Professor of Architecture (Technology and Construction)

Professor of Architecture (Technology and Construction)

Catholic University of America

Catholic University of America

Washington, D.C.

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Professor of Architecture (Technology and Construction)

The School of Architecture and Planning at The Catholic University of America seeks to fill a tenure-track Professor of Architecture position in Technology and Construction to begin Fall Semester – August, 2022.

We seek candidates who understand, are enthusiastic about, and will make a significant contribution to the mission of the University, which reads as follows:

“As the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, founded and sponsored by the bishops of the country with the approval of the Holy See, The Catholic University of America is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American institution of higher learning, faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ as handed on by the Church.

Dedicated to advancing the dialogue between faith and reason, The Catholic University of America seeks to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church, the nation and the world.”

The Catholic University’s School of Architecture and Planning invites applications and nominations for this position.

The School welcomes applications from architects willing and able to engage in reasoned, serious, and open debate about how various aesthetic traditions can serve the common good in different places and cultures.

The ideal candidate will take a long view of architecture and the human condition.

That individual should seek to teach the art of building through the lenses of Technology and Construction to help students understand, preserve, and carry forward the traditions of vernacular, classical, and contemporary architecture in the service of building communities.

POSITION LOCATION: The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

POSITION’S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Course Instruction: The appointed candidate will teach building construction and building technology, offer lecture courses, and conduct seminars in their area(s) of expertise.

Knowledge of and skill with digital technologies consistent with current professional practices of architecture is required.

School and University Service: In addition to formal academic student advising, the position requires Service responsibilities including but not limited to service on school and university committees.

Research and Research Equivalents: Continuing progress throughout one’s appointment on scholarship, research, and/or significant built works is a position requirement; as is an on-going record of peer-reviewed publication of the candidate’s work.

This Ad and further detailed descriptions of the position’s Qualifications Requirements, Application Requirements, and Application and Appointment Calendar are available by communication with the Faculty Search Committee Chair and on the School’s website: .

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by November 15, 2021.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Cover letter, including a summary of professional accomplishments and research interest;
Curriculum Vitae;
Portfolio of work samples, peer-reviewed publications, and/or other publications designed, formatted and presented as a single print volume or digital file (not larger than 100MB);
Name and contact information for three or more academic and/or professional references.

Letters of recommendation will be required for the finalists;
A one or two-page statement indicating how the applicant’s research, teaching, and service will make a distinctive contribution to The Catholic University’s mission and to the vision of Catholic education outlined in the Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities – Ex Corde Ecclesiae.

Please direct all communication via email.

Associate Professor James C.

McCrery, II – Faculty Search Committee Chair (mccrery@cua.edu )

The Catholic University of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, ACSA is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents.

Our membership includes all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2
– and 4-year programs.

Together ACSA schools represent some 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.

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