Tenure-Track Architecture Educator: Design & Fabrication

Truckee Meadows Community College; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

Retirement match 19.25%

Life insurance

Parking

Job summary

The TMCC School of Architecture in Reno seeks a full-time faculty member to join its five-year professional B.Arch program, teaching design studios and technical courses at TMCC's Pennington facility before moving to the new Reactor Way campus.

The successful candidate will contribute to Year 3 curriculum, explore building tectonics, materials, assemblies, and fabrication, and engage with environmental and structural systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture degree from a NAAB-accredited institution and two years of full-time practice experience in a professional architectural workplace.
• Demonstrated expertise in building tectonics, including the relationship between architectural design, materials, assemblies, construction methods, building systems, and the physical realization of design intent.
• Strong proficiency with current architectural design and production technologies and demonstrated ability to engage emerging technologies. This should include experience with contemporary design and visualization software and digital fabrication hardware such as laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC equipment, or more emerging fabrication technologies.

Responsibilities

• Teach 30 (15/15) credit or contact hours during the academic year in various modalities (in-person, hybrid, online, live-virtual).
• Serve as Year-Level Coordinator, coordinating academic efforts within a specific year of the five-year program.
• Support NAAB accreditation processes including evidence collection, curriculum mapping, and accreditation reviews.
• Contribute to curriculum development, assessment, and student learning outcomes.
• Mentor part-time faculty and collaborate with studio, seminars, and fabrication resources to connect design to making.

Skills

Building tectonics

Contemporary design

Digital fabrication concepts

Visualization software

Education

Bachelor of Architecture (NAAB-accredited)

Master of Architecture (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Rhino

3D printing

Laser cutters

CNC machining

Job description

The TMCC School of Architecture in Reno seeks a full-time faculty member to join its five-year professional B.Arch program, teaching design studios and technical courses at TMCC's Pennington facility before moving to the new Reactor Way campus.

The successful candidate will contribute to Year 3 curriculum, explore building tectonics, materials, assemblies, and fabrication, and engage with environmental and structural systems.