Assistant / Associate Professor in Architecture
About the role
We invite applicants with expertise in the creative integration of architectural building technologies, including environmentally conscious design, construction systems (materials, structure, envelope); site contextual systems (analysis and design); and building systems (passive and active thermal control, daylighting, electric lighting, acoustics) to begin on August 17, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Primary teaching responsibilities will include architectural building technology lecture courses and related hands-on activity coursework.
- Additional teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate design studio, and/or research related courses based on the candidate’s interests and experience.
Requirements
- Required Qualifications:
- Professional degree in architecture
- Master’s degree in architecture (or allied discipline)
- Architectural license or Ph.D.
- Professional experience in architecture
- Relevant college-level teaching experience
- A body of work corresponding to the advertised position
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience and specialization in addressing social and environmental equity in the built environment
Qualifications
- Professional degree in architecture
- Master’s degree in architecture (or allied discipline)
- Architectural license or Ph.D.
- Professional experience in architecture
- Relevant college-level teaching experience
- A body of work corresponding to the advertised position
Skills
- Creative integration of architectural building technologies
- Environmental conscious design
- Construction systems (materials, structure, envelope)
- Site contextual systems (analysis and design)
- Building systems (passive and active thermal control, daylighting, electric lighting, acoustics)
Benefits
Rank and salary commensurate with education and experience of the individual selected. Anticipated hiring ranges: Assistant Professor: $97,008 - $103,644 Associate Professor: $104,004 -$113,172
Pay
Rank and salary commensurate with education and experience of the individual selected. Anticipated hiring ranges: Assistant Professor: $97,008 - $103,644 Associate Professor: $104,004 -$113,172
Schedule
Primary teaching responsibilities will include architectural building technology lecture courses and related hands-on activity coursework. Additional teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate design studio, and/or research related courses based on the candidate’s interests and experience.
Contact Information
To be considered for a position, interested candidates must complete the entirety of the online application and upload the following materials:
- Cover letter describing your interest in the position, qualifications, and relevant experience including a statement of teaching and scholarship outlining past achievements and future directions.
- Statement on universal student success based on the following prompt: Cal Poly is a public, student-centered university that serves the diverse constituents of the state of California and has a strong emphasis on the teacher-scholar model. Please detail your approach to inclusive, accessible, and intentional teaching at the collegiate level, including evidence of experience with inclusive and equitable teaching, to a wide variety of students and a description of how you will continue to develop this expertise at Cal Poly.
- Digital portfolio of teaching and professional work (50 pages maximum, 30Mb file size limit).
- Unofficial transcripts of highest degree earned.
- Three professional references with names and contact information.