Assistant or Associate Professor in Architecture

The School of Architecture at Mississippi State University invites applicants for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank with the anticipated start date of Fall 2026. We seek candidates with expertise and experience in design teaching. The successful candidate will help shape and teach in the design studio, as well as teach an additional required lecture course from any of the curriculum areas of technology, history and theory, and professional practice.

The MSU School of Architecture is the only accredited architecture program in the state, which provides a rich setting for examining social, cultural, economic, and political issues and their effect on the built environment. As part of a college that includes departments of art, interior design, and building construction science, there are opportunities to collaborate. The school is committed to challenges including ecological and cultural sustainability, the craft of making and building, and new forms of critical and creative pedagogy, among others. The planned graduate program also holds potential for exploring and teaching these topics at the graduate level.

Professional experience and licensure in architecture (or on track to licensure) or a Ph.D. (ABD acceptable) is required. A minimum of one-year of design studio teaching experience is required. The School of Architecture encourages diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives. We invite candidates who can collaborate with our faculty who share diverse viewpoints. We seek a collaborative colleague who can make a positive contribution to our school, college, and university. New faculty receive start-up packages to support research, which may be used for travel, undergraduate research assistants, and other needs.

Applications must apply online at http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu. Applications include a statement of interest, current resume or curriculum vitae, portfolio, and contact information for three professional references. Applications should be addressed to: Faculty Search Committee Chair, School of Architecture, Mississippi State University. Review of materials will begin on Monday, December 1, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

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