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Michael Graves College, School of Public Architecture

Lecturer 10 Months, Half-time (Two Positions)

Kean University in Union, New Jersey has grown into a comprehensive, global institution of higher education serving a diverse enrollment of more than 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Kean’s mission is to provide an affordable, accessible and world-class education that prepares students to think and respond critically and creatively in a rapidly changing world.

The University continues its legacy as a top producer of teachers in New Jersey and is a growing educational hub in the fields of business, health care and technology.

Its six colleges the College of Business and Public Management; the College of Education; the College of Liberal Arts; the Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology;

Michael Graves College; and the College of Health Professions and Human Services - offer more than 50 undergraduate degrees over a full range of academic subjects.

Kean also offers six doctoral degree programs and more than 70 options for graduate study leading to master’s degrees, professional diplomas or certifications.

The University is also a higher education innovator within the State of New Jersey, partnering with Ocean County College, in Toms River, New Jersey and Brookdale Community College, in Lincroft, New Jersey, to provide access for students to earn a bachelor’s degree from Kean.

The Kean Skylands campus, located in Jefferson Township, New Jersey, is designed to serve as an outdoor living laboratory for field-based scientific study and other classroom and field instruction.

We are excited to grow our faculty and invite Lecturer applications for the fall 2024 semester. This is a 10 Month, half-time position.

Lecturers are non-tenure track faculty and half-time Lecturers teach 15 credits for the academic year. Teaching assignments may be assigned at any of Kean’s New Jersey locations Union, Ocean, Princeton, Skylands or Kean Online and may include day, evening and weekend courses.

Evening hours are required for teaching graduate course assignments.

Lecturers are required to teach, provide student academic support, provide service to the university and community and perform other related faculty responsibilities.

Michael Graves College, School of Public Architecture

Architecture ( Half-time Lecturer Two Positions ) - to teach undergraduate studio and seminar courses within the professional architecture design program.

Areas of specialty include building design, urban design, building technology and building systems. Appointees will teach at the Union campus and non-teaching hours will be devoted to advising and providing other support services to students.

Ideal candidates will contribute intellectually to the formation of this new professional program by engaging with faculty across campuses in the development of curriculum;

seeking external funding; participating in innovative teaching and curriculum development; and actively engaging in professional organizations.

Qualifications : Master's degree in Architecture or a related field and one year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level is required.

It is recommended that candidates have a proven record of professional business practice. Professional registration, NCARB certification, AIA membership, LEED AP credentials and both hand and digital representational skills are highly desirable.

Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree combined with an extraordinary record of professional / creative achievement equivalent to a Master’s degree may also be considered as determined by the University.

Adjunct teaching experience may count towards the teaching requirement.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy and contact information for three professional references.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. Official transcripts are required before appointment.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. A comprehensive benefits package is included.

Additional Information

Kean University complies with the New Jersey First Act (Senate Bill No. 1730, P.L. 2011, Chapter 70). Any individual newly hired by Kean University will be required to abide by this law and establish a principal residence in New Jersey.

New employees will have a full 365 days to establish such residence, from the effective date of hire.

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Last updated : 2024-07-15