Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Royal Architectural Institute of Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian university in downtown Toronto is seeking an assistant professor to join their Department of Architectural Science. The successful candidate will oversee design studio courses, cultivate a strong research program, and engage with diverse student populations. Ideal candidates should possess professional architectural experience and advanced degrees, with a commitment to equity and inclusion. This is a tenure track position starting July 2026.

Qualifications

• Professional architectural experience is essential.
• Established or emerging scholarly research activity is necessary.
• Demonstrated experience with community stakeholders in the AEC industry.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in design studio.
• Supervise graduate students and conduct research.
• Engage in service while promoting an inclusive work environment.

Skills

Teaching excellence in design studio

Housing innovation

Sustainability

Construction technology

Education

PhD or advanced degree in a related area

Job description

Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the Department of Architectural Science in the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University [www.torontomu.ca] (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor effective July 1, 2026 subject to final budgetary approval.

Overview

The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity and service duties while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities. Teaching will have a primary focus on design studio and other courses aligned with SRC expertise. The successful candidate will have expertise in at least one of the following areas:

• Housing innovation
• Construction technology
• Sustainability, decarbonization and life cycle assessment
• Emerging materials, innovation and fabrication

Required qualifications

• Professional architectural experience
• A record of established or emerging scholarly research and creative (SRC) activity

Preferred credentials/experience

• Professional licensure
• PhD, or an advanced degree in a related area
• Demonstrated teaching excellence in design studio
• Demonstrated teaching excellence in one of the areas noted above
• Demonstrated experience with professional or community stakeholders in the AEC industry

Applications from candidates who self identify as Indigenous and/or another particularequity-deserving group, are particularly encouraged.

The successful candidate will be required to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels (both studios and lecture/seminar courses), supervise graduate students, pursue a strong, innovative program in research and/or creative activities that is externally funded and that produces cutting-edge, high quality results/impact, and engage in service while advancing an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities.

Responsibilities and expectations

The successful candidate must present evidence of:

• a strong emerging scholarly research and/or creative activity that is current, innovative and impactful as evidenced by, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publications, working papers, public policy contributions, presentations at academic conferences, community and professional work, grants, research related awards and other writing or creative production that contributes to the visibility and prominence of the discipline.
• demonstrated potential for teaching excellence at all levels of the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, as evidenced by a teaching dossier that includes a teaching philosophy statement, experience with course and curriculum review and/or development, examples of best practices in pedagogy, including effective use of classroom technology and any experience with experiential learning, sample syllabi, strong teaching evaluations, teaching awards, and other relevant achievements in teaching;
• a commitment to our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as it pertains to service, teaching, and scholarly research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population; and
• an ability and willingness to contribute to the life of the Department of Architectural Science and the University through collegial service.

Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, TMU offers over 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning. Distinguished by a professionally focused curriculum and a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a vibrant, urban university known for its culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and city building, reflected in its award-winning architecture.

At the intersection of mind and action, TMU is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Our new academic plan, Transformative Futures, offers an exciting roadmap towards our ongoing pursuit of academic excellence and to addressing the complex and evolving challenges of our time.

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Department of Architectural Science, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

The Department of Architectural Science (DAS) is the only school in Canada that integrates studies in Architecture, Building Science, and Project Management. These areas are intertwined in the first three years of our undergraduate Bachelor of Architectural Science Honours Program. In the fourth year, students may choose to concentrate in one of these areas and further their education in one of our three graduate programs: Architecture (M.Arch, Ph.D.), Building Science (M.A.Sc., M.B.Sc., Ph.D.), and Project Management in the Built Environment (M.A.Sc. and M.P.M.). The Department supports nearly 600 students and provides access to many experiential learning opportunities, industry connections, networking events, collaborative projects, and an enriching series of public lectures and exhibitions - all in an intensely urban and culturally dynamic setting. We are interested in candidates who will contribute to our strengths in research/creativity activity and leading through academic, professional and diverse lived experiences and perspectives. For more information about our programs, visit: https://www.torontomu.ca/architectural-science/.

• a research statement and portfolio of SRC publications or outcomes;
• a teaching philosophy and examples of student work;
• an EDI statement; and
• names and contact information of three individuals who may be contacted for references.

Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority, in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations.

At Toronto Metropolitan University, we believe that diversity of knowledge, worldviews and experiences that come from membership in different groups, is fundamental to innovation, teaching and scholarship and that our students are best served by faculty who reflect the diversity of TMU’s student body and the community in which TMU is situated. To ensure representation of the excellent talent in Canada, we are particularly interested in applications from members of historically disadvantaged and marginalized groups including: First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Contacts

Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity can be directed to the Department of Architectural Science Administrative Manager at: [e-mail].

Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about working at Toronto Metropolitan University are welcome to contact James McKay, Indigenous Human Resources Lead at [e-mail].

For any confidential accommodation needs in order to participate in the recruitment and selection process and/or inquiries regarding accessing the Recruitment Portal, please contact [e-mail].

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