Job DescriptionVirginia Tech's Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC) seeks a visiting faculty member to assume delivery of graduate courses and PhD advising for Fall 2024 semester.The compact urban campus of WAAC is embedded in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in Virginia, just across the Potomac River from the nation's capital. The WAAC is part of a growing Virginia Tech presence in Alexandria, near the new Innovation Campus with graduate education to support the dynamic Northern Virginia technology sector including Amazon's new east coast headquarters. The WAAC is an integral part of the School of Architecture in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design based in the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. As the urban campus of the School of Architecture, the WAAC offers stand-alone degrees in Master of Architecture (2-year professional), Urban Design (MSci Arch), and PhD in Architecture and Design Research, as well as educating upper-level Bachelor of Architecture (5-year professional) students from the main Blacksburg campus and visiting students from around the country and the world.The position's primary teaching responsibility would include ARCH5134 topics (3cr); ARCH5715 Architecture and Urbanism Lab co-listed with ARCH4004 Architecture IV Option Lab (6-7cr) (with a PhD teaching assistant); and PhD advising. PhD advising responsibilities would include managing the PhD program, including required meetings and reviews of progress. Responsibilities would also include workshops and lectures in consultation with WAAC Director.The College of Architecture, Arts, and Design at Virginia Tech affirms our collective responsibility to encourage, build, and embrace the polyculturalism of our world. We do this by acknowledging and addressing our past, recognizing our current responsibility, and acting in the interests of building and sustaining communities that are truly safe, supportive, and inclusive for all. Our commitment is to continually and proactively engage in these processes for the benefit of our students, staff, and faculty across the college, and the communities around the world we aim to serve.Required QualificationsPhD in architecture or related field by date of hire.Proven ability in teaching in design studio and history/theory courses.Preferred QualificationsProfessional licensure, accreditations, and substantive practice experienceExcellence in communication, collaboration, and cross-cultural and/or cross-disciplinary workCommitment to humane, socially-engaged design.Appointment TypeRestrictedSalary InformationReview DateMarch 28, 2023Additional InformationThe successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.About Virginia TechDedicated to its motto,Ut Prosim(That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive communitydedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicinecollege, Graduate School , andHonors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including theInnovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerousExtension offices andresearch centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Julie Weaver ****** regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
