Assistant Professor of Interior Design

Louisiana State University

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Interior Design at Louisiana State University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2027. The school seeks an emerging scholar, educator, and/or practitioner whose work advances interior design and contributes to its commitment to human health and well-being, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate curricula through innovative design studios, core courses integrating interior design with specialized areas of knowledge, and electives reflecting the candidate’s expertise. The typical teaching assignment is one 6-credit-hour design studio and one 3-credit-hour core course or elective each semester, normally totaling two courses per semester and four per academic year. Candidates with graduate-level teaching experience may contribute to the Master of Science in Interior Design program. Candidates with a Ph.D. may also have opportunities to participate in the College of Art & Design’s interdisciplinary, multi-track Doctor of Design program. The position includes teaching (60%), productive scholarly research and/or creative activity (30%), and service to the college, university, and profession (10%). The school particularly welcomes expertise that complements or expands its strengths in healthcare and evidence-based design, human behavior and performance, environmental and social sustainability, lighting and environmental systems, emerging technologies, design research, and related areas. The School of Interior Design offers a professional, CIDA- and NASAD-accredited Bachelor of Interior Design, a Minor in Interior Design, and a post-professional, dual-track Master of Science in Interior Design. It supports interdisciplinary inquiry and collaboration across the College of Art & Design and the broader university. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary college community and an R1 research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The appointment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at hire and maintain it throughout employment.

Requirements

Terminal degree in Interior Design or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
Evidence of, or demonstrated potential for, effective college-level teaching.
Evidence of, or demonstrated potential for, scholarly and/or creative activity appropriate to a tenure-track faculty appointment.
Valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and throughout employment.
Satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. with at least one degree in interior design or a related discipline.
NCIDQ certification or eligibility for NCIDQ certification.
Certifications such as EDAC, LEED, WELL, and/or Fitwel.
Record of college-level teaching as a graduate student, instructor, or above.
Ability to contribute to a collegial and cooperative working environment.
Knowledge and ability to teach and conduct research in healthcare, human behavior and performance, and/or environmental and social sustainability.
Professional practice experience.
Expertise complementing or expanding the school’s strengths, including healthcare and evidence-based design, human behavior and performance, environmental and social sustainability, lighting and environmental systems, emerging technologies, or design research.

Responsibilities

Develop and teach design studios, core classes, and seminars, including courses in the undergraduate and graduate curricula.
Conduct productive scholarly research and/or creative activity in current and developing areas of expertise.
Provide service to the college, university, and profession.
Contribute to innovative curriculum through design studios, core courses integrating interior design with specialized knowledge, and electives related to the candidate’s expertise.
Potentially contribute to the Master of Science in Interior Design program and, for candidates holding a Ph.D., the College of Art & Design’s Doctor of Design program.