Adjunct Instructor, Architecture

Job Description

Adjunct Faculty Appointments

The School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) seeks multiple part-time adjunct instructors for Fall 2026 to teach undergraduate and graduate architecture courses. Current openings include ARCH2100: History/Theory 01, ARCH 9200: Research Methods, and ARCH 7910: Principles of Passive House Design. ARCH 2100 (undergraduate) and ARCH 9200 (graduate) are coordinated, multi-section courses, while ARCH 7910 is a graduate elective. The fall semester begins on September 8th and ends on December 8th, followed by the final exam period. Course information is provided below:

ARCH 2100: History/Theory 01 (on-campus, in-person)

Meets on Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00-2:45pm or 3:00-4:45pm

4 credits

ARCH 9200: Research Methods (on-campus, in-person)

Meets on Wednesday and Friday, 8:00-9:45am

4 credits

ARCH 7910: Principles of Passive House Design (synchronously online)

Meets on Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00-9:45am

4 credits

About Wentworth and the School of Architecture and Design (SoAD)

Wentworth Institute of Technology is a co-op university located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, with a strong emphasis on experiential learning and academic excellence. The university includes five schools: Architecture and Design, Computing and Data Science, Engineering, Management, and Sciences and Humanities. Wentworth is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway consortium, providing opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing with nearby institutions, including Massachusetts College of Art & Design and Simmons University. 

Wentworth is a university with a teaching focus and strategic initiatives of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence, high-value learning, transformational student experience, and next-generation partnerships. The school has a strong commitment to recruiting and retaining students with diverse backgrounds, fostering a vibrant design community and learning environment for faculty and students, and building on and expanding current government, community, industry, and alumni partnerships. For more information about Wentworth’s Strategic Plan, see: https://wit.edu/about/strategic-plan

Wentworth’s School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) recognizes the critical role its courses and curricula play in fostering academic success and addressing equity gaps. We seek new faculty to join a community committed to teaching excellence, curricular innovation, and mentoring of se SoAD offers highly respected Bachelor of Science degrees in Industrial Design (NASAD-accredited), Interior Design (CIDA-accredited), Architecture, and Building Sciences, and a Master of Architecture (NAAB-accredited). The SoAD’s mission is to empower design students and educators from all backgrounds to become creative, civic-minded problem-solvers, responding to global challenges and contributing to local communities. Students engage locally and globally, explore advanced technologies, collaborate within and across disciplines, gain industry experience via cooperative education, and learn to design sustainably and equitably. Comprising approximately 940 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, the SoAD has robust international study opportunities at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

About the Architecture Program: 

Wentworth’s Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S. Arch) program offers a rigorous studio-centered curriculum emphasizing design, technology, and community engagement. Students explore architecture across scales, functions, and contexts, with concentrations in Urbanism, Emerging Technologies, and Adaptive Interventions. The Architecture programs and faculty are deeply rooted in the Boston community and have a long history of partnering with community, government, and institutional organizations. Two required cooperative education experiences bridge academic and professional practice. 

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) is a one-year, NAAB-accredited, STEM-designated program that prepares students to be leaders in a rapidly evolving profession. Through Global Research Studios and a structured thesis sequence, students engage pressing challenges in the built environment through an international lens. 

To learn more about the Architecture programs, please visit the BSArch and MArch program pages. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master of Architecture degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Flexibility in teaching approach to address diverse student needs and interests

• Prior university-level teaching experience

• Doctorate degree

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit the following in a single PDF document:

• Cover letter that outlines qualifications for the position

• Current curriculum vitae

Position Details:

 At this time, the university is unable to sponsor applicants for H-1B visas.

Adjunct faculty compensation varies based on instructional mode (lecture or lab), number of course credits, and program. The minimum adjunct rate is $1,365 per credit.

Compensation and Benefits

Wentworth Institute of Technology is committed to fair, transparent, and legally compliant compensation practices. We believe that clarity about pay structures and ranges supports equity, fosters trust, and ensures a positive workplace for all employees.

Please visit here to see the comprehensive benefits package offered to support the best experience for our employees. https://wit.edu/careers/work-wentworth

Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth

Inclusive Excellence is one of the four pillars of the Strategic Plan. Actively and intentionally cultivating a diverse and culturally competent institution where each member has the opportunity and support to reach their full potential and make contributions to our campus community and beyond is Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth.

To find out more about the Wentworth’s commitment to Inclusive Excellence, please visit the website https://wit.edu/about/inclusive-excellence.

All applicants have the right to accessibility support and accommodations. To request accessibility support or accommodations, contact the Executive Director of Equity and Compliance, Catlin Wells, at [email protected].

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