Faculty FT Non-CBU-9 Mo

Overview

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) at Kent State University invites applications and nominations for the two-year Schidlowski Emerging Faculty Fellowship starting Fall 2026. This residency is designed to engage promising junior faculty candidates in a dynamic and progressive academic environment at the outset of an architecture faculty addition to a competitive teaching salary for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 academic years. The fellowship provides funding to support the production of an original design research project to be exhibited and presented as part of the college lecture series during the Spring 2027 semester.

Additional Basic Function

Additional Basic Function if applicable:

About CAED and Kent State

The CAED fosters integration of research and practice to address evolving environmental, societal, and technological challenges. The college is dedicated to advancing professional disciplines relating to the built environment and preparing graduates to lead in a rapidly changing world. Our programs engage in interdisciplinary collaboration across undergraduate offerings in Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction Management; graduate programs in Architecture, Healthcare Design, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management; and a research degree in Architecture and Environmental Design. Aligned university enterprises include Kent State\\\’s School of Fashion, School of Visual Communication Design, College of the Arts, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, as well as the Advanced Materials and Environmental Science and Design Research Institutes and the recently renovated Design Innovation Hub that addresses global challenges and transforms lives through design education.

In addition to a rich array of university assets, CAED facilities include a branch architecture library, materials library, lighting lab, Fabrication Lab (equipped with CNC mills, a metal fabrication facility, woodworking, and vacuum forming tools), and the Robotically Augmented Design Lab (RadLAB). The CAED\\\’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) provides opportunities for community engagement dedicated to the betterment of our region. Substantial international study opportunities include sponsored studio/course travel opportunities, study-abroad programs in Florence and Paris, traveling workshops, and sponsored workshop/lecture and exhibition series. The CAED\\\’s 38 full-time faculty and administrators and over 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students occupy the LEED Platinum 107,000 sq. ft. John Elliott Center for Architecture and Design designed by Weiss/Manfredi; the newly renovated Beall Hall; the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative in downtown Cleveland; and the Palazzo Vettori in the historic center of Florence, Italy.

Located midway between New York and Chicago in the Cleveland/Akron metro area, Kent State is an R1 research university in the heart of a burgeoning cultural and industrial region that is home to some of the world\\\’s finest art museums, parks, universities, restaurants, theaters, music venues, and independent buildings and landscapes designed by Marcel Breuer, Coop Himmelb(l)au, James Corner, R. Buckminster Fuller, Frank Gehry, Farshid Moussavi, NADAAA, Laurie Olin, Stanley Saitowitz, and Rafael Viñoly to name only a few. For more information on Kent State, see: the CAED at Kent State.

Duties

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to the following:

Additional Examples of Duties if applicable:

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold at minimum an accredited Master of Architecture degree (or equivalent); or an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree and a Master of Science in Architecture or a related field with exceptional promise for teaching architectural design studios and other courses that productively engage their own creative work, innovative research, and/or design practice with a commitment to architecture as a material practice.

License/Certification

Knowledge Of

Skill In

Ability To

Preferred Qualifications

Assessments

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

Working Schedule

Additional Information

Application Process

Apply online at: (search by position 988546). Submit:

• Letter of interest outlining vision for architectural design education, a teaching philosophy, and research agenda.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Portfolio (Max 10MB) with research/scholarship, creative work, and teaching evidence (e.g., course syllabi and examples of student work)
• Contact information for three references

Review begins January 15, 2026. Full consideration will be given to applicants who have submitted by February 15. Inquiries contact Search Committee Chair Kathryn Strand at.

Must pass a security check.

Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful, and kind.

For official job descriptions visit the university, which is a Smoke-Free/Tobacco-Free University effective July 1, 2017. Smoking and tobacco use are not permitted on any of Kent State\\\’s campuses or other locations and properties that are owned, operated, or leased by Kent State, both domestic and international. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.

