Adjunct Faculty, Foundation Program, Design Studio IB and Design Studio II, Byblos
Title: Adjunct Faculty
Discipline: 3D Design Studios
Department: Foundation Program
Campus: Byblos
Duration: AY 2025-26
Profile
The Foundation Program in the School of Architecture & Design at the Lebanese American University is now accepting applications for an adjunct faculty position at the Assistant Professor or Practice Lecturer level. This position is for the academic year 2025-26. Applicants to this position should have prior experience in teaching Foundation level studios - the Foundation program is a common platform to all entering students in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fashion Design and Fine Arts - and would be required to teach the following courses: Studio I.B and Studio II Formal Tectonics.
Studio IB: This studio explores the basics of plastic modeling and initiates students to critical thinking through exercises that address three-dimensional formal analysis / volumetric studies and evolve from soft materials to hard materials, with an emphasis on learning wood craftsmanship. Projects explore the syntax of 3D forms and investigate the properties of materials, structure, mass, and scale, as well as the effects of light on forms. This studio stresses the importance of craftsmanship and the different techniques of modeling requiring an active use of the workshop. This course is given with a co-requisite course on Shop Techniques.
Studio II Formal Tectonics: This studio will continue to explore the Translation of Ideas into Forms, through a process of abstraction that eventually leads to the elaboration of a small-scale architectural project. The studio will introduce basic architectural concepts, exploring the relationship between Spatial Constructs and Human Scale, through critical investigations of a single-function project that demonstrates innovative and thematic spatial explorations. The studio will emphasize the notion of Process in Design, by initiating students to think through a series of 3D Models and Hand-Drafted Drawings, as a means to translate Ideas into Forms.
For more information on the program and the Course Descriptions, please check the link below:
https://sard.lau.edu.lb/academics/foundation/
Minimum Requirements
Candidates should have a Master’s Degree in Visual Studies, Architecture or Interior Design, with teaching experience. Alternatively, candidates with a bachelor degree and extensive teaching experience may also be considered.
Note: Given that this is a part-time position, the university cannot secure the candidate a work permit, if they do not have the legal right to work in Lebanon.
Duration of position
This position will be open in Fall 2025, which starts by Mid-August and is renewed on a yearly basis according to university policies that apply to Adjunct faculty. For more information on Faculty Personnel Policies: https://www.lau.edu.lb/about/policies/personnel_policy_faculty_section.pdf
Application Process
Candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent outlining their particular Design Pedagogy, a CV, a Portfolio of Student Work and a Portfolio of Personal Work, as well as examples of scholarly work, if applicable.
The application should be sent by email to: sard.jobs@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.
Applications deadline: May 15, 2025
Notifications will be sent by: May 31, 2025
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