Assistant Professor, Architectural Design

About the Role

The University of Southern California School of Architecture invites applications for two full-time, tenure track positions in architectural design. Both appointments are expected to begin in August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teach design studios and seminars at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Maintain a robust research agenda that engages urgent social, cultural, technological, and/or environmental challenges facing the built environment
• Integrate rigorous design experimentation with scholarly inquiry
• Advance architectural discourse through innovative methodologies
• Embrace cross-disciplinary collaboration

About the School

The University of Southern California is one of the world's leading private research universities, an anchor institution in Los Angeles and a global center for the arts, technology, and international business. With seven academic units dedicated to art-focused disciplines, USC provides extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration with leading researchers in highly advanced learning environments.

Since its founding in 1919, the USC School of Architecture has been a place for individual invention. Past design faculty members include many Case Study Program collaborators and renowned figures such as Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain, Ralph Knowles, Craig Ellwood, and Pierre Koenig. Its architecture program has produced renowned architects including Paul R. Williams, Gin Wong, Frank Gehry, Mark Rios, and Thom Mayne.

Today, the School supports over 100 faculty and 680 students. We offer three accredited professional degrees—the Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture, and Master of Landscape and Urbanism; two pre-professional degrees; research-based master degrees in Heritage Conservation, Building Science, and Advanced Architectural Research Studies (post-professional); as well as dual degree programs with the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the USC Price School of Public Policy, and USC Dornsife College. Each program is committed to producing the next generation of leaders in design, research, and scholarship—redefining professional education and experimenting with radical, collaborative pedagogical models informed by the vibrant cultures, communities, and creative economies of our global home city.

Qualifications

Required: Candidates must have a graduate or undergraduate degree from an accredited professional architecture program, as well as a record of proven professional and academic accomplishment and innovation.

Preferred: Candidates have completed advanced studies (such as a Master or PhD degree), as well as holding or pursuing a license to practice architecture. Of particular interest are candidates exploring computational design, new forms of creative practice, and/or large-scale urban design; as well as candidates who focus on climate-related design, materiality, and/or housing.

Application Materials

• Statement of Interest describing research/creative work, teaching, and service
• Curriculum Vitae describing professional and academic experience
• Digital samples of creative practice, research, and writing as applicable, as well as evidence of effective teaching (20-page maximum PDF, using links to access any additional materials)
• A list of three references with contact information

All materials should be compiled in a single PDF with a limit of 5 MB. Additional materials may be requested by the committee. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to campus.

Pay

The core salary range for this 9-month, full-time position is $97,850 - $113,300 per year.