The Catholic University of America has the oldest and largest school of architecture in the Washington metropolitan region. The school is recognized for high quality design balancing theory and practice, as well as for its long-standing ties to the professional community. Our strong design culture and creative community spirit attract a local, national, and international faculty and student body. The school offers the preprofessional Bachelor of Science in Architecture. Its graduate programs include the accredited Master of Architecture and a postprofessional Master of Architectural Studies; two new graduate programs, the Master of Science in Sustainable Design and the Master of City and Regional Planning, add to the traditional offerings of the school.

Sustainable Design – Materials Science (Full-Time Faculty, Tenure Track, Assistant or Associate Rank)
The successful candidate shall demonstrate significant expertise in the investigation of building materials and construction processes with respect to their suitability for sustainable design solutions. Expertise in the following areas is sought: Eco-labeling, toxicity, embodied energy, Life Cycle Assessment, national and international rating tools, and deconstruction and recycling of materials. A strong research agenda, publications and grants are important considerations. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience or potential in teaching and will possess a terminal or professional degree in architecture, engineering or materials science, as well as fluency in software applications related to his/her area of expertise. The ideal candidate will balance theory and practice. Added consideration may be given for additional credentials beyond the professional degree (e.g., LEED AP or Ph.D.). Primary duties will include teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Graduate-level teaching will include materials and assembly courses in the school’s newly established and highly subscribed Master of Science in Sustainable Design program.

City and Regional Planning(Professor of Practice, 60 percent appointment, Non-Tenure-Track, Assistant or Associate Rank)
The successful candidate shall demonstrate expertise in the areas of land use and comprehensive planning, growth management, regional planning, transportation planning, and sustainability. Strengths and/or expertise in the following areas are also desired: sustainability and smart growth policies, urban design, land use modeling, planning, and policy analysis and implementation. The successful candidate shall be a recognized practitioner and have an interest in applied and innovative research. The ideal candidate will balance theory with practice in both the public and private sectors and exhibit an ability to teach in seminar, lecture or studio formats. This is not a full-time position but one that requires 40 percent teaching at the graduate level and contributing to the development of the program in education and public outreach (20 percent service) and does not include the additional 40 percent professional development required of full-time faculty. Added consideration may be given to demonstrated grantsmanship in planning or one of the areas of expertise. Qualified candidates must hold a master’s degree in urban planning or a related field. A degree in architecture and/or urban design is a plus. Candidates must also have AICP certification.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Faculty will be expected to contribute to the development of the respective new program. Both positions may involve participation in design studios, lectures, advanced seminars, the supervision of thesis students and student advising. Faculty members also contribute through research and service. Research may be creative, professional or theoretical. External grants, commissions, competitions, committee duties, and service to the community, university and the school are important.

PROCESS: Please send a letter of interest; a curriculum vita; a one-page written statement of professional, pedagogical and research interests and goals; a 20-page (max.) nonreturnable portfolio of research work samples and/or projects; and the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references to:

Chair, Faculty Search Committee
School of Architecture and Planning
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC 20064

The review of applications will commence on February 15, 2010, and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, please visit the school’s Web site at http://architecture.cua.edu.
The Catholic University of America is an AA/EO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, religion, veterans’ status or physical or mental disabilities. The Catholic University of America was founded in the name of the Catholic Church as a national university and center of research and scholarship. Regardless of their religious affiliation, all faculty members are expected to respect and support the university’s mission.