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Interested in working at Rice Architecture? We are particularly interested in candidates whose culture and lived experiences will expand our perspectives and understanding of the world. Rice Architecture draws upon Houston’s offerings in the arts, industries, diverse communities, and cultures to educate architects for a new multicultural world, and we work towards hiring with the same ambition. A place of many unique conditions, Houston is a window into complexities other cities face, empowering the school to bridge the local and the global while boldly engaging the world at large. Our current openings are below.

Open Positions

Assistant Professor of Architecture
The Rice University School of Architecture invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of assistant professor of architecture with a focus on the scholarship and design of cities and built environments.
 
Rice Architecture is an innovative, well-resourced school that promotes the interrelationship of practice and scholarship. We are committed to supporting and advancing the voices of architects in academia and producing research and creative practice at the highest level. The unique size of our university offers an unparalleled environment for interdisciplinary collaboration and exchange, including with other schools and units on campus, such as the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. The school is interested in applicants with a clear line of inquiry who will contribute to the collective conversation of the faculty and the advancement of the fields of architecture and urbanism more broadly. We are particularly interested in historically underrepresented voices and welcome applicants whose work and lived experiences will expand our conversations, perspectives, and practices. 
 
We seek outstanding design faculty who can teach across our undergraduate and graduate programs, including design studio, lecture courses, and seminars that advance our understanding of and engagement with contemporary cities and their communities. We welcome candidates with expertise and experience in the application of urban research and design to a wide array of environmental issues such as climate change, rapid urbanization, and global migration. Successful candidates will have the capacity to work across scales, connecting local conditions with regional, national, and global dynamics. They will also demonstrate familiarity with a wide range of research and design methodologies, to embrace issues such as resiliency, participatory design, policy, or community engagement. As the fourth-largest and most diverse city in the US, Houston is reflective of the most pressing challenges worldwide and an exciting laboratory for new forms of urban thought and design agency. Rice Architecture draws upon this unique context and Houston’s immense arts, culture, and industry, offering many opportunities for local and global engagement.
This position is available beginning fall 2024. Applicants should hold, at a minimum, a Master of Architecture degree or its equivalent; additional qualifications may include professional licensure or an advanced research degree. Degree requirements must be fulfilled by July 1 of the year employment commences. Applicants with a commitment to design and creative practice are encouraged to apply. The final candidate will have exemplary teaching and professional experience, including a portfolio of inspiring and field-defining design work and/or body of scholarship. The deadline for applications is December 29, 2023 and the review of applicants will continue until the position is filled.
 
For more information and to apply, please visit http://apply.interfolio.com/133319
Undergraduate Administrator

Rice Architecture is a small, highly-selective program with a focus on design, including exceptional student work, world-class faculty research, and meaningful community engagement. We are particularly interested in candidates whose culture and lived experiences will expand our perspectives and understanding of the world. Rice Architecture draws upon Houston’s offerings in the arts, industries, diverse communities, and cultures to educate architects for a dynamic, multicultural world, and we work towards hiring with the same ambition. 

The undergraduate administrator supports the students in the architecture program, working closely with the director of undergraduate studies and other members of the administrative team. In addition to the day-to-day administrative responsibilities of managing the program logistics, this position also has a high level of engagement with faculty, students in the program, and prospective students and parents. The Bachelor of Architecture is a professional, six-year program and this position is critical in supporting the students’ academic success, promoting well-being, and facilitating a culture of care and belonging.

More information and application instructions.

Equal opportunity employer

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

Current Rice University COVID policies, which include vaccination, face mask, testing, gatherings, occupancy limits, and travel policies can be found here: https://coronavirus.rice.edu/policies

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