"Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Architecture or Construction Management"

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Architecture or Construction Management

Job ID: 293429
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

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 OR Construction Management in the College of Architecture and Construction Management (CACM) with a preferred start date of August 2026. This is a nine-month contracted position and is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia. Rank and home department are determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with credentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead the newly established CACM Research-in-Practice Consortium.
• Deliver high-quality instruction at the undergraduate or graduate level in Architecture or Construction Management with a focus on practice-based or practice-focused research.
• 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 is expected 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, Construction Management or a closely related discipline is required at the time of hire.

OR

• A Master's degree (M.Arch), or the foreign equivalent, in Architecture or a closely related discipline AND Professional Architectural Registration is required at the time of hire.

AND

• Record of past teaching in Architecture Studio or Construction Management and an area of specialization
• Demonstrated evidence of scholarship and/or creative activities

Additional (required) qualifications to be considered for an Associate Professor position:

• A 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

• Demonstrated record of engagement in applied/ practice-based or practice-focused research in architecture or construction management.
• Demonstrated record of leading research units in academic or professional settings.
• Demonstrated experience in managing research or professional projects including budget management.
• Demonstrated prior success in obtaining extramural funding.
• Demonstrated professional practice experience in architecture or construction management.

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover Letter, explaining how your hire will enhance the department, college, and university's national prominence
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 and how you propose to promote and lead the industry research consortium.
5. Portfolio including evidence of research, scholarship, teaching and/or creative work, (maximum 20 letter sized pages). Three pdfs of papers may be submitted in addition to the 20-page limit. (100 mb maximum for this document)
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 professional references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by February 20, 2026.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Giovanni Loreto, gloreto@kennesaw.edu.