Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also Known As:

Adjunct Instructor Adjunct Professor Architecture Professor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Faculty Member Instructor Interior Design Professor Lecturer Professor

Wages

Annual wages for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary in United States

Job Outlook Below Average

New job opportunities are less likely in the future

United States 2034 Projected Employment

11,900

2% Change From 2024

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Tasks you might complete in a day.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Participate in campus and community events.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

Subject areas you may need to master.

Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

Strengths you may need in this role.

Troubleshooting - Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Management of Material Resources - Managing equipment and materials.
Systems Analysis - Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.
Equipment Maintenance - Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
Time Management - Managing your time and the time of other people.
Management of Financial Resources - Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Mathematics - Using math to solve problems.
Operation and Control - Using equipment or systems.
Active Learning - Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
Programming - Writing computer programs.
Quality Control Analysis - Testing how well a product or service works.
Judgment and Decision Making - Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Critical Thinking - Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Technology Design - Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Reading Comprehension - Reading work-related information.
Management of Personnel Resources - Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Science - Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Systems Evaluation - Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Writing - Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Complex Problem Solving - Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Coordination - Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Persuasion - Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Speaking - Talking to others.
Operations Analysis - Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.
Equipment Selection - Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Negotiation - Bringing people together to solve differences.
Learning Strategies - Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Oral Expression - Communicating by speaking.
Problem Sensitivity - Noticing when problems happen.
Deductive Reasoning - Using rules to solve problems.
Manual Dexterity - Holding or moving items with your hands.
Control Precision - Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Speed of Limb Movement - Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Visual Color Discrimination - Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Stamina - Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Extent Flexibility - Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Peripheral Vision - Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.
Static Strength - Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.
Glare Sensitivity - Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Auditory Attention - Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Speech Recognition - Recognizing spoken words.
Number Facility - Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Arm-Hand Steadiness - Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Depth Perception - Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Perceptual Speed - Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Spatial Orientation - Knowing where things are around you.
Reaction Time - Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
Category Flexibility - Grouping things in different ways.
Oral Comprehension - Listening and understanding what people say.
Originality - Creating new and original ideas.
Information Ordering - Ordering or arranging things.
Selective Attention - Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Wrist-Finger Speed - Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Dynamic Flexibility - Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Flexibility of Closure - Seeing hidden patterns.
Finger Dexterity - Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Gross Body Coordination - Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Hearing Sensitivity - Telling the difference between sounds.
Sound Localization - Noticing the direction that a sound came from.
Written Comprehension - Reading and understanding what is written.
Written Expression - Communicating by writing.
Fluency of Ideas - Coming up with lots of ideas.
Inductive Reasoning - Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Dynamic Strength - Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Far Vision - Seeing details that are far away.
Speed of Closure - Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Explosive Strength - Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.
Near Vision - Seeing details up close.
Mathematical Reasoning - Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Multilimb Coordination - Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Response Orientation - Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
Rate Control - Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Trunk Strength - Using your lower back and stomach.
Night Vision - Seeing at night or under low light.
Visualization - Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Time Sharing - Doing two or more things at the same time.
Memorization - Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Gross Body Equilibrium - Keeping your balance or staying upright.
Speech Clarity - Speaking clearly.

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