Boston Architectural College
Full-time Architecture Faculty and Director, Special Projects (Education)
Reporting to the Dean, School of Architecture, the position of Faculty and Director, Special Projects is a full- time, exempt position of 40 hours per week providing teaching and administrative effort to the School of Architecture; providing academic excellence and prominence in design education and teaching, maintaining the highest level of academic integrity.
The Faculty and Director, Special Projects provide administrative direction to the School of Architecture degree programs through successful project management, teamwork and a sense of unity that prioritizes and promotes student retention and persistence to graduation, and successful outcomes following graduation through a culture of academic engagement.
Primarily provides administrative management, program management, and curricular development of architecture for Professional Practice, Practice Management, Project Management, Construction and Evaluation, and Programming, Human Factors and Codes. This role serves a crucial curricular connection to licensure in the school. This position ensures the vitality and stability of the academic coursework in professional practice onsite and online by creating a positive environment for adjunct faculty and students. Provide support, advice, direction to, and communication with students, including but not limited to: advising students on their, course selection, and career guidance; manage student communications and resolve student questions and issues as they arise; and assist and provide support to Advising in the academic probation system and with students who are at academic risk.
This role is 70% administrative and 30% teaching and carries a teaching load equivalent to two 3.0 credit courses per year.
Establish and deliver innovative coursework; work efficiently and collegially as a team of educators, encourage cross-pollination and a culture of research, connection to the city of Boston through professional and community engagement, exemplary practice, and research.
Architecture Events: Open House, New Student/Faculty Orientations, Portfolio Review, and Commencement
PRIMARY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS: Serve as administrative colleague, provide academic advising to students as well as maintain standards of student experiences, culture, and quality of education while serving the BAC's distinctive institutional mission. Achieve all NAAB Accreditation Standards and support in accreditation preparations. Lead and develop special projects, including new courses, collaborations with external institutions and organizations and internal task forces and committees to enhance architecture curricular learning goals.
Primary Committees: Admissions, Portfolio Review, Curriculum Committee, and others as needed.
Teaching Requirement: Teach two, 3.0 credit courses per academic year (Fall and Spring).
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM:
EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA:
Earned Master of Architecture degree from an accredited institution required. Professional licensure required.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: