Did you call your starchitect?

typically, from talking to my professors and wondering the same thing, you have to start were you started, typically your undergrad school. which, you should have contacts at. Work there for a year or two then start networking into a better or bigger or whatever school where you need to work at least 5 years so that you can gaint he status of associate professor rather then lecturer of architecture. Then you can either stay there and work toward tenure if they have it or start working your way into another university etc. Typically to get tenure you have to be licensed from what I've heard from people in academia (i have two close mentors in academia). Also, at most schools to teach in the graduate programs you need to be licensed as well, again this is case by case. So as you guessed, you have to network your way in, or respond to actual job posts by schools etc. good luck

don't need to be licensed in usa. is more or less a requirement where i live (japan) but not always then either. a phd gets you farther.

call your alma mater. or else ask your starchitect mentor, unless you only made models for him/her in which case s/he probably doesn't know you from adam.

teaching is not easy to get into, nor easy to do. call your old profs, apply for advertised positions. if you are persistent you may get something. but is worth expecting to work part-time for extremely low pay for a few years then work full time for low pay for a few more and then get chance at tenure position and pay starts to be reasonable.

luck

cuz excellence does not pay

and even when you get into it you may not be any good. Wish you luck

talk to your old professors, any friends you know who teach, and look for the jobs that are advertised.

It's a big heavy door to push open that takes time just to get your foot inside. Search the archinect forum, we've covered this topic several times.

Lesson 1, to get into academia, you have to do your own research.

the first question is ask is: "why do you want to teach?"

- do you have particular skills? modeling, image-making, fabrication, techniques?
- do you have particular experiences (as in working for a stararchitect) that gives you insight/experience with a particular way of thinking/designing?
- have you done any previous teaching/tutoring?
- what line of inquiry are you following in your personal work?
- what do you have to say to young designers?
- what is your "position"?
- what personal research are you undertaking?
- who are your contacts/your network?
- why should anyone listen to you?
- what do YOU add to a school?

those who can................do
those who can't..............teach
those who can't teach.....teach gym class

i have come across a few posts for jobs in academia

dlb's list of questions is a good place to start. A big question, implied by all of dlb's is: do you want a career in academia, or do you want to pick up a few teaching jobs on a casual basis while continuing to practice?

I can't speak to the former, as academia is as mysterious as politics to me. BUt for the latter: studio professors are almost always looking for critics to come serve on juries. Get to know some profs at a school(s) near you, and offer your time as a jury member. That is often a foot in the door, at least, that's how my current teaching position came about.

Start with ACSA to see actual faculty postings at schools around the country. Despite the economy, many programs are hiring.

https://www.acsa-arch.org/faculty/joblistings.aspx

Visit www.archschools.org and begin to submit your credentials to programs that you wish to teach.

Another option is to begin at a community college teaching CAD or other basic courses. You need to get experience.

Volunteer to serve on reviews at an area school.

Try Continuing Ed at the same schools you have contacted. And try proposing a new idea.