Montana State University School of Architecture

https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/48346

This one-semester position (Spring 2026) is intended to attract and support an emerging scholar or practitioner (or a group of scholars or practitioners) with a range of innovative scholarship or progressive practice in architecture or allied fields. Candidates are expected to teach, conduct research, and facilitate creative activity that will contribute to or challenge thinking about architecture as the School of Architecture looks to the future. A broad range of scholarly and professional expertise is welcomed. The appointment supports the MSU Land Grant vision to transform lives and communities in the people’s interest and the School of Architecture’s mission to instill personal agency, self-reflection, and environmental empathy to educate innovators who challenge and advance the design professions.

The Visiting Scholar is expected to contribute to or challenge thinking about architecture through their teaching, research, and creative activity. The Visiting Scholar is required to present the accomplishments in the form of a public lecture at the School and submit the work produced at the School to an external body for peer review and dissemination to national or international audiences.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Teach a 6 credit graduate design studio
  • Teach a first-year 1 credit honors seminar
  • Conduct design related original research
  • Participate in faculty meetings
  • Serve on studio reviews
  • Present school-wide lecture
  • Be an engaged and active participant with students, faculty and staff on a day-to-day basis

Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.

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