AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey Past President Joseph David, AIA, recently left private practice to pursue a new career in the classroom as a full-time teacher of Architecture at Sussex Tech High School and an adjunct professor in the Design and Media Studies Department at County College of Morris in New Jersey.
According to Mr. David, “The reason that I got my Master of Architecture degree was so that one day I could teach, something I thought about and talked about for years, and finally acted on in Spring 2025. I contacted County College of Morris in Randolph to see if they had any openings in their design department, and I started there as an Adjunct Professor last fall. After committing to CCM, I was made aware of a full-time high school position teaching architecture. I had always imagined myself teaching at a college level, but the more I thought about it, the more sense it made- there was a lot of overlap already with my involvement in things like the Architects League Scholarship Committee, my co-chair position on the AIA New Jersey K-12 Committee, and my involvement as a judge and mentor for NJSBA’s STEAM Tank program. I started last November at Sussex Tech High School in Sparta, and am getting used to things like snow days, fire drills, and the pledge of allegiance.”
Joe says he has found the experience extremely rewarding, with his only real regret being that he waited this long to finally start teaching.
Photo caption: AIA New Jersey Past President, Ronald C. Weston, AIA, was recently invited by Sussex Tech High School Instructor of Architecture, Joseph David, AIA, to be a guest presenter on sketching.