Assistant Professor of Architecture (Tenure-Track)

About the role

The Department of Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona's College of Environmental Design is seeking a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Architecture to join the faculty in Fall 2027. The position is full time, on-site in Pomona, and falls under Unit 3 of the California Faculty Association. The university seeks candidates committed to advancing the discipline of architecture and supporting inclusivity in a diverse academic community.

Key responsibilities

• Teach and coordinate architecture core studios (1st, 2nd or 3rd year), upper-level elective design studios, lecture courses and elective seminars within the B.Arch and M.Arch programs.
• Contribute to department, college and university operations through service.
• Maintain creative and scholarly activities that inform teaching.
• Lead courses and curricula that meet the NAAB SC.6 Building Integration requirement, covering building envelope systems, structural systems, environmental control systems, life safety systems and measurable building performance outcomes.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in architecture (Master or PhD) completed by the start of the appointment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, staff and faculty from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience teaching architecture design studios at the post-secondary level.
• Preferred: experience teaching building envelope systems, environmental control systems, building performance and sustainable design; coordinating a team-taught studio or advising students; research, scholarship or creative activity; a record of service on university, disciplinary, professional and community committees; a license to practice architecture in the United States.