Associate Professor/Professor of Architectural Practice (Education Focused)

The University of Sydney – School of Architecture, Design and Planning

Based at Camperdown Campus, Sydney, close to parks, public transport hubs and shopping districts

Exciting opportunity for an outstanding Architect to enhance education excellence and contribute to high quality teaching

Continuing position with an attractive remuneration package

Be part of the Horizon Educators cohort, with access to apply for Education Focused specialist grants up to a total of AUD$30K to support education-related activities, primarily in the areas of scholarship of teaching and learning and improving current educational offerings at the University of Sydney.

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university now celebrating 175 years of serving the community. It is ranked 18th in the world by QS World University Ranking for its outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 9000 permanent staff and supports over 70,000 students.

The University of Sydney is recognised as one of the top research and teaching universities in the world. A globally ranked university, ranked 25th in QS University World Rankings 2026, 2nd for sustainability in Australia.

Founded in 1918 as the first faculty of architecture in Australia, the School of Architecture, Design and Planning has been an internationally acknowledged centre for intellectual, scientific and aesthetic research in architecture and the built environment since its inception. As such, the program attracts the highest quality applicants in Australia and from all over the world.

We seek to appoint an Associate Professor/Professor of Architectural Practice with an outstanding industry reputation who can bridge the gap between architectural scholarship and professional practice. This will be a continuing role of between 0.5 and 1.0 with the incumbent being a practitioner holding ideally a Principal position with an architectural firm.

Successful candidates will join the Sydney Horizon Educators cohort. For further insights into this exciting opportunity, we invite you to watch this video.

Sydney Horizon Educators

The University of Sydney welcomes applications for Sydney Horizon Educators, during an exciting and innovative time. With the introduction of the new University of Sydney Enterprise Agreement 2023-26, the University has committed to establishing and advertising new continuing education-focused (EF) academic positions across the breadth of its disciplines.

You will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to teaching in your field of expertise while you also continue to build substantial research contribution, expertise, connections, and impact. As part of this role, you will also contribute to the governance, leadership, and engagement work of your employing school.

Over time, staff appointed to these roles will be supported to engage with professional development opportunities to build their capability to lead change and improvement in teaching and research at the University.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Maintain reputation as a leader in architectural practice
• Develop and maintain a sustained record of professionally relevant research or design work that meets high standards of peer review
• Contribute to scholarly debate and innovation through design, construction, publication and media presentations
• Advance the architecture profession by effectively combining academic scholarship with sophisticated professional practice
• Undertake a leadership role in educational innovation, curriculum design and review, contributing to outstanding educational delivery and outcomes
• Coordinate and engage in high-quality teaching and learning experiences that meet the University’s expectations and standards for education, especially supervising students in architectural studio
• Lead or contribute to the development of innovative curricula and programs, enhance practical applications within areas of architectural expertise to improve teaching and learning outcomes
• Make an outstanding contribution to governance and collegial life within the University, including undertaking administrative or committee positions
• Provide leadership towards improvements in student learning, research or professional engagement outcomes
• Contribute positively to workplace culture in which diversity of thought, collaboration, excellence and achieving outcomes are valued and enabled
• Lead impactful collaborations and relationships with industry, government, and community organisations, provide thought leadership, and lead strategic initiatives and partnerships

About you (skills, capabilities and experience)

• Postgraduate qualifications in Architecture
• Hold an active Principal role within an Architectural firm or relevant organisation
• Demonstrated teaching ability and track record of successful teaching in architecture at university level, including in design studios
• A critical experimental and/or research agenda with regard to the architectural profession and its societal role, which can be productively explored through architectural design education
• Established industry experience and profile for innovation in Architecture
• a strong network that can be leveraged to maintain educational relevance for professional and industry needs
• Demonstrated success in effectively engaging with a diverse and broad range of stakeholders in professional practice