Job Description:

University of Manitoba

Department of Architecture

Faculty of Architecture

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ARCHITECTURE TECHNOLOGY

POSITION #35087

The Faculty of Architecture invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture, commencing on 1 July 2025.

We seek a colleague to teach design and building technology in our Canadian Architectural Certification Board accredited professional program. They will demonstrate evidence in a teaching portfolio of both professional design studios and building technology coursework and they will demonstrate peer-reviewed evidence of a focused, innovative, and active agenda in professional practice and research. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

We are an energetic and diverse group who are committed to integrating design education with active scholarship and practice. The Department of Architecture embraces and celebrates a wide range of disciplines, methodologies and design practices including professional and industrial traditions, emerging digital and computational technologies, as well as Land-based and Indigenous knowledge systems, among others. The Department advocates "thinking through making" and values diverse approaches to material research, representation and integrated technologies.

THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE COMMUNITY

The Faculty of Architecture is comprised of an undergraduate Environmental Design Program, four accredited professional programmes in Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and a Ph.D. program in Planning and Design. The University of Manitoba is a doctoral / research institution with 30,000 students and 9,000 faculty and staff. Winnipeg is a city of 800,000 people and capital of a vibrant Prairie region built on Treaty One land at the confluence of the Assiniboine and Red RRivers with a rich architectural history and a remarkable range of arts and cultural institutions.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities are divided into 40% teaching, 40% research and 20% service. Teaching responsibilities include one of three levels of professional design studio [teaching that links building knowledge to design practice]; collaborating in delivery of our five-course technology sequence; advising students in their comprehensive Design Thesis; and instructing topical graduate elective coursework. Research and Creative Activity can include research (qualitative and/or quantitative, various forms), professional practice (application and theory-building, public dissemination), applied scholarship (typically community-involved non-remunerative), creative work (visual arts, new media, product design...). Service includes serving on Department, Faculty, and University committees, participating as a guest critic in studios and guest lecturer in courses, and service to local and broader community.

Qualifications:

• Professional Master's degree in Architecture

• Preference will be given to candidates with one of the following:

• Professional registration with evidence of authorship and innovation in practice

• PhD in Architecture or an allied discipline

• Post-professional degree in Architecture or an allied discipline

Additional Information:

REQUIRED IN SUBMISSION

To apply, please submit the following:

• a one-page cover letter that outlines how above qualifications are met

• a curriculum vitae

• a teaching portfolio that illustrates a clear teaching philosophy

• a portfolio of creative, professional, and/or scholarship that illustrates a clear research agenda

• names and contact information for three references

• Additionally, applicants should advise where they might fit into our department, based on our current curriculum

Complete applications will be considered beginning 31 October 2024. The review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Short-listed candidates will be contacted thereafter. The appointee will report to the Department Head of Architecture. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

PLEASE SEND COMPLETE APPLICATIONS VIA EMAIL SPECIFYING POSITION #35087 TO:

Prof. Neil Minuk, Chair, Search Committee

Department of Architecture

201 John A. Russell Building

University of Manitoba

R3T 2N2

c/o William Fischer, Department Administrator, William.Fischer@umanitoba.ca

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

Applicationn materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Note that application materials [single PDF file] will be shared with participating members of the search process.