Full-Time Tenure Track Faculty - Architecture

About MassArt:

Founded in 1873 by the State legislature with the Drawing Act, this year we are celebrating our 150th anniversary as one of the only freestanding public colleges of art and design in the nation. We are committed to serving a public and broad demographic of students from across the Commonwealth, the region, the nation, and beyond. MassArt seeks to be a leader in increasing diversity within its curriculum and supports programs, faculty, staff and student populations in reaching this goal. As we aim to promote an inclusive environment, we seek candidates who can actively participate in our shared goals. We encourage applicants to identify their strengths in the area of diversity and inclusiveness. In this urgent time MassArt prioritizes the teaching of sustainability in art and design and defines it as addressing and solving the problems at the intersection of social justice, health and wellbeing, and the environment. The College has articulated its goals for the growth, health, and well-being of our community: https://massart.edu/

MassArt offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in art, design and art education, with graduate degrees in an Master of Fine Arts, Master of Design, and Master of Architecture and majors in the following disciplines: Animation, Architecture, Art Education, Fashion Design, Film/Video, Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics, Glass, Fibers, Metals, Sculpture, Communication Design, History of Art, Illustration, Industrial Design, Photography, Studio for Interrelated Media, as well as Studio Foundation and two Liberal Arts departments of Humanities and Integrative Sciences and Biological Arts. Students take courses across majors.

Job Description:

Department Context

Our faculty thrive as part of a diverse community of artists, designers and educators that is centered on learning through making. As a program, the Architecture Department has a tradition of supporting students who work across disciplines and see their pursuit of a career in architecture deeply connected to a foundation in the arts. Faculty support our department's strong sense of community by hosting events, managing our lecture series, and generally being accessible to students for advising and feedback on their work. The department values the practice of respectful critiques and encourages dialogue between students, faculty and guest critics as a way to connect academic ideas to the profession. Our department lecture series reinforces our commitment to connect our academic work to the profession by inviting speakers who model a range of career paths within architecture and related disciplines. Architecture faculty value the craft of teaching as much as the craft of architecture and spend time developing ways in which visual learners advance their creative process, technical skills and knowledge in the field of architecture.

Understanding each discipline at the college in the context of historic and contemporary art and design is a hallmark of MassArt's learning goals. In architecture this includes precedents from a broad range of artists, designers and texts. We seek candidates for this position with a passion for teaching and supporting a diverse student community, and who are willing to contribute across educational opportunities throughout the program. MassArt has a robust Vision that outlines our collective mission, values and strategic plan with horizons identifying 5- and 10-year goals. This includes a set of University-wide Learning Goals; https://massart.edu/university-wide-learning-goals

The Architecture program at MassArt has offered a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Architecture for over forty years, while our NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture degree program has been in place for over ten years. The architecture department is seeking a candidate who values a collaborative working environment and who will contribute to the ongoing evolution of our program. https://massart.edu/degree-programs/master-architecture

Teaching Architecture at MassArt occurs within the context of a public higher education where every department is uniquely geared toward art, design, and/or art education. We recognize our uniqueness as an architecture program which engages students in drawing, making, craft, community-building, curriculum development, program accessibility, and equity across all aspects of learning. Our program seeks to support faculty in their development as well as students engaged at both levels of education, BFA and M.ARCH. Each student is mentored toward developing a technical, buildable, and artisanry-based studio practice and to advance in multiple paths in their careers.

Job Summary

Full Time Tenure Track faculty members at MassArt are responsible for teaching in discipline-related areas in which specific training and/or competence is demonstrated, as evaluated by the Department Chair, Graduate Director and the Provost. This includes planning, organizing and delivering course material and content, assessing student learning, and engaging with students. All full-time faculty are also responsible for student advising, committee assignments, office hours, departmental meetings and attending university functions.

Job Duties

• Effectively teaching courses at undergraduate and graduate levels including the preparation and delivery of instruction to students in assigned areas using a variety of teaching methods and strategies;

• Curricular development,design and implementation of classes with instructional materials that demonstrate real-world applications of concepts is discussed and studied.

• Provide feedback on students' progress, including evaluation of student understanding and mastery of course and program outcomes, while supporting student achievement and learning styles.

• Prepare and submit required documentation (to College and to students) complying with policies and procedures including but not limited to: disability accommodations, syllabus and textbook submissions, attendance, grades, training, course evaluations, in-seat time, learning outcomes assessments, learning management system, email and technology, faculty evaluation, etc.

