SoA Adjunct Faculty for Summer Pre-College Course 2025

Pre-College Architecture is an intensive and immersive summer program at Carnegie Mellon University that engages high school students in the creative energy and speculative culture of the college-level experience in studying the discipline of architecture.

The Pre-College Architecture and Outreach programs introduce design practice, creative problem solving, and critical thinking to young designers through a complex matrix of programming, pushing curiosity and providing a strong basis for architectural education.

As adjunct instructor for this in-person program, you will be required to work on one of the following:

* Lead Media Instruction courses for up to 8 hours per week for 5 weeks + Preparation and Post Production

* Lead of Assist with Media Instruction for up to 5 hours per week for 5 week + Preparation and Post Production

* Deliver Outreach programs for K-12 student participants for 10-12 hours per week for 10 weeks

* Deliver Bio-matter research content to student participants to 30 hours per week for 15 weeks

Programs run on varied schedules from June 26-August 10. Biomatter position through September 2025.

The positions begin as early as 6/26/25.

Recent graduates with prior experience in these areas are preferred.

Our student body totals over 400 undergraduate and graduate students, and is situated within the College of Fine Arts, alongside the Schools of Art, Design, Drama and Music. Our university is classified as an "R1: Doctoral University - Highest Research Activity" institution. As such, a wide range of transdisciplinary educational and research opportunities can be created at the school, college and/or university levels.

Our school philosophy is to provide deep immersion in the discipline of architecture, intensified by a university culture of interdisciplinary innovation and creative inquiry. Our undergraduate and graduate degree programs prepare students to be excellent, discipline-defining design-thinkers in diverse global contexts. We believe that architectural excellence demands both rigorous training in fundamentals and the development of unique expertise - whether the sciences, the humanities, engineering, or computation. Though each of our students graduate with intensive architecture knowledge, no two graduates leave with the same education.

Our programs take advantage of:

• Our position within one of the world's leading research and entrepreneurship institutions at the interdisciplinary intersection of technology, the arts, and the humanities;
• Specialized facilities and centers like the Robert L. Preger Intelligent Workplace, dFAB Lab, Code Lab, Remaking Cities Institute, and the IDeATe Physical Computing Lab;
• The context of our dynamic, post-industrial city of Pittsburgh as a laboratory for inquiry and action.

More information on the School of Architecture can be found on the SoA website.

This position requires a Professional degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or urban design (BArch, MArch, BLA, MLA, MUD) or a Masters degree in a related field. A background in education or a related field is helpful. Prior academic experience in teaching at the secondary or post-secondary level is preferred.

Clearances
These position requires you to have clearances for synchronous work with minors, which the candidate should already have in order to be eligible for this position and start date. Please ensure that all clearances including FBI fingerprinting are on-file with HR. See the Act 153 website for more information.

To apply, access and complete the online application form at http://apply.interfolio.com/126884 submitting the following materials:

• A letter of interest that indicates your specific areas of expertise as related to this course;
• A full curriculum vitae;
• Candidates may be asked to provide examples of their student's work in design or related courses