Lecturer and Rural Studio Design-Build Manager

The School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture at Auburn University invites applications for the position of Lecturer and Rural Studio Design-Build Manager commencing May 2025. The School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture (APLA) has a 118-year history of educating architects, interior architects, landscape architects, and planners. The school contributes to the region and to the profession through outreach, scholarship, and creative work. APLA includes four allied disciplines: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Environmental Design, and Landscape Architecture, and it offers both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree options. APLA resides in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction along with the School of Industrial and Graphic Design and the McWhorter School of Building Science.

The Architecture program seeks candidates who are interested in supporting the school’s tradition of teaching and learning through fabrication, construction and materials research. Candidates should have a strong interest and experience in design-build education and/or practice.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of the successful candidate for this position is to assist in the teaching of undergraduate architecture studios, and to teach lecture courses and seminars/workshops in Auburn’s Rural Studio design-build program located in Newbern, Alabama. Essential functions may include:

Ensures that students are supervised by a competent, experienced professional who has a strong understanding of construction safety practices, risk identification, and mitigation

Maintains job sites in neat, working order to ensure both safety and instructability

Maintains Rural Studio Shop in neat, working order to ensure both safety and instructability

Ensures that projects are designed and constructed to meet requisite regulatory compliance

Assist and instruct students on logistical planning, procurement, and general constructability of design-build projects

Provide safety training on construction activities conducted at Rural Studio

Coordinate with Rural Studio leadership, faculty, and staff on the scheduling of site activities, space allocation, and material coordination

Assist curricular-based activities that are central to Rural Studio’s core mission of teaching and research

Excellent interpersonal skills are required. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must hold a Master of Architecture, Master of Science in Architecture, or a Bachelor of Architecture and a terminal degree in a related field and 5 years of relevant experience within the design or construction industry at the time employment begins. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time this position is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. Auburn University is an EEO/VET/Disability Employer.

Desired Qualifications

Desired qualifications include: A master’s degree in architecture, construction management, engineering, or a related field; evidence of effective teaching experience, significant U.S. construction experience, professional registration or contractor’s license; certification and/or credentials, capability of incorporating information technology into the classroom, and the capability to incorporate hands-on construction experience into various classes.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Required submission materials include:
1) a letter of interest that identifies an area of specialization and scholarly plan
2) a curriculum vitae
3) names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three references
4) a print-ready portfolio of professional, creative work and research, examples of prior teaching experiences and sample student works

Applicants must apply online at: https://www.auemployment.com/postings/48604

Architecture Faculty Search
School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture 104 Dudley Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
Attn: Professor Emily McGlohn, Search Committee Chair

Review of applications will begin on 20 January 2025 and continue until the position is filled. If applicants have questions or need assistance in completing the application, including reasonable accommodations, including reasonable accommodations, please email Olivia Rodriguez: onr0002@auburn.edu

Auburn University is understanding and sensitive to the family needs of faculty including dual-career couples. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/faculty.

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