Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Architecture Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor
What they do:
Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
On the job, you would:
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- design
- building and construction
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Communications
- multimedia
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Independence
- Initiative
- Self Control
- Persistence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk Revit
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
Education
Education: (rated 5 of 5)
doctoral degree or
professional degree
usually needed
professional degree
usually needed
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Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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