Assistant or Associate Professor in Interior Architecture and Design, Department of Art and Design

Abilene Christian University • Abilene, TX

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Abilene Christian University is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. All qualified applicants for these positions must be professing Christians and be active, faithful members of a congregation of the Churches of Christ and willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of the university. ‌ Abilene Christian University is the sixth largest private university in Texas, with an enrollment of approximately 7,300 students. ACU’s mission is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. Located in Abilene, Texas, a city of 115,000, ACU's home town offers a very active cultural life, which includes an outstanding regional symphony, an opera company, a civic chorus, the Center of Contemporary Arts, the Grace Museum of Art, and the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature. The Interior Architecture and Design Program enrolls approximately 90 majors with two full-time and one part-time faculty members serving the program. The program is accredited by the Council of Interior Design Accreditation ( CIDA ). Graduates are qualified for careers helping others improve interior environments while expressing their creative abilities. ACU’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.

Requirements

• 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, Lumion, Sketch-up, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• National Council for Interior Design Qualification ( NCIDQ ) certification or working towards certification
• 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, the 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.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or M.F.A. 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.
• Ability to teach using design-oriented software, such as Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• 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.
• Previous college level administration experience (e.g., program coordinator, CIDA coordinator, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate courses
• Supervising design projects and portfolio development
• Developing and revising curricula to meet accreditation standards
• Tracking and reporting on program learning outcomes
• Conducting and publishing high-quality peer-reviewed scholarly research/creative activities
• Engaging in appropriate levels of service to the department, college, university and to the profession

What This Job Offers

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