Assistant Professor

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Atlanta, Ga

The Georgia Tech School of Architecture is committed to educating architects who can engage the complexity of contemporary practice while helping to shape the future of the built environment. Our programs connect design with technology, research, history and theory, professional practice, and broader questions of environmental and social responsibility. Lecturers play an important role in this educational mission, bringing disciplinary expertise, professional knowledge, and a strong commitment to teaching into the classroom and studio.

The School of Architecture (arch.gatech.edu) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Architecture. This is a full-time, tenure-track nine-month faculty position.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the capacity for impact in architectural design through work on novel computational techniques and innovative material research focused on recycled plastics for architectural design problems. Candidates are expected to be able to build on the legacy of the Georgia Tech School of Architecture as a leader in these fields and contribute to near and next-generation design technology research. Teaching and/or professional experience in computationally driven architecture for a minimum of two years is a requirement.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values. These values include academic excellence, freedom of expression and inquiry, innovation, collaboration, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers

The successful candidate will be expected to establish interdisciplinary collaborations in teaching and research with faculty from other schools within the College of Design and across campus. Teaching responsibilities include an undergraduate or graduate design studio and seminar or workshop in the area of computational design and/or material research each semester. SoA faculty have access to all the resources of the College of Design for their research and teaching, including a Digital Fabrication & Robotics Laboratory that houses a suite of industrial-scale CNC machines.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

Demonstrate the capacity for impact in architectural design through work on novel computational techniques and innovative material research focused on recycled plastics for architectural design problems.

Provide high-quality instruction grounded in contemporary architectural knowledge, methods, and practices.

Develop and deliver course content that advances student learning and supports the broader goals of the architecture curriculum.

Mentor and advise students through coursework, design reviews, and other academic activities.

Contribute to coordination across courses and curricular sequences, including collaboration with faculty teaching within shared or coordinated courses.

Participate in the intellectual and academic life of the School, including reviews, lectures, exhibitions, workshops, and other School activities.

Contribute appropriate service to the School consistent with the expectations of an Assistant Professor appointment.

Candidates must hold a professional degree in architecture (M.Arch.).

Preference may be given to candidates who bring one or more of the following:

Prior experience teaching architecture at the university level.

Demonstrate the capacity for impact in architectural design through work on novel computational techniques and innovative material research focused on recycled plastics for architectural design problems.

Experience connecting design education with contemporary issues in computation, fabrication, or other emerging areas of the discipline.

A record of professional, creative, scholarly, or pedagogical work that demonstrates continued engagement with architecture and the built environment.

The ability to teach and mentor a multifaceted student body.

The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success.

Knowledge of architecture appropriate to the courses they will teach.

Evidence of, or strong potential for, effective teaching at the university level.

Teaching experience in computationally driven architecture for a minimum of two years is a requirement.

Ability to communicate architectural ideas and knowledge clearly to students with varying levels of experience.

Commitment to collaborative teaching and to contributing to a rigorous and supportive academic environment.

Applicants should submit:

A letter of application

Curriculum vitae

Portfolio including creative work and examples of teaching

The names and contact information for at least three references

Requests for information may be directed to Julie Kim, School Chair, at julie.kim@design.gatech.edu

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Applications will be considered beginning November 15, 2026 but the search will continue until the position is filled. A background check must be completed prior to beginning employment.

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest