Design Teaching Fellowships - Cornell AAP

Design Teaching Fellowships - Cornell AAP

Department of Architecture, Cornell University AAP

Design Teaching Fellowships:

The Department of Architecture at Cornell University is launching a search for multiple Design Teaching Fellowship positions for architecture design instruction to begin Fall 2026.

The Fellowships are a nine-month position (renewable for up to two academic years) within Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning in Ithaca, NY, at the rank of Instructor.

Each Fellowship centers on teaching architectural design and architecture courses within an established Teaching Mentorship framework. In addition to design studio teaching, Fellows will have the opportunity to advise thesis students and teach one to two additional courses, of which one will facilitate exploration and development of the Fellow’s design research/creative practice. Design Teaching Fellows will have an opportunity to share their design research/creative practice work in an exhibition and/or public presentation.

Fellowships are intended to support the development of teaching and design research/creative practice of exceptional emerging designers /architects. Candidates should propose a design research/creative project to be shaped and developed during their year, while also considering potential interfaces with foundational design pedagogy. Cornell Architecture welcomes innovative transdisciplinary thinking that expands the scope and potential of contemporary architecture and its practice.

A professional degree in architecture is considered a necessity for this position (B.Arch or M.Arch). Two to five years of experience in the profession is encouraged. Responsibilities will include teaching, research, advising and service. Teaching assignments will be assigned by the Department Chair. Cornell graduates are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

• Salary $65,000- $70,000 based on experience level

• Generous benefits package including healthcare (Endowed Employee Healthcare Information). Cornell has been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.

Required Application Materials

All materials must be submitted electronically using the Academic Jobs Online website:

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31595

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae (up to 6 pages)
• One portfolio (up to 20 pages) of research/creative practice, (and any student work from teaching experience)
• Draft proposal for research/creative practice agenda and example of proposed course (1-2 pages)
• List of three references with telephone numbers as well as mail and email addresses; these references will be contacted only at a later stage of the search, and with the applicant's permission.

The department will begin reviewing applications on March 18, 2026.

About AAP:
The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University (Cornell AAP) includes the departments of Architecture, Art, City and Regional Planning, the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate, jointly led by AAP and the SC Johnson College of Business, the multicollege Department of Design Tech, and the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities. The college spans three locations in Ithaca, New York City, and Rome, Italy, each with world-class facilities and cutting-edge technologies.

Cornell AAP is about acts of transformation. We are committed to reimagining and reshaping the world in new ways, every day. A vital college at one of the nation's foremost research universities, Cornell AAP brings faculty, staff, and students together from around the world to take up some of today's most urgent challenges and advance research, inquiry, and collaborative approaches to designing, making, and doing that make a more just and resilient future.

About the Department of Architecture:
The Department of Architecture—which dates to the founding of Cornell University—engages urgent global issues through a foundation of conceptual thinking and processes of making, and is committed to architectural practices informed by and embedding within evolving and dynamic social, environmental, and technical contexts. Degree programs include a professional Bachelor of Architecture, a professional Master of Architecture, post-professional Master of Science degrees in Advanced Architectural Design and Advanced Urban Design, and a doctoral program in the History of Architecture and Urban Development. Cornell Architecture students and faculty benefit from the Material Practice Facilities in AAP and a world-renowned library collection and participate in an expanded footprint that includes AAP NYC and Cornell in Rome.

Pay Range:

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.

• Academic Discipline

• Unique applicable skills.

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For general questions about the position or the application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or email mycareer@cornell.edu.

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