Job Abstract

Job ID

2024-3643

Division

School of Architecture & Design

# of Openings

1

Position Type

Faculty

Type

Regular Full-Time

Category

School of Architecture & Design

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

For more information, visit nyit.edu.

The School of Architecture and Design at the New York Institute of Technology invites outstanding candidates for the position of full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Architecture with expertise in Computational Design and Digital Fabrication with emerging technology applications and investigations.

This position will be based in our NYC and/or Long Island campuses and requires teaching, coordination, and curriculum development at the graduate and undergraduate levels in core and advanced architectural design studios as well as in courses, seminars, and electives. The responsibilities for a successful academic path will include teaching, research, and collegial service.

Must demonstrate a track record of scholarly achievements, creative activities, and/or professional practice with a proven agenda that investigates design approaches with critical and entrepreneurial perspectives. The position requires an explorative research attitude toward technology that drives innovation, informs creative pedagogical models, and the pursuit of relevant publications at the New York Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture and Design.

We are seeking a highly qualified and motivated candidate willing to join dynamic design faculty, progressive research groups and labs (Artificial Intelligence Lab, Robotic Fabrication Lab, ReMEDIA Lab - Regenerative Material Environments for Medical and Design Interactive Applications, Large Scale 3D Printing Lab, HIVE Lab - Home for Innovation, Visualization, and Exploration).

The applicant’s expertise should integrate computational design, advanced technologies and cutting-edge digital fabrication equipment, tools and methods with a proven record of applications, explorations, and accomplishments. It will be desirable to have candidates with strong skills and interests in more than one of these areas: architectural design studio, computational design for construction optimization; programming, AI, data management for fabrication at a variety of scales and with different materials; three-dimensional printing technology for biomass 3DP, LDM, FDM, C3DP; process design, IoT, controls and robotic automation for circular building products.

The selected candidate is expected to be evolving a research agenda thereby defining clear milestones and goals supported by internal and external funding and validated via peer-evaluated professional or research projects, publications, conferences, competitions, exhibitions and/or installations. The candidate will be joining in an active role in the further development of trans-disciplinary research projects leading to the expansion of collaborations and partnerships with other universities, with the profession and the industry, nationally and internationally, thereby contributing to New York Tech’s excellence and the enhancement of our university’s reputation.

The candidate should be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks effectively, be a good team collaborator and communicator, and have excellent organizational skills. An essential role will play the contribution to curricular development, studio sequences coordination at the undergraduate and graduate levels as needed, collegial service at the school and university, active participation in program accreditation, student mentoring and advising, retention and recruitment initiatives, and activities serving the community, the School of Architecture and Design, and the Institution.

Our community is committed to supporting and advocating diversity and inclusivity.

• A first professional degree in Architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch or its equivalent) plus a record of accomplishments.
• Superior teaching performance and demonstrated academic and professional achievements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional practice(s) plus Professional License or Ph.D.

• Record of interdisciplinary collaborations
• Contributions to externally funded research

Application Materials

Applicants should submit the following in digital format (PDF):

• Curriculum Vitae (clearly stating contributions to team projects)
• Letter of Interest addressing the candidate’s pedagogic approach, research, and professional accomplishments
• Portfolio of teaching, professional, and/or research work (PDF, max 5 MB, clearly stating contributions to team projects)
• Name and contact information of three references

The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The appointment will begin in the Fall 2024 semester.

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.