Description of the situation

Tulane University School of Architecture (Tusabe) is seeking qualified candidates in the discipline of Architecture to fill multiple Assistant or Associate Professor of Architecture positions (tenure track/tenure track).

Our growing architecture program seeks candidates whose expertise in coherent and compelling design pedagogy is combined, with strong qualifications and enthusiasm for teaching core design studios and core courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. While experience in history and theory is welcome, candidates are expected to be able to translate these skills into design studio pedagogy. We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate excellence in architectural design studio teaching and in teaching, research and creative practice in one or more of the The following areas:

• Computational design, media and representation

• Energy modeling, circularity, and decarbonisation

• Materials, methods, manufacturing and construction

• Tectonic building and structural design

Successful candidates will support our educational mission and teach design studios, lectures and seminar courses related to their area of ​​expertise. Tusabe faculty offer coursework courses across architecture programs (B.Arch, BSA, M.Arch and MSARC) With the opportunity to cooperate with other programs within the school.

Salary and academic rank will be consistent with qualifications and experience. The expected start date for this position is July 1, 2026. For questions about the Architecture program and/or this search notice, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Adam Marcus, Professor of Architecture (amarcus5@tulane.edu) or Architecture Program Director, Emily Taylor Welty, Associate Professor of Architecture (etaylor2@tulane.edu).

About Tulane School of Architecture and the Built Environment and Tulane University

Tulane University’s School of Architecture and the Built Environment provides global leadership through excellence in design, research and practice in the built environment. The school includes undergraduate and graduate architecture programs and several other allied programs and degree paths. Faculty teach courses and collaborate as appropriate to their expertise across the School’s programs including Architecture (B.Arch, BSA, M.Arch and MSARC), Landscape Architecture and Engineering (MLA-MS RCSE), Real Estate Development (BSRE, Social Innovation), Social Innovation, Social Innovation, Social Innovation, Social Innovation, Social Innovation, Social Innovation, Social, social, and societal innovation and change: science and practice (minor BA). The schools, programs and other centers at the university provide significant opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration.

The school has been recognized for strong community co-design initiatives ((Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design), Design Design (Urbanbuild), multidisciplinary Research studiosand the research initiatives it supports Center for Climate Change and Urbanism. Over the past five years, the school has experienced significant growth in all of its programs, and in the spring of 2025, the school returns to its newly renovated home, Richardson Memorial Halland Complete with new studios, fabrication shops, classrooms, gallery space, and offices.

Located in New Orleans, Tulane University is a top-tier research university in the United States and a member of the select group of best combined research universities of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The Tulane School of Architecture and the Built Environment is innovative on multiple scales, from materials to buildings to neighborhoods and from urban landscapes to regional planning. The city of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta are our natural fields of research, with the social and environmental challenges of this complex region at the forefront of contemporary discourses on rural areas, global urbanities, cities, and towns. The city’s culture and community are steeped in a long history of labor and exchange. The university has firm commitments to building a welcoming and embracing community, goals that the school pursues in multiple ways through curriculum, research and practice. We are committed to community service and climate action, charting a path for climate change education across each of our representative programs, and recognize that social equity and climate are interconnected phenomena that require new approaches to the built and unbuilt environments.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a matching degree in architecture (Master of Architecture) or a specialized graduate, doctoral or doctoral degree. in architecture or related fields. Professional licensure in the United States (or international equivalent) is desirable. Candidates must demonstrate competence in their area of ​​expertise and demonstrate a commitment to rigorous design research and innovative curriculum development. We seek and welcome applications from candidates from the broadest range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Tenure-track/tenure-track faculty are expected to teach in the Tulane School of Architecture and the Built Environment; Work with faculty colleagues, the dean, and other departments at Tulane to develop curriculum; Contribute to cross-disciplinary research initiatives; And participate in service through a group of academic committees. Candidates for the tenure-track position are expected to pursue positions in design research, scholarly writing, and creative production. Candidates for this position must be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate design studios (especially within… Core curricula) and courses in her area of ​​expertise.

Note: Tusabe is currently seeking candidates for Professor of Practice in Architecture positions. Please see the job posting for more information if this opportunity is more suitable for you.

Application instructions

To be considered for this position, please submit the following documents in PDF format through Interfolio*:

1. Current curriculum vitae (CV).
2. Letter of interest. Please select any area(s) of experience from the list at the top of this job description that matches your qualifications.
3. Research statement and sample research materials and/or creative work (maximum 20 pages).
4. Teaching statement and samples of course syllabus and student work (maximum 20 pages).
5. Contact information for three (3) references. Only candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will be contacted.

*Please follow the app website instructions for maximum download file size

The search committee will begin its initial screening of applications on December 15, 2025 and conclude its initial review on January 5, 2026. However, applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

Application link: https://apply.interfolio.com/174352