Professor of Architecture and Department Chair
Application Closing Date: February 2, 2009

The Department of Architecture of the University of California at Berkeley invites nominations and applications for the position of Chair of the Department, with an appointment effective on July 1, 2010. The Department of Architecture, with over 650 undergraduate students, 100 Master of Architecture students, and 100 MS/PhD students, is the largest of the departments within the College of Environmental Design. The Chair reports to the Dean of the College.

This is a transformational time in the Department, with several new faculty appointments, a new Dean of the College, and an engagement with emerging directions in architectural practice, education and research. The strength of the Department resides in the intellectual breadth of our faculty, who conduct internationally recognized teaching and research in the theory and practice of design, building science and performance, social and cultural studies of the built environment, visual and media studies, and architectural history. As the Department moves forward to renew and refine our shared agenda, we seek a Chair who will enhance the possibilities for new forms of cross-disciplinary collaboration within the Department, while strengthening connections to other departments in the College and across the Berkeley campus. As befits the Department’s role in an institution of world-class research and entrepreneurial activity, the Chair must foster creativity and synergy among areas of focus. In the coming years, the Department desires to pursue design innovation through contemporary digital and material technologies, and to build upon our ongoing social and ecological concerns in the light of new global challenges.

The Chair will be an intellectually spirited leader with a professional degree and/or a Ph.D., and with an established record of outstanding practice and/or scholarship that warrants appointment at the tenured rank of Full Professor. The ideal candidate will be conversant in the range of current design practice, scholarship, research, and education represented within the Department, and will cultivate intellectual, creative, and professional excellence. She or he should have a record of teaching, significant administrative experience, a commitment to Berkeley’s practice of faculty governance, and an awareness of the special opportunities and responsibilities of a public university. The Chair will lead our Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Master of Architecture, Master of Science and Ph.D. programs and will promote the Department’s strengths to communities beyond the campus. Together with the College Development Office, the new Chair will launch fundraising initiatives in support of departmental research and teaching missions. Responsibilities will also include the administration and management of academic personnel and staff, and leadership efforts to attract and retain new faculty of the highest caliber. A strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion is essential for this position.

To apply please submit:

1) A 2-3 page statement of interest specifying the relevance of the your experience and including a description of research, creative work, and teaching

2) A detailed curriculum vitae

3) Names and contact information for three references

4) A brief non-returnable portfolio of representative works, publications, or research (limited to 10-20 pages). 

These materials must be postmarked no later than February 2, 2009.

Please mail submissions and nominations to:  Chair Search Committee, Department of Architecture, 232 Wurster Hall #1800, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1800, Attn: Ms. Marva de Marothy, Assistant to the Chair. Please email inquiries or questions to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

For information about our program, please visit our web site at: http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Lecturer Positions in Architecture
Application Closing Date: Ongoing

The Department of Architecture invites applications for lecturer positions in our curricular sub-areas for each semester. Applications must include a curriculum vitae, a non-returnable portfolio or samples of work not to exceed 12 pages, and at least two letters of recommendation. The material submissions may be either hard copy or digital. Submissions are kept on file for review for two years.

Review of Applications

 
Submit To

Lecturer Selection Committee
c/o Chris Williams, Management Services Officer
Department of Architecture
University of California, Berkeley
232 Wurster Hall #1800
Berkeley, CA 94720-1800
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Lecturer Policy

Lecturers supplement the instructional capability of our program, enriching the breadth of our offerings in both graduate and undergraduate education. Lecturers bring expertise not available from our regular faculty, substitute for regular faculty on leave, and most importantly, bring new voices and experiences to the design studio component of the curriculum.

Lecturer selection is determined by departmental needs for each academic year. A faculty committee reviews applications to match these needs with the qualifications of the applicants. A rank-ordered list of qualified applicants is recommended to the department chair, who then makes appointments in consultation with the faculty in specialty areas or with coordinating design faculty.

Lecturer appointments typically are short-term; the policy for reappointment may be obtained from the department. You will be contacted by Mary Comerio, Chair, if you have been selected.

Berkeley Maybeck Fellowship
Application Closing Date: Position Canceled

Note From Jean-Pierre Protzen, Professor of the Graduate School and Acting Chair of the Department of Architecture, Regarding 2008-09 Fellowship: We greatly appreciate your interest in the Berkeley Maybeck Fellowship. Most unfortunately, the budget uncertainties the Department is facing will not allow us to fill this position for the 2008-09 academic year. We obviously regret this situation over which, alas, we have no control. We do hope, however, to be able to reinstitute the fellowship on a more financially secure basis in future academic years. 

Fellowship Description 

The Department of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, established the Maybeck Fellowship in 2005 to give promising individuals near the beginning of their teaching career an opportunity to pursue academic and teaching interests.

Appointments are for a one-year period. The Fellow will teach three courses per academic year: two undergraduate design studios and a graduate seminar related to his or her research/creative work. Research must include topics connected to informing design work. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate is expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the college and engage in critical, theoretical, and/or creative work. This work will be presented through a public lecture, exhibition, and/or lectures in existing classes.

Candidates must have a Master of Architecture degree and a record of accomplishment in design commensurate with their experience. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, statement of research interest including a seminar proposal, a non-returnable portfolio, contact information, and names of three references.