"Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Architecture"

Job Details

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Architecture

Job ID: 290589

Location: Marietta, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to over 50,000 students. Our high-impact research and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level.

Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Kennesaw State is launching a new strategic plan in 2024-2025. For more information, visit https://www.kennesaw.edu/.

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Department Information

The Department of Architecture advances the design sciences and their capacities for high-impact, performance-driven, and real-world transformations. Situated within the College of Architecture and Construction Management, the department offers the Bachelor of Architecture program, a 5-year, NAAB-accredited professional, and STEM-designated degree that meets general education requirements leading to architecture licensure. The program centers on studio sequences that proceed from fundamentals of architectural design, through technical aspects of building and comprehensive design, to investigations of complex urban conditions. The studios are reinforced with sequences in design communication, architectural culture and theory, structures, environmental technology, and professional practice. The program culminates in a Fifth-Year Thesis that engages critical research and architectural design, which collectively provides a holistic understanding of design processes necessary to create well-designed and meaningful architecture.

Job Summary

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.

Additional (required) qualifications to be considered for an 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; 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, shaq@kennesaw.edu.