Assistant Professor of Interior Design

Converse University • Spartanburg, SC

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About The Position

The Department of Art, Design and Letters at Converse University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Interior Design position beginning in Fall 2027–Spring 2028. The successful candidate will teach Interior Design courses and other departmental courses as needed, advise undergraduate Interior Design students, assist with recruitment and program assessment, and teach First Year Seminar and interdisciplinary courses when requested.

The position is part of a multidisciplinary department in the School of the Arts, with programs in art and interior design. The department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), and is housed in the 30,000-square-foot Milliken Fine Arts Building, which includes dedicated classrooms for multiple art disciplines and interior design.

The successful candidate will be interested in sponsoring study travel, continuing to develop design and technical knowledge, maintaining membership in a professional organization, and building beneficial relationships with regional practitioners and industry members. They will work in a creative, collaborative environment dedicated to learning and social responsibility. Converse University encourages applications from candidates of all racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.

Applicants must submit a college application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, digital portfolio demonstrating personal research, creative activities, and professional practice (10–15 items), digital portfolio of student work (10–14 items), and names and contact information for three references. Candidates invited to interview must provide three current letters of reference when contacted. All materials except the application should be combined into one PDF and uploaded to the application site.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Interior Design or a closely related field from an accredited institution; either the undergraduate or graduate degree must be in Interior Design.
• NCIDQ certification.
• College-level teaching experience.
• Professional practice experience.
• Professional knowledge of design theories, programming, residential and commercial design, building regulations and product standards, human factors, environmental psychology, universal design, sustainable design, lighting, building systems, and CIDA standards.
• Skills in sketching, drafting, presentation graphics, and design software.
• Ability to work well within a creative, collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to use and teach AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Interest in sponsoring study travel, continuing to improve design and technical knowledge, maintaining professional organization membership, and developing relationships with regional practitioners and industry members.

Responsibilities

• Teach Interior Design courses and other departmental courses as needed.
• Advise undergraduate Interior Design students.
• Assist with recruitment activities.
• Assist with program assessment activities.
• Teach First Year Seminar and interdisciplinary courses when requested.
• Sponsor study travel.
• Continue improving design and technical knowledge.
• Maintain membership in a professional organization.
• Develop beneficial relationships with regional practitioners and industry members.

What This Job Offers

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