Part-Time Academic; ARCH B5 Design; Winter

Position Title Part-Time Academic (ARCH 4005: B5 Design) - Winter 2027

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Posting Number PTAP
3585P

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Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

The School of Architecture at Dalhousie University invites applications for a Part-Time Academic Instructor position in the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies ( BEDS ) Architecture Program. BEDS is a pre-professional undergraduate Architecture degree. Students enroll in the BEDS degree in their third year of undergraduate education, entering a two-year sequence.

The Instructor will teach one studio section of a coordinated, 6-credit undergraduate architectural design course. The course explores advanced principles of architectural design through the development of a medium-sized institutional building on an urban site. Building on previous design courses, students organize a complex architectural program and develop a comprehensive design proposal integrating spatial, structural, material, environmental, and building systems considerations.

The course emphasizes the strategic application of sustainable building technologies and the integration of relevant architectural history and theory.

The Instructor will be responsible for the delivery of one studio section of approximately 15 students. Course briefs, learning objectives, assignments, and assessment criteria will be established through a coordinated course structure. The Instructor is invited to bring their disciplinary perspective and expertise to the course content and delivery.

Responsibilities include studio instruction, design critiques, student assessment, participation in reviews, and the development and delivery of at least one class-wide lecture on a topic related to the Instructor’s expertise. Attendance at scheduled course coordination meetings before and during the term is required.
Course Description, ARCH 4005 Design:
This course studies advanced principles of architectural design through the design of a medium-sized institutional building. Elaborating on topics from the previous design courses, students organize a complex program on an urban site and develop a comprehensive design project that uses sustainable building technology strategically and engages relevant topics in architectural history and theory.
CREDIT HOURS : 6
FORMAT :

• Studio

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

• M.Arch or equivalent Master’s degree.
• Prior instruction of undergraduate architectural design studios, or similar college- or university-level teaching experience.
• Record of scholarly, creative, or other professional accomplishment in a relevant field.
• Prior instruction in Comprehensive Design is preferred.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively and facilitate student learning.
• Ability to work cooperatively with diverse faculty and student populations.
• Demonstrated engagement with one or more of the following areas is considered an asset:
  • Comprehensive architectural design and integration of building systems.
  • Sustainable building technologies, environmental performance, and climate-responsive design.
  • Institutional or public building design, complex programming, and urban site integration.
  • Architectural detailing, material systems, and building assemblies.
  • Computational, analytical, or digitally enabled design workflows.
    
    Demonstrated engagement with one or more of the following areas is considered an asset:

In addition to a cover letter and current CV, candidates should include in their application:

• a Portfolio of work demonstrating their individual academic, creative and/or professional accomplishments
• a Teaching Dossier teaching accomplishments demonstrated through work by students
• the Portfolio and…