Assistant Professor of Architecture

Ball State University; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid sick days

10 holidays a year

Parental leave 6 weeks

Health and dental insurance

Long-term disability and lifeinsurance

Tuition assistance for Ball State

Job summary

Ball State University’s Department of Architecture seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin in August 2027. The role centers on design studio instruction for undergraduate and graduate programs, with courses in the candidate’s area of focus, and an emphasis on contemporary design processes and visual communication.

The position carries a 12-credit workload (9 teaching, 3 research) and requires a record of design excellence, teaching across modalities, and active scholarship including

Qualifications

• Master of Architecture degree by time of appointment or equivalent.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching within an architectural curriculum.
• Active research/creative work with an agenda for publication and grants.
• Track record of excellence in professional practice and service; design studio teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach design studio instruction at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Deliver lecture/seminar courses in candidate's focus areas; engage across modalities.

Skills

Design studio teaching

Architectural education

Research and publication

Education

Master of Architecture degree

Bachelor of Architecture with post-professional master's

Job description

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Architecture Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000 Department: Architecture Start Date: 08/16/2027 About this opportunity: Ball State University’s Department of Architecture seeks faculty candidates for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor available starting in August 2027. Major responsibilities lie mainly within the area of design studio instruction at both the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as lecture/seminar courses in the candidate's areas of focus. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate a record of current and advanced design methods with the ability to teach—and speak to—contemporary design processes and effective visual communication and representation strategies. Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices. Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

Employer will consider sponsorship. Position will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by January 1, 2027. (Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position if filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.)

What you’ll do and what you will bring

Position Function: Ball State University’s Department of Architecture seeks faculty candidates for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor available starting in August 2027. Major responsibilities lie mainly within the area of design studio instruction at both the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as lecture/seminar courses in the candidate's areas of focus. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate a record of current and advanced design methods with the ability to teach—and speak to—contemporary design processes and effective visual communication and representation strategies. The Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) at Ball State University has a rich history in community engaged, professionally grounded, innovative, and impactful design education. The Department of Architecture offers undergraduate and graduate architecture programs that emphasize the education of architecture students through design studio, engagement with social and environmental issues, immersive and experiential learning, digital fluency and design computation, high performance building design, building systems and assemblies, historic preservation, digital fabrication, and critical practice in the pursuit of preparing the next generation of leaders in architecture.

Duties & Responsibilities

This position carries a standard 12-credit academic workload per semester, structured as a 9-credit teaching load (typically one studio plus a 3-credit course) and a 3-credit research allocation dedicated to active scholarship and publication.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. Master of Architecture degree by time of appointment OR; 2. Bachelor of Architecture degree with post-professional master’s degree in architecture or allied discipline from an accredited college or university by time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional licensure in architecture OR; a PhD in architecture. Evidence of excellence in teaching within an architectural curriculum; evidence of productive scholarship (research/creative work) with an active research, grant solicitation, and publication agenda; a track record of excellence in professional practice and service; design studio teaching; excellence and experience in teaching a primary AND secondary topical area.

What we offer

• 12 paid sick days and 10 holidays a year.
• Plus, our paid parental leave (6 weeks) is there for life's most significant moments.
• We offer affordable health and dental insurance, robust long-term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family.
• These benefits ensure that you can focus on your work and personal growth without worrying about the unexpected.
• When you work for us, you are family.
• And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State.
• This offer is good from the very first day you start.
• It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.

Curious about our excellent benefits package? We have developed a calculator that shows you the value of our core benefits. Select the Total Compensation Calculator - Faculty and download our calculator spreadsheet. Goodness requires action to grow. We're dedicated to doing our part to keep goodness growing in Muncie, at our university, and as far beyond as possible. That's where you come in. When you join our team, you become part of goodness in action. Our main priority: uplifting students so they can discover their full potential. This is how we fly. There are about 3,000 full-time faculty and staff in the Ball State University work family. Each brings unique gifts to help us be the kind of institution we want to be. In return, we do our best to take care of them through comprehensive medical and dental plans, a Health Savings Account (which we contribute to), and a whole range of wellness, retirement, and other benefits like covering the cost of tuition at Ball State for you and your family. We can offer you more. Where you live matters just as much as where you work. We get it. That's why we've invested since the very beginning in making our hometown work. On campus, find state-of-the-art facilities and one-of-a-kind arts and cultural events. In Muncie, you'll find a warm and welcoming community with affordable housing and a vibrant downtown arts, food, and music scene. What could be better? You here - for starters.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ball State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, protected veteran status, or any legally protected status.

Ball State provides accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who can perform the essential functions of the position. Contact Melissa Rubrecht, Director of Employee Relations, at 765-285-1823 for assistance.

Contact Information

People and Culture Services Administration Building (AD), Room G008 2000 University Avenue Muncie, IN 47306 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]