Architecture Instructor, Tenure Track

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Job Description

Are you ready to ignite creativity and build the next generation of architects? Are you looking to inspire future design professionals? Do you aspire to mentor a diverse student body, help them navigate their academic journey, and build confidence in their skills? Then this Tenure-Track Architecture Faculty position at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) is for you!

TMCC is the “jobs college” for Northern Nevada and the Division of Technical Sciences is seeking an architecture faculty member to join their outstanding team! The mission of TMCC’s Division of Technical Science is to provide innovative industry-relevant training and upskilling for the diverse community we serve. We are seeking a candidate who value teamwork, industry-focus and student-centeredness to teach architecture courses currently scheduled at TMCC’s William N.

Pennington Center of Applied Technology at 475 Edison Way. At TMCC, we’re not just about degrees; we’re about pathways to great paying jobs! Our architecture program offers stackable credentials-from Skills Certificates to Certificates of Achievement, to an Associate’s of Applied Science to a Bachelor’s of Architecture. Plus, we’ve recently been accepted for initial candidacy for accreditation by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB), paving the way for our students to pursue professional licensure!

We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences and looking for transferable skills sets that are applicable to this role. To learn more about the tenure-track process, see the Nevada Faculty Association Contract . Be part of the academy at TMCC!

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture Degree from a regionally and NAAB accredited institution and 3 years of full-time practice experience in a professional architectural workplace OR 6 years of experience in architecture/ landscape architecture.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey technical information.

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment for diverse student populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters of Architecture degree from a regionally accredited institution.

• A Master’s degree is required to teach 300 and 400 level courses.

• Prior experience teaching at the college level or in adult education programs.

Academic Responsibilities

Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of, a sensitivity to, and respect for a

diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds.

Teaching and workload assignments are scheduled throughout the calendar year, and may require evening and weekend obligations at one or more college locations.

• Teachcredit or contact hours during the academic year, August through May, in various modalities as assigned, including in-person, hybrid, online, live-virtual (hy-flex), and at high-school sites (Jump-Start dual credit), per the needs of the program.

• Demonstrate awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. Maintain sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as disabilities, of students, faculty, and staff.

• Assist with the NAAB accreditation process by providing input and actively participating in regular meetings.

• Support student learning outcomes assessment processes by teaching toward approved student learning outcomes and assessing student performance.

• Assist with curriculum and program review, revision, and assessment. Aid in the development of new course materials and innovative instructional techniques that improve student learning.

• Work closely with department peers and administrators to become an effective teacher and contributing member of the academic unit.

• Maintain and set up the equipment for assigned lab classes; promptly report any broken equipment to the administration.

• Participate in department activities…