Assistant/Associate Professor In Interior Design

Posting Information

Position Title Assistant/Associate Professor in Interior Design Job Posting Number 202423TTL Job Location San Marcos Department School of Family & Consumer Sciences Position Description

The Interior Design Program in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor or associate professor position. This is a full-time position with a nine-month academic year appointment with the possibility of summer teaching.

Texas State, a Hispanic-Serving Institution with Emerging Research status, is located in central Texas between two large metropolitan areas, Austin and San Antonio. The Interior Design Program enrolls approximately 400 majors with seven full-time and many part-time faculty members serving the program. The program is accredited through the Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). Graduates are qualified for careers helping others improve interior environments while expressing their own creative abilities. Texas State's interior design students gain skills and knowledge in ideation and concept development, sketching, drafting, space planning, stylistic history, design theory, materials, building systems, life safety codes, and business practices. Graduates are academically prepared to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) examination that must be passed to register as an interior designer in Texas and many other states.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses, supervising design projects and portfolio development, developing and revising curricula to meet accreditation standards, conducting and publishing high-quality peer-reviewed scholarly research/creative activities, and engaging in appropriate levels of service to the school, college, university and to the profession. This position is subject to availability of funds.

Required Qualifications

Assistant Professor Required Qualifications:

• Earned graduate degree in interior design or closely related field

• Ability to teach interior design studios and lecture classes across the program curricula.

• Demonstrated ability to engage in scholarly activity and/or creative works.

• Ability to teach using design-oriented software, such as Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Associate Professor Required Qualifications:

• Earned graduate degree in interior design or closely related field

• Established research agenda and recent record of publication of original research in peer-reviewed journals or well-established creative scholarship with record of published work.

• Extensive experience (as the instructor of record) teaching undergraduate and/or graduate students at the collegiate level.

• Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate student research.

To be eligible for hire at the associate professor rank, candidate must meet the requirements for that rank as established by the school. The successful applicant will receive the appropriate rank and title based on university and school established standards.

Preferred Qualifications

Assistant Professor Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in interior design or closely related field.

• At least one degree in interior design/architecture.

• Previous college level teaching experience.

• Professional experience in residential, healthcare, and/or commercial interior design practice

• National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) certification.

• LEED AP or WELL AP certification, and/or professional licensure.

• Active participation in professional organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to engage in scholarly activity and/or creative works.

• Demonstrated ability or potential to attract external funding

Associate Professor Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in interior design or closely related field.

• Demonstrated ability to attract external funding.

• Previous or current internal and/or external funding as PI or Co-PI.

• Teaching, and/or research, and/or service awards.

• National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) certification.

• LEED AP or WELL AP certification, and/or professional licensure.

• Professional experience in residential, healthcare, and/or commercial interior design practice.

• Ability to teach using design-oriented software, such as Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, and Adobe Creative Suite.

• Previous college level administration experience (e.g., program coordinator, CIDA coordinator, etc.)

• Professional organization leadership

Application Procedures

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered, https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/44049.

To ensure full consideration, please submit the following by May 31, 2024.

• Cover Letter describing experience and fit with the position

• Curriculum Vitae

• Unofficial transcripts

• The contact information for three references

• In lieu of a document, a URL with a digital portfolio showcasing professional, research, and/or teaching output (Limit 10 pages).

Questions regarding this position should be addressed to the search committee chair Dr. Mira Ahn at mahn@txstate.edu.

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

Proposed Start Date Fall 2024 Posting Date 09/28/2023 Evaluation of Applications Begins Full Consideration Date: 05/31/2024 Close Date 05/31/2024 Open Until Filled? Yes EEO/AA Statement

Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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Record Checks and Verifications

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verification including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verification, reference checks, and employment eligibility verification.

Eligibility for Employment

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Why Work at Texas State?

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

Quick Link https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/44049