Career Opportunities

Visiting Assistant/Associate Professor, Design Foundation

This position is no longer open.

School of Architecture & Design
Department: Fine Arts & Foundation Studies
Campus: Beirut
Discipline: Design Foundation

The Foundation Program at the School of Architecture & Design is now accepting applications for a visiting professor at the Assistant or Associate level for the academic year 2015–2016 for its Beirut campus.

The Foundation Program is common to all entering students in architecture, interior design, graphic design and fashion design. The program is seeking full-time faculty to teach three-dimensional design studios, which are directed toward the development of a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to design, emphasizing visual perception, analytical interpretation and plastic studies.

Applicants to this position should have prior experience in teaching foundation, specifically 3D studios, and would be required to teach the following studios:

Design Studio I-B and Design Studio II

For information on these courses, please refer to: http://sard.lau.edu.lb/departments-institutes/fafs/courses.php

Minimum Requirements: A master’s degree in any design field with teaching experience in foundation studies.

Duration of Position: This position will open in fall 2015 (which starts in September 2015) and is renewed on a yearly basis according to the university policies that apply to Visiting Professors. More information on faculty personnel policies.

Application:
Candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent outlining their particular design pedagogy, a CV with names of three references, and the following:

  1. Professional portfolio with examples of design projects (PDF, 15 pages maximum)
  2. Teaching portfolio with examples of syllabi and students’ work (PDF, 15 pages maximum)

The application should be sent by email to: sard.jobs@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.

Applications deadline: February 2, 2015
Notifications will be sent by: March 10, 2015

The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York. Information about the University can be found at http://www.lau.edu.lb/.