Assistant Professor of Practice, Architecture

Job Description

The Virginia Tech School of Architecture housed in the College of Architecture Arts and Design invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Practice based at the Washington Alexandria-Architecture Center (WAAC). The WAAC is an intimate educational community of upper-level undergraduates Master of Architecture students as well as students pursuing advanced degrees in Urban Design (MS) and the History and Theory of Architecture (MS/PhD). WAAC full-time and adjunct faculty enjoy working closely with active dedicated colleagues and committed students to educate the next generation of architects architectural theorists and historians as leaders in our addition to connections with the main campus in Blacksburg WAAC is a part of the growing Virginia Tech presence in Northern Virginia in close proximity to Falls Church Arlington and our new state-of-the-art facility in Potomac Yards Alexandria.

The College of Architecture Arts and Design at Virginia Tech a land-grant university affirms a collective responsibility to encourage build and embrace the cultural diversity of the world. We do this by acknowledging and addressing our past recognizing our current responsibility and acting in the interests of building and sustaining communities that are safe supportive and inclusive for all. We are committed to continually and proactively engaging in these efforts for the benefit of our students staff and faculty across the college and the communities around the world we aim to serve hence the Universitys motto: Ut Prosim.

The School of Architecture emphasizes learning through making as well as experimentation plus disciplinary and professional engagement combined with cross-disciplinary outreach to develop future architects who will holistically integrate diverse ideas while adeptly responding to constantly shifting challenges within the profession of architecture. The large School has campuses in Blacksburg Washington-Alexandria and Riva San Vitale city labs in Chicago and Boston and study abroad programs throughout Europe as well as many degree programs and research centers.

The primary responsibilities of this position include teaching Integrative Building Design Studio and courses related to building systems and structures. These courses will be taught to students from a variety of backgrounds including upper-level undergraduates and advanced first professional degree graduate students. All faculty are involved in mentoring thesis projects. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong interest in mentoring students as emerging professionals.

The successful candidate will be capable of connecting exploratory design and innovative practice through teaching scholarship creative practice and engagement with the city. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to architecture and human well-being at multiple scales across the built environment. Qualified candidates will be expected to rigorously engage and advance theoretical practical and productive expertise.

Areas of interest and expertise at Washington Alexandria Architecture Center have included histories and theories of architectural representation and intersections among landscape architecture architecture and the city. Experience in interdisciplinary practice and an interest in experimental tools of representation and communication will be prioritized. The ideal candidate will foreground the challenges and opportunities at the intersections of theory and practice.

This position is a full-time nine-month appointment effective August 2026 with an initial term of three years and the opportunity for renewal.

Required Qualifications

Architecture license
Practice experience
Teaching experience
Interest and competency in tools of representation analysis and simulation

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise and teaching experience in building sciences
Accreditations in LEED WELL or equal

Application Materials

For full consideration interested applicants are required to submit the following:

• Current curriculum vitae
• Brief cover letter that situates their work within the discipline and profession
• Portfolio of professional work (may be a link to a website or pdf)
• The names and contact information for three current references as an attachment to the application.
• A one-page personal statement of teaching philosophy including the candidates ideas for supporting an educational environment consistent with the Virginia Tech Principles of Community.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Salary range is $70000 - $80000 per year

Hours per week

40

Review Date

January 12 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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