Department: College of Design
Rank: Instructor or Senior Instructor 1
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins

May 19, 2024 (updated); position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Along with your online application, please submit the following:
1. Cover letter (1-2 pages) that addresses:
• your interest in and preparation to teach, advise, and mentor in a liberal arts environment
• your potential curricular and pedagogical contributions to a community that focuses on teaching excellence
• how your teaching, advising, and mentoring practices foster inclusivity and address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in both classroom and co-curricular contexts
2. A current CV
3. Names and contact information for three professional references

Semi-finalists will be contacted for additional information.

Department Summary

The Department of Architecture is part of the School of Architecture & Environment within the College of Design at the University of Oregon, an Association of American Universities member and tier-one research institution in the Pacific Northwest that is ranked “highest research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The Department of Architecture offers fully accredited graduate and undergraduate professional degrees in architecture, a master of science, concurrent master’s degrees, and a Ph.D. in architecture.

The School of Architecture & Environment main campus and the architecture, landscape architecture, and interior architecture departments are in Eugene, Oregon. The Department of Architecture Portland Program is located in Portland, Oregon. Both Portland and Eugene are socially progressive, bike-friendly, and family-friendly cities with ambitious goals for carbon emissions reduction and community well-being. The University of Oregon has an active Native American Student Union centered at the Many Nations Longhouse. The UO has new Black Studies, Latinx Studies, and Disability Studies minors, a new Black Cultural Center, and an emerging research and policy center on racial disparities and resilience. The new Kalapuya Ilihi Residence Hall at the University of Oregon houses academic communities in Art + Design, Media and Social Action, Native American and Indigenous Studies, and Social Activism. The School of Architecture and Environment is housed in the College of Design alongside the School of Art + Design and the School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management. For more information on the school and programs, please visit: https://archenvironment.uoregon.edu

Land Acknowledgement: The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya. Following the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855, the Kalapuya people were forcibly removed to the Coast Reservation in Western Oregon. Today, descendants are citizens of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon.

Position Summary

The Architecture Department at the University of Oregon invites applications for a Career Studio Instructor in Design Media at the rank of Instructor I at the Eugene campus. This is a part-time or full-time position with a focus on teaching excellence in design studio and design media. The position includes teaching 4-5 courses (part-time) or 8-9 courses (full-time) per year during the fall, winter, and spring terms, and working collaboratively with colleagues to advance design media pedagogy.

We particularly invite applications from candidates who have the potential to deliver visionary design studio and design media teaching that is informed by an active creative practice and by broad engagement with current discourses on design processes, design media (drawing, modeling, fabrication), introductory design studio pedagogy, and design studio teaching. Candidates should be positioned to support a diverse student body to develop the values, knowledge, skills, and practices they need to create better architecture and environments that resonate with people and their cultural, physical, and ecological worlds.

We encourage applications from historically marginalized and currently underrepresented communities including but not limited to ethnic and racial minorities, women, LGBTQ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities. The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.

Minimum Requirements

To qualify for the rank of Instructor
• A Master's degree in Architecture or related discipline
• Previous teaching and/or creative practice experience

To qualify for the rank of Senior Instructor I
• Meet all requirements of Instructor plus
• Six years of teaching courses post receipt of degree

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated recognition of excellence in teaching and/or creative practice in architecture or at the intersection of architecture and another related discipline.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

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