University of Nebraska

The faculty of the Architecture Program invites applicants to join a design school within a land-grant institution where faculty merge teaching, research/creative activity, and service/engagement with the university and community. We seek highly motivated candidates versed in the discipline of architecture with a proven track record of integrating design teaching with a progressive design research agenda. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a complementary relationship between research and design, with a particular emphasis on design research as a projective activity. This candidate may employ methods from the humanities and/or sciences to understand and explore design and/or issues related to design or elevate design as a form of research in its own right. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate design studios, courses, and seminars in their area of expertise.

The Architecture Program pursues an innovative design research curriculum in which faculty interests, evolving pedagogies, and engagement combine in a creative environment that balances experimentation and innovation with professional and environmental responsibility. Our NAAB-accredited Architecture Program consists of a Bachelor of Science in Design followed by a 2-year M.Arch degree. The program also offers a 3-year M.Arch degree. The College of Architecture (Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Community & Regional Planning, and various minors, including Product Design) promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration while maintaining a commitment to academic accreditation, student performance, and service to the future of its constituent professions. This is accomplished through our commitment to creating a resilient, healthy, and beautiful world within a diverse and inclusive culture of rigorous inquiry and innovation, united by the transformative power of planning and design. At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our mission and pursuit of excellence.

Minimum Required Qualifications

  • Professional undergraduate degree in architecture (B.Arch or foreign equivalent) and a graduate degree.
    OR
  • Terminal professional degree in architecture (M.Arch, D.Arch, or foreign equivalent).
    OR
  • Ph.D. in architecture or a field related to design and the built environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience teaching architectural design studios; indicated by student work in the teaching portion of the portfolio.
  • Recognized record of accomplishment in creative activity, scholarship, and/or grant-funded research in applicant’s focus area; indicated in CV or portfolio of work.
  • Professional licensure in architecture.
  • Experience applying research focus to creative work or design studio teaching; demonstrated in portfolio.
  • Experience developing and implementing programs, services, and/or courses that are designed to meet the needs of the increasingly diverse university community.

Application Process

Review of submissions will begin December 2, 2024 at noon and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should go to https://employment.unl.edu, requisition F_240149 to complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative form and attach the following required documents:

  1. A full curriculum vitae.
  2. Brief statements outlining:
    • teaching goals including an outline of a potential elective related to the applicant’s design research area.
    • an agenda for research, scholarship, or creative activity.
    • your approach to equity and inclusion in teaching and/or research.
  3. Contact information for three references (provide their current position, mail, telephone, and email).
  4. Portfolio containing (25 pages max):
    • personal creative activity, scholarship, research, and/or professional work related to your area of focus.
    • examples of student work and/or design studio work completed in your classes.

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact:

Professor Sharon Kuska, search committee chair
206 Architecture Hall
Lincoln NE 68588-0107
email: skuska1@unl.edu

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

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