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Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Design

The School of Architecture at the University of Southern California (USC) seeks tenure-track faculty candidates in the area of architectural design. A candidate's design excellence must be manifested through creativity in architectural design and/or practice, and through criticality in architectural research. Dean Qingyun Ma and the School's faculty seek individuals who, in combining design practice and design research, will develop rigorous academic pursuits in design studios and seminars at both graduate and undergraduate levels, and will advise several thesis projects each year. It is expected that each faculty's creative practice or area of expertise will be informed by a unique and integrated design research agenda, which will reciprocally inform new studio and elective offerings within the School's various programs. As the School of Architecture continues to engage emerging global and environmental changes that will transform architecture in an unprecedented way, successful candidates will help to create the community in Los Angeles, renewing energy in the city and reviving the notion of practice.

USC, located on the frontier of the Pacific Rim in downtown Los Angeles, is an internationally recognized research university. USC's School of Architecture ranks as one of the top ten architecture schools in America with two Pritzker Prize alumni, Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne, and is a breeding ground for West Coast modernism, engaging generations of USC graduates. At the undergraduate level, the School offers both a five-year professional degree and a four-year non-professional degree in Architecture. The graduate level offers the following degrees: Master of Architecture +2 (accredited), Post-Professional Master of Architecture (PP), Master of Building Science, Master of Landscape Architecture (accredited), and Master of Historic Preservation. Additionally, graduate students may obtain interdisciplinary certificates within these areas. The School also has a PhD program. The majority of our students also participate in several diverse study abroad offerings in both Asia and Europe.

REQUIREMENTS:

The requirements for the position(s) include an M.Arch degree or a B.Arch degree with another relevant masters degree. Candidates with demonstrated excellence in publishing, design, practice, and/or funded research, as well as teaching, are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should apply online via the following link:
https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=63712

If you have specific questions contact:

Professor John V. Mutlow, FAIA

Chair, Design Faculty Search Committee

mutlow@usc.edu. (do not forward material to this email address)

For more information on other faculty positions at the USC School of Architecture please see http//arch.usc.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the positions are filled. The appointments are intended to begin in Fall 2013.

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

Tenured Faculty Position and Director in Landscape Architecture
The USC School of Architecture announces the opening of a search for a highly qualified Associate Professor or Professor of Landscape Architecture. The appointment is for a tenured position with rank to be determined upon the qualifications of the selected candidate, and includes responsibilities as Director of the Master of Landscape Architecture program for an initial three-year term subject to extension. Applications must include evidence of effective teaching and notable accomplishments in research either through academic or professional modes of inquiry. Applicants must be credentialed in landscape architecture. Review of applications will begin June 15, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. The appointment is intended to begin no later than fall semester 2012.

The Master of Landscape Architecture graduate program emphasizes the strategies and design of urban conditions across a scope from regional watershed to urban infrastructure to garden. Landscape education at USC explores a diverse but connected urban landscape including new adventures among the complexities of reclaiming and repairing sites and natural features. Los Angeles affords a laboratory for study in a landscape of great natural beauty and diversity, in conditions and challenges of air quality and water shortage and further population growth. Known for its significant inter-cultural complexity, Los Angeles also has a legacy of great landscape design and a contemporary impetus for creative thinking and action. The new faculty member must be able to provide leadership in clarifying issues critical to urban vitality and in designing initiatives for re-creating a more symbiotic urbanism in which all life can thrive.

The School of Architecture currently offers the Master of Landscape Architecture and dual Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Planning degrees, and a Graduate Certificate in Landscape Architecture Studies. These programs are seamlessly related to the School’s Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture, Master of Building Science, and Master of Historic Preservation degree programs, and three other Graduate Certificate programs. Consideration has begun for expanding the School’s Ph.D. program to include a landscape architecture curriculum. The School has studio, research, and office space dedicated for the study of landscape architecture, a substantial library collection, extensive research and professional resources, a vital professional community in the region, and a long history of dedicated landscape architecture teaching and research in a post-professional MLA program. A first professional MLA degree program, introduced in fall 2008, is accredited by the LAAB.

REQUIREMENTS:
Requirements for the position include a professional degree in landscape architecture and completion of an advanced graduate degree in landscape architecture or a related field. . The successful candidate will be well grounded in the theory and practice of landscape architecture nationally or internationally with a focus in one or more areas of concentration such as urban landscape planning and design, energy efficient city design in relation to restoring and protecting natural systems, and the cultural and ecological history of landscape architecture.

APPLICANTS MUST INITIALLY PROVIDE:

A statement describing practice, research and teaching interests, and a perspective about landscape architecture education
Curriculum vitae

First consideration will be given to applications that are received by June 1, 2011. Candidates selected for continuing review will be requested to provide additional information.

Applications should be sent in digital form to:
Kay Chang
Executive Assistant to the Dean
kaychang@usc.edu

For more information on the faculty position please contact:
Professor Kim Coleman, Chair
Landscape Architecture Search Committee
School of Architecture, University of Southern California
kcoleman@usc.edu

For more information on the landscape architecture programs please contact:
Emeritus Professor Robert S. Harris, Director,
Master of Landscape Architecture Program
rharris@usc.edu

Tenured Faculty Position in High Performance Green Building Technology and Design
The School and its Dean, Qingyun Ma, wish to intensify their longstanding commitment to design excellence and build upon the long, outstanding history of the school in building science and technology. The University of Southern California’s School of Architecture seeks tenured faculty with a record of academic excellence in the area of:

High Performance HVAC Systems including passive techniques,
High Performance Façade and Enclosure Systems,
Energy Generation and Conservation Technologies, and/or
Integrated Passive and Active Strategies for Solar Shading/Daylight Integration

Through this search, we will seek candidates experienced record of funded, collaborative research in these areas to join our unique PhD program with its focus on environment design research. Such faculty will be expected over the course of their career at USC to chair this program, lead funded research teams focused on high performance building systems applications, mentor junior faculty on developing their own related research platforms, and to contribute in the development of advanced curriculum with the graduate program.

USC is an internationally recognized research university located in the heart of Los Angeles. The School emphasizes the integration of both design and building technologies within each school program. Successful candidates will show evidence of being able to navigate both the depth and breadth of engineering technology and architectural design. Critical for this search is the candidate’s and/or research group’s ability to bring a proven, funded research agenda to the School. Team or 'cluster hires' will be considered.

The undergraduate program ranks in the top ten in America, offering a professional five year Bachelor of Architecture and four year Bachelor of Science in Architecture, and boasts two Pritzker Prize Alumni, Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne. The School of Architecture currently offers several graduate degree programs: a Master of Architecture, a Master of Building Science, a Master of Landscape Architecture, and a Master of Historic Preservation, with interdisciplinary certificates in each area. Many of our students also participate in a range of study abroad programs in Europe and Asia. The School of Architecture also offers a significant number of required courses for students gaining either a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or a Master of Construction Management from USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering. The School of Architecture launched a new PhD Program in 2008 as well-- with an initial focus on the building sciences and technology research area.

Faculty who specialize in high performance green building technology and design will be expected to help the School recruit top students, advise thesis work and to help the School develop a community of researchers aligned to ongoing funded research, as well as teach core technology courses in the professional degree programs where appropriate. Requirements for the position include a graduate degree in engineering or architecture with a distinguished record of environmentally-focused innovative work. Candidates with PhDs and/or have established funded research groups in the area of high performance green building technology are strongly encouraged.

Applicants should apply online via the following link:

jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60069

Applications should include:

A letter describing research, teaching, and/or practice agenda and interests
Curriculum Vitae
Detailed history of research agenda, grant writing and funding sources
Contact information for three references (please provide name, title, address, phone number and email)

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. As this search may involve the submission of lateral hire tenure dossier to the University, we intend to interview candidates in early Fall 2011.

If you have additional hard copy material that cannot be submitted digitally as requested, send to:

    Sustainability Faculty Search Committee
    USC School of Architecture
    Watt Hall, Room 204
    Los Angeles, California 90089-0291

If you have specific questions, please contact: Professor Amy Murphy, Vice Dean, at almurphy@usc.edu.