• Evaluates and selects text and instructional materials and prepares course materials and lesson plans.

• Is available for student advising 3 hours per week.

• Working cooperatively with a diverse student population and with faculty colleagues on department, college, and university-wide committees;

• Notifies the Department Chair and Graduate Program Director of student situations/issues (i.e. academic integrity).

• Uses College provided tools and resources to offer feedback to students in matters related to the student's academic success in a timely manner and in response to the department and division.

• Maintains professional development/growth according to professional standards, personal practice, and/or requirements for certification.(as applicable)

Education, Ability, and Experience

Depending on the expertise outlined below, teaching responsibilities include studio instruction, as well as a concentration in structural engineering courses (both lecture and lab), fabrication, or architectural history. The demonstrated ability to teach introductory and advanced courses within these areas is desired for this position, as faculty in the Architecture Department often teach in both our BFA and M.Arch programs.

• The department is committed to including a broad range of points of view and cultural experience within our community and curriculum and we seek faculty who are dedicated to supporting an inclusive environment and who consider diversity and inclusion as foundational to their teaching practice.

• We seek to include content in our department's dialogue and curriculum that reflects the college's shared priorities and the anti-racist imperative that we are collectively undertaking. We practice teaching in a way that supports the development of individual narratives, and which provides the catalyst to understand the importance of personal experience and identity among all of our students.

• We define our shared priorities through a lens of sustainable design which includes environmental resilience, social equity, economic diversity, civic engagement, and equal accessibility. These ideas imply needed collaborations with communities in student studio projects to expose them to buildings, histories, regulations, project types, and people across a broad spectrum of scales, neighborhoods, and regions.

• We value working with strategic partners and interweaving the culture and fabric of everyday life in studios and fostering professional experiences for our students within our local community.

• The Department seeks a colleague who has a range of skills with in-depth concentrations in at least two of the areas below and who supports a robust studio practice.

Salary: $64,000-$82,000

This position is governed by the MSCA collective bargain agreement.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Has a Bachelor or Architecture or a Master of Architecture degree;

• Has an ongoing studio practice or other evidence of continued work in the profession;

• Has 2 years minimum teaching experience in architecture or closely related fields;

Preferred Qualifications

• Substantial experience in at least two or more areas listed below:

• Licensed in Architecture and/or structural engineering;

• Studio Practice in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or Design-Build;

• Evidence of working on projects that address climate change and resiliency;

• Terminal degree Landscape Architecture or Urban Planning or History of Architecture;

• Technical expertise in Structural Engineering/Math, or Building Systems that includes a range of building operating systems as seen from a sustainable perspective;

• Technical expertise in detailing building envelopes;

• Expertise in woodshop tools, digital tools, and/or training and building construction;

• Evidence of a commitment to equity across race, culture and teaching methodology and in support of social justice

The program embraces a studio culture that engages students to serve society by understanding social equity broadly, working directly with community groups, and to appreciate and design recognizing the complex relationship of architecture to its environment. Program details: https://massart.edu/degree-programs/master-architecture and https://massart.edu/academics/programs/architecture

Additional Information:

Please note MassArt does not provide:

• Employment-based visa sponsorship or non-student exchange visitor visa sponsorship.

• E-Verify.

• Reimbursement for travel.

Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check relative to prior criminal convictions and pending cases, as well as Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) checks relative to prior sexual offenses committed as an adult or juvenile will be conducted on the final candidate prior to an offer of employment. MassArt requires specific written authorization to conduct background checks. Failure to provide such authorization shall preclude your application from receiving further consideration.

MassArt provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other legally protected class. MassArt complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the college operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Application Instructions:

Priority will be given to applications received by the January 15th deadline, the position will remain open and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants should be eligible to work in the U.S. at the time of employment.

Please note that the Massachusetts College of Art and Design is not an e-verified institution (www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify).

To be considered, submit all required materials listed below to the URL:

• Cover letter that addresses required and preferred qualifications (maximum one page)

• Current curriculum vitae

• Statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research, and/or service. In particular, the department seeks candidates with the ability to work with diverse students and colleagues, success in creating inclusive classrooms, and experience with a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives. (max 2 pages)

• Teaching Philosophy: Statement of teaching interests and any related experience (maximum 2 pages)

• Scholarly Research as applicable: Statement of research interests and plans to pursue them (maximum 2 pages)

• Portfolio and material that supports your application such as projects, syllabi, etc. as you wish. File size is limited to 10MB.

Please also include:

Names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three recent references familiar with teaching will need to be entered in the application.