Assistant Professor OF Architecture, Tenure-Track

The Oklahoma State University School of Architecture is accepting applications for a new nine-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in Architecture. The successful candidate will be required to teach architectural design studios as well as lecture and seminar courses in areas related to architecture. While the position is primarily focused on teaching, all faculty are expected to maintain a robust creative and scholarly agenda and engage in service activities that advance the mission and goals of the School, College, and University.

Candidates with significant professional experience are strongly encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will be versatile, capable of teaching both foundation and advanced-level design studios, will demonstrate a clear creative and scholarly agenda, and needs to have a second teaching emphasis, which could include but is not limited to Beginning Design, Graphic Communication, Theory and Criticism, Emerging Technologies, Building Systems, Materials, Professional Practice, or other relevant specialties.

About the OSU School of Architecture

Since 1909, the School of Architecture has provided professional education in architecture and architectural engineering, combining a rigorous design curriculum with a strong emphasis on the integration of technical and theoretical considerations within an enhanced academic environment. As a land-grant university, OSU embraces a mission of education, research, and service to advance the state and broader community.

The school offers three undergraduate degree programs and a Graduate Certificate, supported by a dedicated faculty of 22, collaborating with a growing student body of 550 students.

Degree programs offered through the School of Architecture include:

• Bachelor of Architecture: NAAB-accredited professional degree
• Bachelor of Architectural Engineering: ABET-accredited professional degree
• Bachelor of Science in Architectural Design Studies: Non-accredited degree
• Graduate Certificate in Integrative Design

The School of Architecture fosters a collegial atmosphere among faculty, particularly through team-taught design studios. Collaborative and interdisciplinary scholarship is encouraged through the school’s integration of architecture and architectural engineering programs and is further supported by the school’s position within the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. State-of-the-art facilities advance the teaching and scholarship of both faculty and students. For more information about the school, faculty, and degree programs, please visit: https://ceat.okstate.edu/arch/

Candidate Credentials

Candidates are required to hold a terminal degree through one of the following pathways:

• NAAB-accredited Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) and post-professional degree (M. Arch. or master’s degree in a related field) and professional license
• NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture (M. Arch.) and professional license
• Ph.D. in Architecture or related field

Applicants without a professional license (except those with a Ph.D.) may apply and receive full consideration for the position, but they will be required to outline a plan to achieve licensure prior to tenure review.

Required Application Materials

Interested applicants should apply online at https://jobs.okstate.edu. Candidates are required to upload the following documents via electronic PDF files:

• Letter of Interest, clearly outlining your qualifications and your areas of teaching and scholarship
• Curriculum Vitae (5-page limit)
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy (1-page limit)
• Statement of Scholarship/Research Agenda (1-page limit)
• Examples of Creative Professional Work, Academic Instruction emphasizing student work examples, and/or Scholarship (20-page limit)
• Three references, including contact information

In addition to the online application, please send the documents listed above in a single PDF file to Professor John Phillips at john.j.phillips@okstate.edu. Total file size is not to exceed 20 MB.

Timeline

Review of applications will begin in November 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The successful candidate is expected to begin the faculty appointment in August 2027. Questions may be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee: Professor John Phillips (john.j.phillips@okstate.edu).