Visiting Assistant Professor - Ventulette NEXT Generation Visiting Fellow

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Location

Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

The Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Architecture (SoA) invites applications for the Ventulette NEXT Generation Visiting Fellowship position for the 2025-26 academic year.

This is a two-year, full-time 9-month non-tenure-track appointment requiring residency in Atlanta, Georgia. This appointment begins Fall 2025, with a review and evaluation after the first year.

The NEXT Fellows is an initiative in the SoA intended to attract candidates who are at the beginning of their careers and interested in interdisciplinary teaching and research that merges design, technology, and culture.

NEXT Fellows will be expected to teach design studios and / or seminars / workshops at both the undergraduate and graduate level and participate actively in the life of the School.

The workshops can be used to assist the Fellow in his / her own directed research that will result in a public exhibition and lecture at the School.

NEXT Fellows will be given an unparalleled opportunity to advance their own individual interests through teaching and design research utilizing the full resources of the College of Design including our Digital Fabrication Laboratory that houses a suite of industrial-scale CNC equipment.

Fellows will be encouraged to conduct interdisciplinary work with faculty from other schools within the College of Design and across campus, including computing, engineering, and sciences, and will be given support in making these connections.

Fellows will also have the opportunity to work with SoA research faculty and Ph.D. students on projects of common interest.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have a terminal degree of a Master of Architecture or greater.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates should have at least two years of teaching experience in design studios and should have a demonstrated capacity for the integration of technology and critical thinking into architectural design.

Student Success Criteria

• The ability to promote a welcoming educational / work environment.
• The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education.
• The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students.
• The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success.
• The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success.

Required Documents to Attach

Candidates must submit a letter of interest, CV, teaching interest statement (1 p. max), research statement (2 pp. max), portfolio of creative work including examples of taught courses and studios as well as names and contact information for three references.

Contact Information

Requests for information may be directed to Audrey Childs at [email protected]

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Other Information

Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. The interview process will start in February.

Background Check

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http : / / policylibrary.gatech.edu / employment / pre-employment-screening.