Adjunct Teaching - School of Family Life - SFL 102: Introduction to Interiors (Evening School)

Brigham Young University • Provo, UT

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About The Position

Brigham Young University is hiring an adjunct instructor for SFL 102: Introduction to Interiors through the School of Family Life. The course introduces students to the practice of interior design and may be taught on campus, online, or through Evening School. The instructor will perform teaching-related duties, including communicating with students outside class, providing substantive grading feedback within seven days, and preparing and cleaning up the classroom. Other duties may include curriculum updates and attending meetings.

The course aims to help students become lifelong observers of design and the designed environment; build a basic design vocabulary; understand how design affects well-being and aesthetic response; and understand design as a problem-solving process. Students will also study architectural styles and the historical development of the American home through reading, discussion, demonstrations, visual presentations, site visits, and learning journals.

The successful candidate must relocate to and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment. Employees are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards and to support and contribute to BYU's academic and religious missions. New employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Requirements

• A completed BA, BS, BFA, or master's-level degree in Interior Design or Family and Consumer Sciences Education by the position start date.
• At least five years of teaching experience or full-time interior design experience.
• Ability to use technology and teach in different modalities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Organization, careful time management, attention to detail, and responsiveness to students.
• Relocate to and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment.
• Abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards.
• If a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for a bachelor's degree or higher in Interior Design or a Family and Consumer Sciences Education degree with an associate degree in Interior Design.
• Imagination in using online formats in new ways.
• Passion for connecting with students and devotion to learning.
• Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Responsibilities

• Teach SFL 102: Introduction to Interiors on campus, online, or through Evening School.
• Communicate with and respond to students, including outside class.
• Grade student work and provide substantive feedback within seven days.
• Set up for class and clean up after class.
• Teach course content and activities that develop students' understanding of design, the designed environment, design vocabulary, design's effects on well-being and aesthetics, design as problem-solving, architectural styles, and the historical development of the American home.
• Perform other assigned duties, which may include curriculum updates and attending some meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level