"Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Architecture"

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Architecture

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Architecture in the Department of Architecture with a preferred start date of August 2026. This is a nine-month contracted position, and the work is to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality instruction in architecture courses at the undergraduate level, including Architecture Studio, as well as in at least one of the following areas of specialization: Environmental Systems & Building Performance, Digital Architecture, Computational Design, Fabrication, Material Innovation, or Robotic Construction.
• Engage in significant research, scholarship, and/or creative activities in an area of specialization. Faculty members are expected to develop and sustain a robust research agenda that contributes to the advancement of knowledge and practice in their chosen field.
• Participate in department, college, and/or university service activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to collaborate with colleagues and contribute to a positive and productive academic environment.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• An earned Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Architecture or a closely related discipline is required at the time of hire. OR a terminal Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Architecture (M.Arch) or a closely related discipline AND Professional Architectural Registration is required at the time of hire.
• Record of past teaching in Architecture Studio and an area of specialization.
• Demonstrated evidence of scholarship and/or creative activities.
• For Associate Professor position: Demonstrated record of research capability including publications and grants, an established body of research including external funding record and academic background, and appropriate credentials to be hired as a tenure track Associate Professor.

Preferred Qualifications

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Environmental Systems & Building Performance, Digital Architecture, Computational Design, Fabrication, Material Innovation, or Robotic Construction.

Required Documents to Attach

1. Cover Letter: Explaining how your hire will enhance the department, college, and university's national prominence.
2. CV
3. Teaching philosophy and how you will advance student success at KSU
4. Research statement indicating how you can contribute to strategic research objectives of the department, college, and university
5. Portfolio including evidence of research, scholarship, creative work, and/or teaching (maximum 20 pages, 100 MB). Three PDFs of papers may be submitted in addition to the 20-page limit.
6. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
7. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by October 31, 2025.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Saif Haq, PhD, at shaq@kennesaw.edu. For technical support, contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or support@usg.edu.