Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Employer
Troy, NY, USLocation:
Fri, Apr 18 '25Posted On
$50,000 annually Pay:
Job Summary: The School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is seeking to fill its distinguished Bedford Visiting Professorship, a three-year contractual (non-tenure-track) appointment that will bring an internationally renowned structural engineer to the school to oversee our interdisciplinary courses designed for architecture and civil engineering students. The term of this position will be August 2025 – July 2028. The successful candidate will be expected to teach one day per week (two interdisciplinary courses each semester that are in seminar and studio format) and to organize and participate in an annual international traveling workshop that is typically held at the end of the spring semester. (https://www.arch.rpi.edu/study-abroad/bedford-seminar/).
Qualifications
- Master's degree required (doctorate preferred) in engineering (or foreign degree equivalent)
- Professional Engineering (PE) license; Structural Engineering (SE) license preferred
- Evidence of effective teaching
- Extensive practical experience and a record of exemplary leadership in design and delivery of innovative engineering/architectural projects
- Candidates must have expertise in building systems, systems integration, and in technologies supporting innovative approaches to design and construction.
- Candidates with experience collaborating with leading architectural professionals are especially encouraged to apply
Application instructions: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Follow the on-screen prompts at https://careers.rpi.edu/en-us/job/495202 to create a brief online profile with contact information for three (3) professional references. Please be ready to upload the following required documents
- CV
- Cover letter
- Statement of Research/Scholarship
- Evidence of Effective Teaching (could be past evaluations, course comments, student surveys, feedback on professional training or presentations delivered)
- Statement of commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment
Expected hiring amount: $50,000 per academic year (for 1/2 time appointment)
Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.
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