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.ment.

Tenure Track Faculty Position in High Performance Green Building Technology and Design
The School and its Dean, Qingyun Ma, wish to intensify their longstanding commitment to design excellence and build upon the long, outstanding history of the school in building science and technology. The University of Southern California’s School of Architecture seeks tenured faculty with a record of academic excellence in the area of:

High Performance HVAC Systems including passive techniques,
High Performance Façade and Enclosure Systems,
Energy Generation and Conservation Technologies, and/or
Integrated Passive and Active Strategies for Solar Shading/Daylight Integration

USC is an internationally recognized research university located in the heart of Los Angeles. We are searching for new faculty who are able to develop a strong research agenda and strategically influence the teaching of one or more of the above technical areas across the wide spectrum of sustainability and environmental systems courses offered in our professional architectural degree programs as well as within our building science degree programs. The School emphasizes the integration of both design and building technologies within each school program. A successful candidate will show evidence of being able to navigate both the depth and breadth of engineering technology and architectural design. Critical for this search is the candidate’s potential to create and/or build upon a strong research agenda capable of developing and/or sustaining funding in one or more of the above technical areas.

The undergraduate program ranks in the top ten in America, offering a professional five year Bachelor of Architecture and four year Bachelor of Science in Architecture, and boasts two Pritzker Prize Alumni, Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne. The School of Architecture currently offers several graduate degree programs: a Master of Architecture, a Master of Building Science, a Master of Landscape Architecture, and a Master of Historic Preservation, with interdisciplinary certificates in each area. Many of our students also participate in a range of study abroad programs in Europe and Asia. The School of Architecture also offers a significant number of required courses for students gaining either a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or a Master of Construction Management from USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering. The School of Architecture launched a new PhD Program in 2008 as well-- with an initial focus on the building sciences and technology research area.

Faculty in the School of Architecture who specialize in high performance green building technology and design will be expected to teach core technology courses in the undergraduate and graduate Architecture programs, and participate in design studios. The faculty will be expected to advise graduate and PhD students with their research and thesis, and ultimately develop a research agenda to which a number of said students might align. Requirements for the position include a graduate degree in engineering or architecture with a strong technology focus, or the equivalent and a proven record demonstrating (in order of priority) research, teaching, and practice. Candidates with PhDs, established research agendas and/or critical design/technology practice with proven excellence in the area of high performance green building technology and design are encouraged.

Applicants should apply online via the following link:

jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60262

Applications should include:

A letter describing research, teaching, and/or practice agenda and interests
Curriculum Vitae
Detailed history of research agenda, grant writing and funding sources
Contact information for three references (please provide name, title, address, phone number and email)

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

If you have additional hard copy material that cannot be submitted digitally as requested, send to:

    Sustainability Faculty Search Committee
    USC School of Architecture
    Watt Hall, Room 204
    Los Angeles, California 90089-0291

If you have specific questions, please contact: Professor Amy Murphy, Vice Dean, at almurphy@usc.edu.

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.ment.

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions
The University of Southern California's School of Architecture seeks several tenure-track faculty. The School and its new Dean, Qingyun Ma, wish to strengthen their commitment to design excellence and technological innovation in an ever intensifying global context and urban diversity. USC is an internationally recognized research university near the center of Los Angeles. The undergraduate program ranks in the top ten in America, offering a professional five year Bachelor of Architecture and four year Bachelor of Science in Architecture, and boasts two Pritzker Prize winning alumni, Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne. The School of Architecture also offers several graduate degree programs: Master of Architecture, Master of Building Science, Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Historic Preservation, with interdisciplinary certificates in each area. The School of Architecture also offers a Ph.D. program. Undergraduate and graduate students can also participate in a selection of study abroad programs in Europe and Asia. The School also offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a specialization in building science taught jointly with the Department of Civil Engineering.

The USC School of Architecture plans to add several tenure-track faculty members. While the School has specific needs in architectural design, historic preservation, landscape architecture, and the building sciences, the schools prefers to cast the net broadly in hopes of finding outstanding colleagues. Requirements for the positions include a graduate degree in architecture or the equivalent and a proven record demonstrating teaching, practice and/or research.

