Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) – Architectural History and Urban Studies

the Built Environment program, offering the required lecture courses Introduction to Urban Studies and the City in History, and advise majors in a required two-semester capstone project. The successful candidate will also teach a global history of 20th- and 21st-century architecture in the SSA’s professional Bachelor and Master of Architecture programs. The faculty member will have the opportunity to teach advanced seminars in the area of specialization.

The SSA is committed to social and sustainable concerns in design and practice, as well as to providing access to the finest education in the art, history, and technology of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and urban studies to the broadest and most diverse student population. A prospective member of the faculty should be prepared to participate in and contribute to this lively intellectual atmosphere, and join the SSA in its commitment in furthering justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism within the academy and the design professions. The Assistant Professor will share responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. degree in architectural history, urban history or equivalent. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Conferral of the Ph.D. is required before the start date in late August 2027.
• The candidate must have experience in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate lecture courses and seminars in architectural history and/or urban studies.
• Scholarship appropriate for an appointment at the rank of assistant professor.
• A deep commitment to city life and the fundamental principles of a public institution of higher education with a highly diverse student body is expected.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: $89,777 - $112,841. Salary commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

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Applications, including the following must be uploaded to the CUNYfirst job application website as a single PDF document:

1. Curriculum Vitae;
2. Cover Letter explaining interest in position, teaching philosophy, and scholarly objectives. Candidates completing the Ph.D. at the time of application should specify the dates of their doctoral dissertation defense and degree conferral;
3. One sample course syllabus;
4. Two sample publications (50 pp. maximum in total);
5. The names and contact information for three (3) professional academic references.

CLOSING DATE

November 24, 2026

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