Open Rank-Non-Tenure Track

Job SummaryThe School of Architecture in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs (CAPPA), at the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications for a 9-month Open Rank Position at the level of Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice or Senior Lecturer in Building Technology, Construction and Design beginning August 2023. University InformationThe University of Texas at Arlington is in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people. It is one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, with a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With about 46,000 students enrolled, UTA is the largest institution in North Texas and the second largest in the UT System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution and as a Texas Tier One institution. In 2021, UTA received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for its deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and No. 1 in Texas for the number of degrees awarded to African American students (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has the fifth-most ethnically diverse undergraduate population in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is among the top 50 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023), and its approximately 250,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 23 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to the UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.College and School InformationThe School of Architecture (SOA) at UTA, with over 50 years as a leading institution in the field of architectural education, is home to more than 1,100 talented students. The SOA offers a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (CIDA accredited), Master of Architecture (NAAB accredited), Master of Science in Sustainable Building Technology, and undergraduate minors in Architectural History and Environmental and Sustainability Studies. As well, the School partners with the Civil Engineering Department to offer a Bachelor of Science in Architecture Engineering. In a metropolitan region rich with possibilities for research, creative practice, and exploration the School maintains strong ties to the large professional design community in both Dallas and Fort Worth. It has an established record as a design school with noted strengths in the areas of making, fabrication, design communication, community-engaged design, and design-build.The SOA is home to several active and large student organizations including the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), Latinos in Architecture (LiA), NOMAS (National Organization of Minority Architect Students), Tau Sigma Delta (TSD), Interior Design Student Group (IDSG), and US Green Building Council Students (USGBC).Along with the School of Architecture, CAPPA includes programs in Landscape Architecture, and a Department of Public Affairs and Planning. CAPPA institutes have forged numerous partnerships throughout the DFW Metropolitan area and include Arlington Urban Design Center (AUDC), Center for Metropolitan Density (CFMD), Center for Transportation, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD), Digital Architecture Research Consortium (DARC), David Dillon Center for Texas Architecture (DDC), and Institute of Urban Studies (IUS). The college aims to strengthen urban, ecological, and social fabrics that unleash the inherent potential of places and communities. For more information, please visit ​www.uta.edu/cappa.

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