Assistant Professor of Architecture

The Department of Architecture in the School of Design,
Architecture + Art at North Dakota State

University invites applications and nominations for an Assistant
Professor, tenure-track, 9-month,

full-time, benefited faculty position. Teaching responsibilities
include a lecture or seminar course

and a design studio each semester. The Department seeks an
individual with exceptional

architecture design abilities and an additional area of expertise
in one of the following areas:

digital technology, structures, materials and methods or
architectural detailing. The successful

candidate is also required to participate in department service,
such as curriculum development,

awards, advising, attend faculty meetings, and advise students in
their design thesis projects. In

addition, service to the college, university and the profession is
expected. Also, the position

requires the development of an area of expertise and
accomplishments in research and/or

creative accomplishments in a focused area of Architecture. The
appointment will start in August

2022. We are interested in individuals who are outstanding
designers and dedicated to innovative

thinking and excellence in architecture.

The Architecture program is fully accredited by the NAAB, with the
accreditation term extending

until 2026.

Minimum Qualifications:

Credentials, one of the following:

o Master's degree in architecture (M.Arch), plus architecture
license OR;

o Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), plus a master's degree in a
closely related field, plus

architecture license OR;

o Doctoral Degree in Architecture.
• Professional licensure in-progress, or second Master's degree
in-progress or ABD will be

considered for the above credentials
• Excellent oral and verbal communication skills.
• Representation skills include hand drawing and computer-based
methods with the ability to

integrate these skills into coursework and research as
required.

• Demonstrate potential to develop an individual area of expertise
for research/creative activities.

• Exceptional architecture design abilities.

• Expertise and ability to teach in one of the following areas:
digital technology, structures,

materials and methods or architectural detailing.

Preferred Qualifications:

Studio teaching experience in an accredited Architecture degree
program.

• Experience in professional practice.

• Experience in collaborating with diverse groups on creative or
scholarly work.

• Expertise and ability to teach diverse design topics including
studios with a focus on community

engagement

• Professional experience with architecture design software.

To apply, please visit: ndsu.edu/employment/ to complete the
electronic application.

Screening will begin 12/30/21

Applicant Materials Required:

1. Cover Letter - containing the following: statement of interest,
research agenda

(scholarship and/or creative activities), teaching pedagogy, and
the names and addresses

of five

2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Design and Research Portfolio - An electronic or web
portfolio of individual creative and

scholarly work plus examples of student coursework from
teaching

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package with includes single
or family health insurance coverage with

premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for
new employees the first of the month following

date of hire. Other benefits include, wellness benefits, basic life
insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver,

annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits
include supplemental life, dental, vision, longterm

care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental
retirement plans.

NDSU is an EEO/AA-MF/ Vet/ Disability. Women and members of other
traditionally

underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

About the Department:

The NDSU Architecture Department is housed in Renaissance Hall and
Klai Hall, two historic and

state of the art buildings situated in Downtown Fargo as part of
the NDSU extended campus. The

department is part of a thriving design/art population at NDSU of
over 600 student's campus-wide

in departments that house Architecture, Landscape Architecture,
Visual Arts/Graphic Design,

Music, Theater, Interior Design and Apparel, and Textiles
Marketing. Our facilities include the Klai

Juba Wald Architectural Studies Library and several studios
supporting technology including

plotting, 3D printing, CNC fabrication, a Virtual Reality lab, and
a woodshop. We celebrated our

100th anniversary in 2014. Our alumni have become design leaders in
firms throughout the

country; several members of the Large Firm Round Table (LFRT) are
NDSU graduates, as well as

being principals of award-winning design firms. Fargo is the center
of a metropolitan area of

230,000 people, with a vibrant arts, creative, and community
culture. It is a remarkable economic

engine with an exciting lifestyle and sense of community.

Land Acknowledgement

We collectively acknowledge that we gather at NDSU, a land grant
institution, on the traditional lands of the

Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in
addition to many diverse Indigenous

Peoples still connected to these lands. We honor with gratitude
Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who

have walked with her throughout generations. We will continue to
learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth

and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with
Indigenous Peoples of our region.

About Us

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused,
land-grant, research university. Our main

campus is located in Fargo, ND with Extension Service and Research
Experiment Station locations across the

entire state. NDSU has been listed in the Top 100 public research
universities in the United States for research

and development in agricultural sciences, psychology and social
sciences, based on reported research

expenditures.
NDSU is an exciting place to work offering a stimulating and
diverse environment richly populated with people

pursuing life-long learning and personal growth. Employees often
attend on-campus cultural events, lectures,

athletic events and enjoy walks through our beautiful campus.
NDSU employs over 6000 full-time and part-time employees across
the state, making it the second largest

employer in the community. NDSU is the best college in ND,
according to Money Magazine (September 2018).

NDSU was named a 2019 Best Value College by Forbes. Fargo made
Livability.com's top 10 list of cities to

find a job and ranked at #11 for best places to live overall.

NDSU offers a wide array of professional opportunities including
faculty, executive, managerial, professional,

technical, paraprofessional, office support, servers and
crafts/trades. Like a small city, NDSU operates 24

hours a day, seven days a week. Full time employees are offered a
superb benefit package to include 100%

company paid health insurance premiums and tuition assistance for
employees and immediate family

members. All of us at NDSU play an important role in serving our
students and public constituencies. We

encourage motivated and talented team members that thrive in a
higher-ed environment to join our university!

Mission

We provide transformational education, create knowledge through
innovative research, and share knowledge

through community engagement that meets the needs of North Dakota
and the world.

Additional Information

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all
places of state employment in accordance

with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and
all qualified applicants will receive

consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender
expression/identity, genetic information,

marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus
activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy,

public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
spousal relationship to current employee, or

veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference
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