Assistant Professor of Architecture

The University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Arlington invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the School of Architecture. The focus is architectural history and theory, with openness to a broad range of approaches and inquiries.

The successful candidate will teach design studios at graduate and undergraduate levels and contribute to required courses and elective seminars in their area of expertise. Start date: Fall 2027.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in architecture (M.Arch or international equivalent) or a related field.
• Demonstrated capacity for excellence in design studio teaching.
• Evidence of an active research or creative practice agenda in architectural theory and design.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate design studios as a core component of the architecture curriculum, integrating design inquiry with theoretical, social, environmental, and/or technical perspectives.
• Contribute to required and elective courses in architectural theory and related areas, with opportunities to engage questions of design, human and environmental well-being, sustainability, and the broader social and cultural contexts of architecture.
• Develop and sustain a program of research and/or creative scholarship with a clear trajectory and potential for national or international impact.
• Participate in service to the School, College, and University, including interdisciplinary collaboration across allied fields such as landscape architecture, interior design, and planning.

Job description

Job Summary

The School of Architecture (SoA) in the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs ( CAPPA ) at The University of Texas at Arlington invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a start date of Fall 2027. The position focuses on Architectural History and Theory broadly understood, with openness to a broad range approaches, methodologies, and areas of inquiry. The successful candidate will teach design studios at the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as required courses and elective seminars in their area of expertise. The candidate is expected to conduct research to advance the academic stature of the School of Architecture and help UTA maintain its R1 status.

Required Qualifications

• Professional degree in architecture (M.Arch or international equivalent) or a related field
• Demonstrated capacity for excellence in design studio teaching
• Evidence of an active research or creative practice agenda in architectural theory and design

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in architectural theory, history, or a related field and/or professional licensure
• Research or creative work that engages questions of health, well-being, or environmental resilience through design
• Record of teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• Potential to secure external funding and contribute to the school’s research profile

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate education, with a strong emphasis on teaching design studios alongside lecture and seminar courses in architectural theory and related areas. Candidates are expected to develop a sustained program of research and/or creative scholarship that advances the mission of the School of Architecture and contributes to the intellectual and professional status of a Carnegie R1 (Very High Research) university.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the School’s teaching, research, and service mission through the following responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate design studios as a core component of the architecture curriculum, integrating design inquiry with theoretical, social, environmental, and/or technical perspectives.
• Contribute to required and elective courses in architectural theory and related areas, with opportunities to engage questions of design, human and environmental well-being, sustainability, and the broader social and cultural contexts of architecture.
• Develop and sustain a program of research and/or creative scholarship with a clear trajectory and potential for national or international impact.
• Participate in service to the School, College, and University, including interdisciplinary collaboration across allied fields such as landscape architecture, interior design, and planning.

Area of Emphasis

We seek a candidate whose work engages architectural theory in relation to design, with an emphasis on the ways theory and design can serve as mutually informing modes of inquiry. We welcome a broad range of perspectives on architectural theory, including disciplinary analysis and theorization of buildings, as well as approaches that situate architecture within broader social, political, cultural, or environmental contexts.

While the School welcomes a broad range of research and teaching interests, it is particularly interested in applicants whose work explores how design can contribute to human and environmental well-being, broadly defined. Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to, healthy and resilient communities, health-focused urbanism, innovations in healthcare environments, housing affordability, sustainable design, environmental stewardship, spatial equity, and adaptive and regenerative design. We also welcome approaches that examine the social, cultural and political dimensions of architecture and the role of design in addressing contemporary challenges.