Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

What Does a Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
• 2Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• 3Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
• 4Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios.
• 5Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• 6Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• 7Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• 8Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Required Skills

• Learning Strategies
• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Creative Cloud software
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Autodesk 3D Studio Design
• Autodesk 3ds Max
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Autodesk Ecotect Analysis
• Autodesk Inventor

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Salary