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Overview

The School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) at the New York Institute of Technology invites outstanding candidates for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Architecture with expertise in building technologies, integrated with architectural design.

This position will be based in our NYC and/or Long Island campuses and requires teaching, coordination, and curriculum development at the graduate and undergraduate levels in courses, seminars, and electives in this specialization as well as integrative architectural design studios. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a track record of scholarly achievements, creative activities, and professional practice with an agenda to advance design approaches engaging with critical environmental, social and entrepreneurial perspectives crucial to the advancement of architectural and design practice for purpose.

Responsibilities

Candidate responsibilities for a successful academic path will include teaching, research, and service. Essential will be the contribution to the School’s curricular development, studio and technology course sequences coordination, participation in program accreditation, student mentoring and advising, retention and recruitment initiatives, and service activities to the community, the SoAD, and the Institution.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate a track record of architectural design combined with technical expertise in building construction, structures, and materials. Important will be an evolving design research agenda supported by a professional practice to advance building and environmental technologies. Areas of emphasis include the integration of building envelopes, materials, systems, and performance modeling within courses and design studios and the development of innovative pedagogies facilitating the pursuit of new knowledge at the NYIT School of Architecture and Design. Applicants should have proficiency in the latest digital tools and methods used to evaluate building performance and systems. Certifications pertaining to sustainability and green building technologies are preferred.  In addition, it will be desirable to have experience and interest in fabrication and emerging technologies.

The candidate will be expected to have an active role in the development of cross-disciplinary research projects leading to the expansion of ongoing collaborations and partnerships within the institution, other universities, with the profession and the industry, nationally and internationally, contributing to NYIT’s excellence and the enhancement of NYIT’s reputation.

Additional Information

The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The appointment will begin in the Fall 2022 semester.

Our community is strongly committed to supporting and advocating diversity and inclusivity.

 New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

The health and safety of our community is the highest priority.  As such, New York Institute of Technology is requiring all newly hired employees to be fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons will be reviewed and considered in accordance with applicable law.