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Faculty/Staff Positions
Curator for Public Programs and Director of Publications
Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) School of Architecture invites applications for the position of Curator of Public Programs and Director of CM–A Publications. This position is responsible for creating dynamic events, publications, and exhibitions that bring together the school’s many constituents and audiences. You will contribute to the school by working with faculty and students to produce the annual public programs series that include lectures, symposia, panel discussions, screenings and exhibitions. You will also direct the annual publication of student work, EX-CHANGE, and its accompanying exhibition. The Public Programs at the school serve to bridge the various interests of the programs across architectural design, urban design, building performance, sustainable design, computational design and construction management. They also are a means to address the school’s pedagogical focus on climate change, artificial intelligence and social justice.
This is a unique opportunity for someone with experience working in multiple modes of architectural discourse (events, publications, exhibitions, etc.) to work strategically and build partnerships within the school, across the university, and beyond. We are looking for someone who will bring leadership and vision to the launch of the school’s forthcoming publishing imprint. Experience writing and editing is a plus, particularly experience taking illustrated books from the concept stage through printing. With many concurrent projects underway, the ideal candidate is also comfortable managing a team, commissioning designers, and working with outside editors to meet tight deadlines.
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Deadline: May 31
Real Estate Development Adjunct Faculty Position
Carnegie Mellon Architecture (CM_A) is seeking an architecture, urban design, planning, and/or real estate development professional to teach a graduate course on the fundamentals of real estate development, the interdependence of real estate development and design, and the social, economic and regulatory contexts in which development takes place.
The course should introduce the systems, processes, and many stakeholders through which architectural projects get imagined, produced, and valued. It should cover project team members and the phases of a project; market research and programming; site constraints and zoning restrictions; basic project budgeting and how available capital affects development projects. The course should include a financial component that will introduce students to the basic techniques of property valuation, project budgeting, pro forma analysis, sourcing of financing, and investment analysis. The course should tie into the School’s Pedagogies initiatives by discussing how real estate development relates to climate change, artificial intelligence, and social justice through ideas such as land use, affordable housing, segregation, and economic inequality. Because this course typically includes many international students, it should also include some discussion of development in other countries. The semester’s effort will culminate in the execution of a team case study of a recent and/or currently underway project. The study components may include a basic market analysis, program evaluation, schematic design, project cost estimates, pro forma analysis, and evaluation of financial feasibility. Students will make a final presentation to the class and possibly, visiting professionals. The course is required for all 2nd-year graduate students in the School’s Master of Urban Design (MUD) program, and all 1st-year students in the Master of Architecture - Engineering - Construction Management (AECM) graduate program. The course may also include graduate students from the Tepper School of Business and the Heinz School of Public Policy. We are expecting about 40 students total. TAs will be provided to help with class logistics and grading. A modest stipend to aid in course development in summer 2024 will be provided, in addition to the Fall semester compensation commensurate with experience.
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Deadline: May 31
Student Positions
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Summer 2024 Student Jobs (Deadline to apply May 3)
Fall 2024 Student Jobs (deadline to apply July 28)
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