Description

Portland State University wishes to hire a full-time Assistant Professor in Architecture to teach courses in Materials, Building Construction, Tectonics, and Design Studio. Candidates will be expected to embrace the culture of making at the heart of our pedagogy through creative teaching strategies while bringing critical perspectives and innovative practices. The appointment includes advising and mentoring congruent with creative and engaged instruction, including graduate design thesis.

 The school has designed its pedagogy upon a creative engagement with the prevailing realities of the city as a primary means of cultural transformation and perceives Portland as a laboratory for speculations into contemporary social and environmental issues. Taking place through interaction and collaboration with the communities at large, the school promotes theoretical exploration, critical dialogue and interpretive making with diverse media at multiple scales.

Portland State University School of Architecture offers a NAAB-accredited professional two-year Master of Architecture degree, a three-year track Master of Architecture, a four-year pre-professional undergraduate degree in architecture, and Graduate Certificates in Public Interest Design and Urban Design. The candidate must be able to teach effectively across all levels and be fully engaged in the innovation of pedagogic strategies and curricular development.

Candidates must have as minimum a master’s degree in architecture, at least three years of teaching experience, including building construction, materials and design studio, and be able to articulate a research/creative agenda that expands the scholarly field of architecture and enriches the school’s pedagogy.

Required submission materials:

CV
Cover letter
Statement of teaching philosophy
Statement of research interests
Evidence of teaching effectiveness
A focused portfolio of no more than 20 pages representing examples of research/creative activities and of student work completed under the direction of the applicant
Names, emails and phone numbers of three references, who will be contacted if you are a finalist for the position

Applications will be reviewed beginning February 9th 2026, and continue until finalists are identified. Applications, including portfolio submission, should be submitted electronically through the PSU application system.

If you have questions, please email the Search Committee Chair, Professor Barbara Sestak sestakb@pdx.edu

For full details and to apply, visit https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/49025