Assistant Professor of Practice in Interior Design

The Department of Art and Design at Purdue University Fort Wayne seeks applicants for a full-time position of Assistant Professor of Practice in Interior Design. The position requires a full teaching load. The position will start in August 2022. Review of application materials will start on January 15, 2021, and continue until the position is filled.

This position comes with a competitive salary and benefits and is contingent upon available funding and a satisfactory background records check.  Purdue will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Teaching a range of studio and lecture courses. The successful candidate will teach four undergraduate courses per semester in Fall and Spring in the Interior Design Program.
• Developing and teaching new courses in needed areas in the Interior Design Program’s curriculum.
• Advising Interior Design students in the Interior Design Program.

• Participating in service activities in the department and university, including instructional service, and other duties as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Interior Design or a related discipline.
• Full-time professional interior design or architectural design practice experience is required.
• Teaching experience in university/college teaching in Interior Design or architectural design is required.
• Candidates must demonstrate the potential to teach courses in interior design in one or more of the following areas: design studio course, interior materials, lighting and color, professional practice, drawing techniques, interior design details, interior history, and design software.
• Professional knowledge must include design theories, programming, residential and commercial design, building code, and building systems.
• Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in design software including but not limited to AutoCAD/Revit, SketchUp, and Photoshop, and the ability to teach courses using software.
• Please indicate other qualifications such as successful completion of the NCIDQ examination and professional memberships in interior design professional organizations.
• Ability to support, instruct, manage, motivate and evaluate undergraduate students
• Willingness to learn and adopt University Learning Management System (Brightspace), and to integrate appropriate technologies into the teaching and learning process.

Application Materials

Applications should include the following items:

• A letter of application addressing the candidate’s qualifications and professional experiences, relative to the position’s responsibilities
• A copy of the candidate’s curriculum vitae
• List of publications of scholarly work or portfolio demonstrating creative activities, and samples of professional practice (save as a single PDF file with 20 images maximum)
• 1-2 page teaching philosophy
• Twenty (20) samples of students work as evidence of teaching effectiveness
• List of names and contact information of at least three references

Application material should be submitted electronically to: https://careers.purdue.edu/FW/go/FW-Faculty/

Candidates who progress to the initial interview stage will be asked to supply three current letters of reference (addressing candidate’s teaching, design, or scholarly work abilities). Finalists invited to campus will be asked to prepare a 45-60-minute teaching presentation. Please direct any questions regarding this position to the search committee chair, Dr. Suining Ding who can be contacted at dings@pfw.edu.

Additional Information

The Department of Art and Design at Purdue University Fort Wayne is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Our students pursue B.S. degree in Interior Design, B.A, B. A. in Art Education or B. F. A. degree in nine concentration areas: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Imaging and Photography, Metalsmithing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Web Design with elective study in Information Technology. We are one of three departments in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. To learn more about the Department of Art and Design at Purdue University Fort Wayne, visit: https://www.pfw.edu/departments/cvpa/depts/vcd/index.html

Purdue University Fort Wayne is the largest university in northeast Indiana, offering 25 graduate and more than 100 prestigious Purdue University undergraduate degrees and certificates. The 594-acre campus in Fort Wayne is home to over 7,000 degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students. Through Purdue University Fort Wayne’s partnerships with area high schools, almost 3,000 high school students take dual-credit courses, simultaneously earning both high school and college credits. Altogether, more than 10,000 students of diverse ages, races, and nationalities belong to the Purdue University Fort Wayne family.

We seek to develop and nurture that diversity by maintaining an inclusive community that recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person and fostering tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect. The department is committed to advancing diversity in all areas of faculty effort, including research, teaching, and service/engagement.  Candidates should address at least one of these areas in their cover letter, indicating their past experiences, current interests or activities, and/or future goals to promote a climate that values diversity and inclusion.

Purdue University Fort Wayne is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Learn more about us at https://www.pfw.edu/.

Purdue University Fort Wayne is an EOE/AA employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.