The School of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Cincinnati is seeking full time Field Service faculty—at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor—to teach undergraduate foundation design starting fall 2008. The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree, professional degree in architecture or interior design, a fine arts degree, and teaching experience. For additional information, go to www.jobsatuc.com for position #28UC1849. Please direct inquiries, nominations, and hard-copy portfolios to:

Professor Michaele Pride, SAID Director

University of Cincinnati

PO Box 210016

2624 Clifton Av

Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016

michaele.pride@uc.edu

The University of Cincinnati is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, disabled persons, and Vietnam era and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply.

8/26/2008

Architect CL2 (27UC4028)

The University of Cincinnati is currently accepting applications for an Architect CL2. The qualified candidate will provide professional architectural services for programming, design and construction management for capital projects and renovation of University buildings and facilities ranging up to $2 million. Work independently on moderately complex projects and problems.

Min. Quals.: Bachelors degree in Architecture. At least 5 years design/planning experience required. Physical dexterity such as climbing ladders, scaffolds, and irregular terrain, etc. is required to inspect the building construction sites. Skills include experience in designing projects using AutoCAD. Knowledge of applicable codes and zoning ordinances, and development and management of technical drawings and specifications to bid and construct projects, etc. Ability to monitor construction work progress and to assure compliance with schedules, standards, codes, specifications, OSHA and quality assurance. Must possess good communication skills.

To apply for position (27UC4028), please see www.jobsatuc.com

The University of Cincinnati is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. UC is a smoke-free work environment.

8/18/2008

Director of Physical Plant

Search Re-Opened

Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Smith, and Mount Holyoke Colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, invites applications for the position of Director of Physical Plant.  The College is located in the beautiful Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts and contributes to the rich cultural environments of the college towns of Amherst, South Hadley and Northampton.

Reporting to the College’s Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Director is responsible for facilities planning, capital projects management, facilities operations, energy procurement and management, maintenance management, grounds and landscape, recycling, custodial operations, and construction document management.  The Director oversees a comprehensive, multi-year facilities plan incorporating major strategic projects, campus renewal and modernization projects, and maintenance needs.  The Director will engage and encourage a talented group of professionals to continually develop technical skills, integrate sustainability concepts in projects, manage the annual operating and facilities renewal budgets, establish department standards and policies, use key performance indicators to manage operations, and provide detailed, technical reports to senior management.

An engineering degree and professional certification are preferred.  At least five years of physical plant management experience is required, preferably in an academic institution. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of progressively responsible experience managing a large and effective team, and will demonstrate a commitment to superior customer service and collegial decision-making.  Strong technical skills, including the development of sophisticated spreadsheet models, regular reporting of key performance indicators, experience with database and rendering tools, and experience with Sightlines analysis, are desirable.

Hampshire College offers competitive salary and benefits.  Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and names/phone numbers of three professional references to:

Mr. Lawrence M. Archey

Director of Campus Planning and Economic Development

Human Resources Office

Hampshire College

Amherst, Massachusetts 01002

hr.hampshire.edu

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity in education and employment.

8/15/2008

University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

Ongoing call: The School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation offers multiple opportunities to join the Architecture Program beginning in Fall 2008 and continuing until all positions are filled. Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates who will advance our core strengths in sustainability, building craft, and urban design by linking additional expertise in technology, landscape architecture, regionalism, non-Western architecture, architectural practice, digital practice, visual representation, and digital fabrication.

The Architecture Program is committed to broad demographic and intellectual diversity and seeks new colleagues with the potential to work in an interdisciplinary environment. The School offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Architecture, as well as graduate programs in Urban Planning, Historic Preservation, and Real Estate Development, and an interdisciplinary PhD program, and is home to the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education. Located inside the Beltway just outside Washington DC, the University of Maryland participates in the intellectual life of the nation's capital and benefits from easy access to the international community. The School of Architecture serves locally, nationally, and globally, with recent initiatives ranging from Greener Greenbelt, an AIA 150 Blueprint for America initiative to the award-winning Solar Decathlon design/build project LEAFHouse to our work in Italy with the Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation. The Architecture Program enjoys a strong relationship with the professional community of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, the American Institute of Architects, and the National Building Museum.

Tenure/Tenure-Track Positions at the ranks of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor

These faculty positions, with rank appropriate to experience, require teaching design studios, offering courses in additional area(s) of the candidate's expertise that serve the Program's curriculum, service on Program and School Committees, as well as continuing development of professional, scholarly, research, and/or creative work. The successful candidate(s) will demonstrate innovative teaching and design excellence. Applicants must have completed a professional degree in architecture along with an advanced academic degree and/or significant relevant professional experience. Professional registration is preferred.

Visiting Positions at the ranks of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor

These positions give faculty from other academic institutions an opportunity to join our faculty for one-semester or one-year appointments. Visiting positions require teaching design studios, offering courses in additional area(s) of the candidate's expertise, and service on Program and School Committees. Successful candidates will have completed a professional degree in architecture along with an advanced academic degree and/or significant relevant professional experience and will hold a faculty appointment at another academic institution. Professional registration is preferred at the ranks of Visiting Associate Professor and Visiting Professor.

Professor of the Practice

These flexible appointments give practitioners who have achieved a national reputation for design excellence an opportunity to teach and participate in the intellectual life of the school. Professors of the Practice primarily teach design studios and may additionally offer lecture or seminar courses, advise thesis students, and serve on Program and School Committees. Successful candidates will have completed a professional degree in architecture along with significant relevant professional experience. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in the form of peer-reviewed accomplishments, which may include built work, theoretical explorations, and/or creative work.

Studio Instructor at the rank of Lecturer

These part-time positions bring qualified practitioners to the Architecture Program to teach architectural design studios while continuing practice. Successful candidates will have completed a professional degree in architecture and will demonstrate teaching potential along with evidence of developing professional achievement in architecture. The program encourages applications from individuals with prior teaching experience as faculty or graduate assistants.

Application process

Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until all positions are filled.  Please send:

a) Application letter indicating position sought and candidate's qualifications, interests, and expertise;

b) Curriculum vitae; c) list of three references with contact information; d) portfolio of professional/scholarly/creative work

To:   Director, Architecture Program

        School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation

        University of Maryland

        College Park, MD 20742

The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Architecture Program encourages nominations and applications of qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

8/13/2008