Assistant Professor - Interior Architecture (Tenure Track)

The Mission of the School of Architecture is to promote excellence in architecture and urban design education, scholarship, and practice in an inclusive and collaborative environment.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
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The David R. Ravin School of Architecture (SoA) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Interior Architecture. The School wishes to expand its commitment to architectural design excellence within the domain of the interior environment. As new technologies and materials transform the built landscape, from the methods and techniques used to design to the systems deployed within them, the SoA seeks to expand its instructional breadth and design research capacity in the realm of interior architecture at the undergraduate and graduate level.


The SoA offers four-degree programs: Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Master of Architecture, Master of Science in Architecture, and Master of Urban Design, as well as a range of dual degree programs that engage a variety of academic departments across the university. These programs attract students from a wide range of backgrounds.

The SoA is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse environment that supports a broad range of opportunities for scholarly work. UNC Charlotte is an R1 urban research university where exceptional facilities and a dynamic metropolitan landscape support faculty and student work. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational and employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on any protected status. Faculty appointment will begin August 10, 2026.

Qualified applicants must complete the online faculty application at https://jobs.uncc.edu (position #3333). Application requirements include 1) a cover letter, 2) a statement on research interests and objectives; 3) a statement on pedagogical philosophy and teaching interests; 4) an annotated portfolio including examples of teaching, practice, and research work (max 10 MB); 5) a CV including academic and professional experience; and 6) contact information for three references. Review of applications will commence on February 12, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

The successful candidate will teach in the Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Master of Architecture programs. The position entails responsibilities in research, teaching, and service. It also offers opportunities to engage SoA's various design research labs and state-of-the-art CNC fabrication facilities, as well as participation in interdisciplinary initiatives across the College and University.

The successful candidate will have experience teaching architectural design studios, electives, and/or specialized focus areas, and will support the expansion of interiors' instruction and initiatives within the curriculum, including a certificate in interior architecture. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to be an effective design studio teacher. Particular interest will be given to applicants who foster critical inquiry, engage in new territories of thinking about the interior environment, advance experimental and computational methods, investigate innovative and sustainable new material technologies, promote healthy indoor environmental quality, and support collaborative, cross-disciplinary partnerships and interdisciplinary engagement as part of their teaching, design and/or research. Evidence of published design work, research and scholarship, design awards, research grants and/or design practice is required. An advanced degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, and/or related discipline is required.

Professional licensure and prior teaching experience is required.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to search committee chair Chris Jarrett at chjarrett@charlotte.edu.

Hiring is subject to budget availability