The School of Architecture at the University of Kentucky invites nominations and applications for Assistant Professor in the Regular Title Series. The successful candidate will teach at the undergraduate and/or graduate level: two architecture studios, as well as either a required lecture course in our core curriculum or a seminar or elective related to your specific field of expertise. The appointment comes with start-up support to launch a research program that produces scholarly or creative output of national and international standing, as well as an expectation of service to the school, college, university, profession, and community. This full-time tenure-track academic position comes with a 9-month appointment, and an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025.
The School of Architecture seeks applicants with an advanced degree, professional licensure (preferred), and a body of research in the form of built work, design research, or scholarship disseminated through publications, exhibitions, public lectures, and/or recognized by grants or awards. Candidates must have teaching experience at the university level and professional experience, preferably in practices internationally recognized for advancing architecture.
The School of Architecture is highly interested in candidates with well-rounded architectural experience with an emphasis on integrated building design technology and/or digital fabrication, who possess a strong design portfolio as well as expertise to teach courses in other parts of the curriculum such as environmental systems, and climate responsiveness. We are also interested in applicants who possess the pedagogical agility and creativity to advance our curriculum through instruction, course development, and faculty collaborations that promote an overall integrated curriculum. Candidates should possess a strong interest in teaching through creative instructional approaches and effective communication with their students.
The School encourages candidates with a research/practice agenda that’s dedicated to an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to design. We encourage candidates to articulate how their research/practice endeavors to advance the field of architecture, and how they productively affiliate their research and teaching towards the education of the future architect.
About the School of Architecture
As the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s sole NAAB accredited Architecture program, UK offers a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and two- and three-year Master of Architecture programs. Established in 1965, the School of Architecture today employs 30 full and part-time faculty, who teach over 300 graduate and undergraduate students. The School is in transformation, as we have recently moved with Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Historic Preservation and Product Design into the new Gray Design Building. With this new facility, new resources, and an interdisciplinary design environment, our program looks towards an outstanding, vibrant future.
The School of Architecture has a rich academic tradition as an open-minded setting that supports diverse intellectual approaches within a rigorous architectural curriculum. Throughout its history, Kentucky’s academic environment, one which balances diversity, connectivity, and ingenuity, has attracted outstanding faculty and students, enabling many to reach the highest levels of national academic and professional achievement. On the University of Kentucky’s flagship campus in Lexington, the School strives to fulfill the University’s bold Land Grant Mission by delivering exceptional design thinking to improve our region’s built environment and the lives of its citizens.
We at the University of Kentucky School of Architecture are committed to creating a community of belonging in which all persons are valued and supported. We aim to create a safe, accessible and collaborative learning environment that welcomes diverse perspectives and encourages the free expression of identity and ideas. We value representation, connection, transparency, accountability, and equal opportunity. Our program empowers students to become leaders in advancing the public good through the creation of more equitable and inclusive built environments.
Employment at UK comes with rewards that focus on total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The University generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://www.uky.edu/hr/
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications received by February 1 will be assured of full consideration. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Angus Eade: Chair of the Search Committee aea226@uky.eduFor more information about the College of Design and the University of Kentucky, please visit: https://design.uky.edu
ApplicationPlease apply directly via the UK Jobs System. A complete application must include and will be evaluated based on the following materials:
- Cover Letter - addressing your interest in this position and teaching area, as well as your qualifications, teaching philosophy, and ways in which your work has advanced values of diversity and inclusivity.
- Curriculum vitae
- Specific Request 1 - Portfolio of Work
- Specific Request 2 - Portfolio of Teaching including Syllabi and Student Work
- Please also include the names and contact information for three additional references when prompted in the application. This information will not be solicited without applicant’s consent, after achieving finalist status.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications received by February 1, 2024, will be assured full consideration.
