American University - Beirut, Department of Architecture and Design (ArD)
Faculty positions at the rank of assistant/associate professor:1)Visiting Position in Architecture (Contemporary Architecture),2)Tenure-Track Position in History of Art or Architecture,3)Tenure-Track Position in Architecture (Computation & Digital Tools)
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Lebanon, Republic of |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor |
The Department of Architecture and Design (ArD) in the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (SFEA) at the American University of Beirut, invites applications to three new faculty positions at the rank of assistant or associate professor: 1) A Visiting Position in Architecture (Contemporary Architecture), 2) A Tenure-Track Position in History of Art or Architecture, 3) A Tenure-Track Position in Architecture (Computation and Digital Tools).
At ArD, we understand the design disciplines as cultural practices that engage social, economic and political issues; and as critical tools of inquiry that integrate process with product, and methodology with representation in a multidisciplinary manner. Our inquiry through design comes with an acute awareness of our existence in a region with a multitude of languages and cultures, and of our location within Beirut with its exceptional physical fabric and cultural formats. The discourse in the department on the city is intense and pluralistic. It links the undergraduate and graduate programs of study in architecture, graphic design, and planning; and it facilitates close interaction between them and the professional community.
The department has two undergraduate programs, one in architecture and one in graphic design; and two graduate programs: urban planning and policy and urban design. The department is currently working to establish new graduate programs in architecture, graphic design, and in design studies.
Candidates are asked to submit 1) a letter of application that includes a brief statement of teaching philosophy and research/creative activity, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) samples of publications, 4) a teaching portfolio (samples of students’ work, syllabi…), and 5) the names and full contact information of at least three referees. Send to: Dean of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236 Riad El-Solh, Beirut, Lebanon 1107-2020 (fea@aub.edu.lb).
The American University of Beirut is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. AUB’s homepage is at: www.aub.edu.lb.The website of the department is at: www.aub.edu.lb/fea/ard
1) Visiting Position in Architecture (Contemporary Architecture)
We expect the successful candidate to contribute to the teaching of core courses in the undergraduate program of architecture, including the contemporary history of architecture course, in addition to a design studio or an advanced seminar in the area of his/her specialty. She or he will also have the opportunity to contribute to a department that is poised to grow and become a leading center for the study of design and planning in the region.
Only applicants with a terminal degree in Architecture will be considered. A focus on the theory and history of contemporary architecture is required, as well as demonstrated teaching experience.
Applications should be submitted electronically by October 31, 2017. The Search Committee will begin the review process on November 1, 2017. Decisions will be communicated by December 11. The visiting position may be extended to the 2018-19 academic year.
2) Tenure-Track Position in History of Art or Architecture
We expect the successful candidate to contribute to the teaching of the core courses in the history of art and architecture sequence, offer advanced seminars in the area of his/her specialty, and advance the research/creative activities of the department. Our faculty members also contribute to ongoing curriculum assessment and growth, including the development of new graduate programs in the field. She or he will also have the opportunity to contribute to a department that is poised to grow and become a leading center for the study of design and planning in the region.
Only applicants with a PhD in the History of Art or Architecture will be considered. A focus on the modern period, preferably combined with a minor specialty in non-Western art or architecture, or in the cultures of the region or the Mediterranean rim is highly desirable. Demonstrated teaching experience is required as well.
Applications should be submitted electronically by December 1, 2017. The Search Committee will begin the review process on December 4, 2017. Decisions will be communicated in the spring of 2018. Applicants preferring a visiting full-time position for one or two years will also be considered.
3) Tenure-Track Position in Architecture (Computation and Digital Tools)
The successful candidate will be expected to teach architectural design at the graduate level. He/she is also expected to develop lecture/seminar courses in their area of his/her specialization, advance the research/creative activities of the department and contribute to ongoing curriculum assessment and development, and to further develop and teach graduate courses in the projected MArchII (and PhD) programs. The candidate is also expected to bridge and generate synergies across other department programs and engineering disciplines in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.
The successful candidate will also have ample research and teaching experience in the field of computation and digital tools at graduate and undergraduate levels, and possess a solid background of professional practice. The fields of expertise should cover:
- Scripting (C++, C sharp and Python) for parametric design and physics simulations
- Parametric building physics and sustainability performance and analysis for the built environment.
- System typologies, analysis, optimization and form finding physics, numerical theory and fabrication.
Candidates must have a terminal degree in architecture. Applicants with a professional degree in architecture and a terminal degree in related fields will also be considered.
Application should be submitted electronically by November 30, 2017. Consideration of the received applications will begin as of October 1, 2017 and will continue until February 1, 2018. The proposed starting date for the position is August 2018. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applicants preferring a visiting full-time position for one or two years will also be considered.
Contact: |
Dean of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236 Riad El-Solh, Beirut, Lebanon 1107-2020 (fea@aub.edu.lb). |
Website: | http://www.aub.edu.lb/fea/ard |
Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 10/04/2017 |
Closing Date | 01/02/2018 |