Job Title: Faculty FT Non-CBU-9 Mo

Physical Location: Kent Campus – Kent, OH

Salary:

Basic Function:

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) at Kent State University invites applications and nominations for the two-year Schidlowski Emerging Faculty Fellowship starting Fall 2026. This residency is designed to engage promising junior faculty candidates in a dynamic and progressive academic environment at the outset of an architecture faculty addition to a competitive teaching salary for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 academic years; the fellowship provides funding to support the production of an original design research project to be exhibited and presented as part of the college lecture series during the Spring 2027 semester.

Additional Basic Function if applicable:

About CAED and Kent State:

The CAED fosters integration of research and practice to address evolving environmental, societal, and technological challenges. The college is dedicated to advancing professional disciplines relating to the built environment and preparing graduates to lead in a rapidly changing world. Our programs engage in interdisciplinary collaboration across undergraduate offerings in Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction Management; graduate programs in Architecture, Healthcare Design, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management; and a research degree in Architecture and Environmental Design. Aligned university enterprises include Kent State\\\’s School of Fashion, School of Visual Communication Design, College of the Arts, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, as well as the Advanced Materials and Environmental Science and Design Research Institutes and the recently renovated Design Innovation Hub that addresses global challenges and transforms lives through design education.

In addition to a rich array of university assets, CAED facilities include a branch architecture library, materials library, lighting lab, Fabrication Lab (equipped with CNC mills, a metal fabrication facility, woodworking, and vacuum forming tools), and the Robotically Augmented Design Lab (RadLAB). The CAED\\\’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) provides opportunities for community engagement dedicated to the betterment of our region. Substantial international study opportunities include sponsored studio/course travel opportunities, study-abroad programs in Florence and Paris, traveling workshops, and sponsored workshop/lecture and exhibition series. The CAED\\\’s 38 full-time faculty and administrators and over 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students occupy the LEED Platinum 107,000 sq. ft. John Elliott Center for Architecture and Design designed by Weiss/Manfredi; the newly renovated Beall Hall; the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative in downtown Cleveland; and the Palazzo Vettori in the historic center of Florence, Italy.

Located midway between New York and Chicago in the Cleveland/Akron metro area, Kent State is an R1 research university in the heart of a burgeoning cultural and industrial region that is home to some of the world\\\’s finest art museums, parks, universities, restaurants, theaters, music venues and independent buildings and landscapes designed by Marcel Breuer, Coop Himmelb(l)au, James Corner, R. Buckminster Fuller, Frank Gehry, Farshid Moussavi, NADAAA, Laurie Olin, Stanley Saitowitz, and Rafael Viñoly to name only a few. For more information on Kent State, see: the CAED at Kent State.

Duties/essential functions may include but not be limited to the following:

Additional Examples of Duties if applicable:

Minimum Qualifications:

The successful candidate must hold at minimum an accredited Master of Architecture degree (or equivalent); or an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree and a Master of Science in Architecture or a related field, exceptional promise for teaching architectural design studios and other courses that productively engage their own creative work, innovative research, and/or design practice with a commitment to architecture as a material practice.

License/Certification:

Knowledge Of:

Skill In:

Ability To:

Preferred Qualifications if applicable:

Assessments:

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Working Schedule:

Additional Information:

Application Process:

Apply online at: (search by position 988546). Submit:

• Letter of interest outlining vision for architectural design education, a teaching philosophy, and research agenda.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Portfolio (Max 10MB) with research/scholarship, creative work, and teaching evidence (e.g. course syllabi and examples of student work)
• Contact information for three references

Review begins January 15, 2026. Full consideration will be given to applicants who have submitted by February 15. Inquiries contact Search Committee Chair Kathryn Strand at.

Must pass a security check.

Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful, and kind.

For official job descriptions visit State University is a Smoke-Free Tobacco-Free University effective July 1, 2017. Smoking and tobacco use are not permitted on any of Kent State\\\’s campuses or other locations and properties that are owned, operated, or leased by Kent State both domestic and international. For additional details visit the intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours and responsibilities.