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
• Additional Requirements

• 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

• Professional experience and/or specialization in a scholarly area that addresses social and environmental equity in the built environment, such as affordable housing and resilient communities.

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

Special Conditions

• The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
• Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment.

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.
• Curriculum vitae.
• 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.