Assistant Professor of Interior Design

Converse University•Spartanburg, SC

About The Position

The Department of Art, Design and Letters at Converse University invites applications for a full-time visiting assistant professor 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, and assist with recruitment and program assessment. When requested, the candidate may also teach First Year Seminar and Interdisciplinary Courses. The role calls for professional knowledge across 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. Required skills include sketching, drafting, presentation graphics, and design software. Preference will be given to candidates able to use and teach AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, InDesign, and Photoshop. The successful candidate will be interested in sponsoring study travel, continuing to improve their design and technical knowledge, maintaining membership in a professional organization, developing beneficial relationships with regional practitioners and industry members, and working well in a creative, collaborative environment dedicated to learning and social responsibility. The Department of Art, Design and Letters is part of the School of the Arts and includes programs in art and interior design. It is accredited by NASAD and CIDA and housed in the 30,000-square-foot Milliken Fine Arts Building, which includes designated classrooms for several arts disciplines, including interior design. Converse University is a private, coeducational liberal arts university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The university encourages applications from candidates of all racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. Applicants must submit a college application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, a digital portfolio demonstrating personal research, creative activities, and professional practice (10–15), a digital portfolio of student work (10–14), and names and contact information for three references. Candidates invited to interview will be asked to provide three current letters of reference. 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Ability to use and teach AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, InDesign, and Photoshop.
Interest in sponsoring study travel, continued professional learning, professional organization membership, and developing relationships with regional practitioners and industry members.

Responsibilities

Teach courses in Interior Design and other departmental courses as needed.
Advise undergraduate students of Interior Design.
Assist in recruitment activities.
Assist in program assessment activities.
Teach First Year Seminar and Interdisciplinary Courses when requested.
Sponsor study travel.
Continue to improve design and technical knowledge.
Maintain membership in a professional organization.
Develop beneficial relationships with regional practitioners and industry members.
Work collaboratively in an environment dedicated to learning and social responsibility.