"Lecturer in Architectural Studies in the Department of Art and the History of Art"

Lecturer in Architectural Studies in the Department of Art and the History of Art

Department of Architectural Studies

Location: Amherst, MA
Open Date: Aug 06, 2025

The Architectural Studies Program at Amherst College, which is housed in the college's Department of Art and the History of Art, invites applications for a full-time position as a lecturer in the area of architectural design, with the appointment to begin on July 1, 2026. The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of five courses per academic year, and contribute to an interdisciplinary program whose faculty offer courses in architectural history, sustainable design, urban planning, historic preservation, and theory and criticism.

Amherst College is one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country. The college is committed to providing financial aid that meets 100 percent of every student's demonstrated need, and nearly 60 percent of Amherst students receive financial aid. Our expectation is that the successful candidate will excel at teaching and mentoring a broad range of students. The college is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff and works to support all members of its community. Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply.

We seek a colleague who is passionate about, and has experience, teaching architectural design in a liberal arts college setting. The primary teaching responsibilities of this position are the following: an introductory architectural design studio; an intermediary architectural design studio; and additional studios, lectures, or seminars particular to the candidate's areas of specialization. The successful candidate will also advise senior capstone and honors students. As a valued colleague, the candidate will take part in major advising and make other important contributions to the life of the Architectural Studies Program, the department, and the college. The candidate will also participate in the meetings and activities of the Five College Architectural Studies Council, which brings together the faculty of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

This is a full-time, non-tenure track appointment with an initial three-year term and the possibility of renewal for an additional three-year term as a lecturer, which may be followed by five-year renewable appointments as a senior lecturer. Reappointment and promotion are contingent upon positive reviews of teaching and mentorship.

The successful candidate must have an M.Arch (master of architecture) degree, NAAB-accredited or equivalent, by the start of the appointment. An application letter, C.V., sample syllabus, digital portfolio of professional and teaching work (no more than twenty pages), and names of three references must be submitted electronically to Interfolio https://apply.interfolio.com/171730. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Learn more about the program at https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/architectural_studies.

Amherst College is a private liberal arts college of 1,800 students and more than two hundred faculty located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts. It participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, and with the University of Massachusetts in the Five-College consortium.