning December, 1 2025 and continue until finalists are identified. All applications, including portfolio submission, should be submitted electronically through the PSU application system. All files should be 9MB or less.
If you have questions please email the Search Committee Chair Professor Travis Bell at btravis@pdx.edu
To apply, visit https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/48583
