Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $61,550; experienced workers reach $164,780. About 770 people do this job in Texas.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +0.9%
- Openings a year
- 8
- Employed in 2024
- 109
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension5.0
- Speaking4.9
- Instructing4.9
- Learning Strategies4.4
- Writing5.0
- Active Listening4.4
- Active Learning4.5
- Critical Thinking4.4
What the work is
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.
- Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Associate degree9%
- Bachelor's degree16%
- Master's degree10%
- Doctoral or professional65%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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