Adjunct Faculty, Interior Design - FA26
About The Position
College of DuPage believes in the power of teaching and learning. We seek adjunct faculty members to teach Interior Design. COD faculty are committed to facilitate and support student success in learning. We strive to meet the individual educational needs of our unique, multicultural campus. The successful adjunct candidate will be committed to teaching in a multicultural environment and welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Opportunities may exist to teach a flexible schedule that may include teaching assignments during days, evenings and weekends. We invite you to join our team and apply your passion for teaching and learning!
Requirements
- Demonstrated professional design experience.
- Ability to mentor students who will be the next wave of the interior design profession.
- Ability to motivate students of diverse backgrounds to think creatively and critically.
- Knowledge of and experience with current and emerging industry software and technologies.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture and/or a combination of equivalent educational and professional industry experience.
- Strong skills in technical software and core competencies of interior design practice.
- Expertise in standard architectural drawing conventions.
- Knowledge of codes in the built environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present complex material to students unfamiliar with a subject.
- Experience with computer-aided drafting programs like Revit, SketchUp and AutoCAD.
- Demonstrated success and/or aptitude for remote, hybrid, and face-to-face instruction.
- Ability to teach remotely with technology.
- Access to personal technology, home computer with appropriate ability to teach online required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in online or virtual teaching preferred.
- Willingness and ability to stay current with industry trends in software applications is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Course planning and instruction in classroom, lab, or clinical settings.
- Courses may be conducted in various delivery modes, such as, face-to-face, on-line, hybrid and/or blended formats.
- Student evaluation.
- Timely and accurate submission of required paperwork related to instruction.
- Teaching Interior Design curriculum, including classes like: CAD I and II, Virtual Reality for Interior Design, Studio level classes: Residential, Retail/Restaurant, Healthcare, Workplace, and Lighting.
Benefits
- Paid by stipends for course assignments.
- Pre-employment background check at the Colleges' expense is required.
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Career Level
Entry Level
