Assistant Director, Foundation Studies at Boston Architectural College in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Background:

The Boston Architectural College (BAC) was established in 1889 and has become a non-profit, tuition-based, accredited private school of spatial design offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, and design studies. Students work, either in a professional position or in community service settings, at the same time they are engaged in course work. Additionally, low-residency graduate degrees in architecture, historic preservation, and sustainable design as well as certificate programs are all available online.

Position Summary  

Reporting to the Program Director of First Year Experience, the Assistant Director of Foundation Studies is a member of the core faculty in a 12-month, full-time exempt position. The Assistant Director will join the current team of Education Directors who develop and manage the first year experience both online and onsite to achieve first-year student success goals defined within the institution’s strategic vision. As part of this team and as directed by the Program Director, FYE, the Assistant Director of Foundation Studies will assist in the hiring and supervision of faculty for foundation level courses within the Liberal Studies curriculum, as well as Foundation Studios, Digital Media and Media Arts. In addition to administrative responsibilities, the Assistant Director of Foundation Studies will teach one studio and one representation course in both the fall and spring semesters either online or onsite, as directed by the Program Director of First Year Experience.

Primary Responsibilities

Administration

Faculty Hiring and supervision

• Assist in hiring and supervising faculty for Foundation-level courses as directed by the Program Director, FYE, and in conversation with Director of Foundation Studios, Acting Director of Online Foundation, and the Director of Digital Media.


• Hire and oversee 3 - 4 Media Arts course faculty, in conversation with Program Director, FYE.

Studio TA supervision

• Hire and supervise the Foundation Studio TA in fall and spring semesters.

Portfolio Review

• Participate in PRV-1 reviews. 


• Assist Academic Affairs and the Director, Foundation Studios with administration of PRV-1 (Portfolio Review 1)

Work with the Program Director, FYE to develop and implement assessment processes for retention, curriculum and teaching efficacy, student success, and other data.

Participate productively as a member of the First Year Experience team to develop and implement curriculum, student support strategies, and other initiatives.

Teaching

• Teach one foundation-level studio per semester (fall and spring) either online or onsite, as directed by the Program Director of First Year Experience.


• Teach one foundation-level representation course per semester (fall and spring) either online or onsite, as directed by the Program Director of First Year Experience.

Standards of Professionalism:

• Team and Interpersonal skills: Ability to lead or contribute effectively as a member of a team and communicate effectively with students and professional colleagues. The position requires excellent listening and understanding skills, and written, graphic and oral expression.


• Service orientation: Success in this position requires a service-oriented perspective in which, to the greatest extent possible, students and faculty are treated in such a way as to feel valued and well served in their contacts with the school through you.


• Confidentiality and discretion: This position requires the ability not only to maintain confidentiality of student and faculty records, but also the ability to discern when it is appropriate to divulge privileged, if not necessarily confidential, information.


• Responsibility: A high degree of personal responsibility and the ability to follow through to the completion of a project is paramount in this position.


• Time management: Skills in breaking initiatives into discrete tasks and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

Educational Criteria

Advanced degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture or Interior Design.

Experience  Requirements:

• Minimum two years experience teaching design studios in architecture, landscape architecture, or interior architecture, with experience in innovative online education. Evidence of commitment to student success and academic integrity.


• Minimum three years experience in professional practice. Project and personnel management experience preferred.


• Demonstrated leadership, or potential for leadership, in architectural and design education.


• Orientation to learning outcomes and knowledge of assessment techniques.

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