Instructor of Interior Design

Instructor of Interior Design

• 499709
• Faculty
• Full-time
• Opening at : Jul 16 2024 at 10 : 00 CDT
• College of Fine Arts

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Application Deadline :

Until Filled

Position Details :

This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person.

Position Description

• Teach undergraduate courses including studio and seminar-format. Teaching assignments will be based on the applicant’s experience and expertise.
• Teach using design-oriented software, such as Revit and AutoCAD
• Advising / mentoring undergraduate majors
• Service to the Department, College and University, normally involving committee work
• Continued Professional Development.

Qualifications

Required :

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Lighting Design, or a closely-related professional field.
• Applicant must have the ability to teach interior design studios and seminar classes within the program curricula.
• 18 completed graduate-level credit hours toward an Interior Design, Architecture, Lighting Design, or closely-related graduate degree, or five years of related professional practice.
• Evidence of strength in design practice and teaching.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Strongly Preferred :

• Graduate degree in Interior Design, Lighting Design, Architecture, or a closely related professional field, or international equivalent.
• Qualified to teach courses in Lighting Design including studio and seminar-format.
• Proficiency in using and teaching AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, AGi32, Elumtools, and similar software.
• Unsupervised, college-level teaching experience.
• In addition to academic credentials, five years professional practice in Interior Design, Lighting Design, Architecture, or a closely-related professional field.

Rank and Salary

Instructor, non tenure-track. This is a permanent position with a renewable contract. The contract period is initially one year, can be extended to three years following the first year of service.

Salary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits for domestic partners are available.

Department Details : Department of Design

Department of Design

The widely-recognized and respected Department of Design offers the BFA in Interior Design, The BFA in Graphic Design, the BS in Design Studies, and a minor in Architectural Lighting Design.

There are approximately 200 undergraduate majors in the department. Upon filling this position, the program will have 12, permanent faculty positions with generous adjunct support from the vibrant Fort Worth / Dallas design and advertising community.

We celebrate diversity and inclusiveness and invite all interested and qualified candidates to apply.

The Interior Design Program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). The Department of Design is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

In alignment with CIDA and industry standards our program values the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) certification for our Interior Design faculty.

The NCIDQ certification is the industry's recognized indicator of proficiency in interior design principles and a designer's commitment to the profession.