Applicants must send:

a letter describing practice, research and teaching interests
curriculum vitae
samples of selected work
contact information for three references (please provide name, title, address, phone number and email)

Send to:     Chairs, Faculty Search Committee
                    USC School of Architecture
                    Watt Hall, Room 204
                    Los Angeles, California 90089-0291

For more information on faculty positions the USC School of Architecture please see http//arch.usc.edu or contact our Vice Dean, Amy Murphy, at (213) 740-3775.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

Full Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty Positions
The University of Southern California's Dean Qinygun Ma and the School of Architecture seeks full time non-tenure-track faculty.

USC is an internationally recognized research university located at the center of a regenerating Los Angeles. The undergraduate program ranks in the top ten in America, offering a professional five year Bachelor of Architecture and four year Bachelor of Science in Architecture, boasts two Pritzker Prize winning alumni, Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne. The School of Architecture also offers several graduate degree programs: Master of Architecture, Master of Building Science, Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Historic Preservation, with interdisciplinary certificates in each area. The School also offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a specialization in building science taught jointly with the Department of Civil Engineering. The School of Architecture also offers a Ph.D. program.

The USC School of Architecture seeks annually to appoint several full time non-tenure-track faculty members with proven excellence and interests including but not limited to:

Technology integration through digital platform and creative design process.
Environmental performance in the realm of human interaction.
Social superstructure affecting the process of built and natural environment
Critical creative practice and active participation in the making of cities, landscapes and buildings.
Advanced strategies for temporally complex built environments including historic preservation
Theory, History and Criticism

FT NTT Faculty are a vital part of our School. By definition, a full time non-tenure track faculty position is a faculty position that does not lead to tenure, nor is there any expectation of eventual tenure on the part of the faculty member or the academic unit upon hire. These faculty positions fulfill a distinctly different role and are essential to the success of our academic unit to address emerging needs in the profession, excellence in teaching, and specific administrative responsibilities based on expertise.

The School intends to cast the net widely in hopes of finding outstanding well-qualified colleagues.
Requirements for the positions include a graduate degree in architecture or the equivalent and a proven record demonstrating teaching, practice and/or research.

Applicants should send:

A letter of intent describing teaching experience, funded research opportunities that could be brought to our School, and/or administrative expertise appropriate for our on going and emerging programs.
Current Curriculum vitae
Samples of selected work
Contact information for three references (please provide Name, title, address, phone number and email)

Send to:
         Full Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
         USC School of Architecture
         Watt Hall, Room 204
         Los Angeles, California 90089-0291

For more information on faculty positions the USC School of Architecture please contact our Vice Dean, Amy Murphy, at almurphy@usc.edu or contact the School at (213) 740-3775. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

FULL-TIME & PART-TIME LECTURER POSITIONS IN THE USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
The USC School of Architecture announces a search for full-time and part-time non tenure-track lecturers in the fields of architectural design, technology, landscape, architecture, building science, historic preservation, and history and theory. Primary criteria are proven excellence in the area of expertise and evidence of potential for excellence in the teaching and participation in the intellectual life of the School. A significant record of excellence in scholarship and/or professional practice is desired. Portfolio or examples of publications will be required after the initial screening process. The search will remain open until the positions are filled.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae or current resume, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least four references to:

University of Southern California
School of Architecture
Watt Hall 204
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0291
Attention: Dean's Assistant

The University of Southern California is proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding men and women of every race, creed and background.

This university is also firmly committed to complying with all applicable laws and governmental regulations at the federal, state and local levels which prohibit discrimination, or which mandate that special consideration be given, on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, Vietnam veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic which may from time to time be specified in such laws and regulations. This good faith effort to comply is made even when such laws and regulations conflict with each other.

The University of Southern California strives to build a community in which each person respects the rights of other people to be proud of who and what they are, to live and work in peace and dignity, and to have an equal opportunity to realize their full potential as individuals and members of society. To this end, the university places great emphasis on those values and virtues that bind us together as human beings and members of the Trojan Family.