Job Description
Overview
Interior Design Position
Department of Consumer and Design Sciences
College of Human Sciences, Auburn University
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor, tenure track,
nine-month appointment.
Start Date : Negotiable starting in Spring or Fall
2027; but Spring start is desired.
Interior Design Undergraduate Program : The
nationally ranked, CIDA-accredited program has approximately 115
pre-majors at freshman level and 180 majors competitively selected
for the sophomore to senior sequenced, studio-based program that
includes a 10-week professional internship. Students pay an extra
professional fee to support specialized program needs and updates,
field trips, approved certifications, and others. An industry
Advisory Board has provided strong support for over 30 years. The
INDS Curriculum is also NASAD credited.
Department and University : The Department of
Consumer and Design Sciences has 23 faculty positions (18
full-time, tenured/tenure track and 5 lecturers), around 590
undergraduates and 30 graduate students. Bachelor of Science
programs are Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production
Management, with Apparel Design and Merchandising Options; Interior
Design; and Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies. The graduate
program offers master’s (thesis and non-thesis) and doctoral
degrees in Consumer and Design Sciences. Auburn University, a R1
land-grant institution with 34,172 students, is located in the east
Alabama city of Auburn, and has consistently been ranked by US News
and World Report as one of the top 50 public universities in the
United States. For more information see
http://humsci.auburn.edu/cads/ and
http://www.auburn.edu/ . Auburn University is
understanding of and sensitive to family needs of faculty,
including dual-career couples
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/
.
Provide application letter, complete CV, transcripts from all
universities attended, statement of teaching philosophy; evidence
of teaching effectiveness; statement of research scholarship;
portfolio of student and/or own professional work; and three
professional references with names, email addresses, and phone
numbers. Only complete application materials will be considered.
Review of applications will begin on September 28, 2026 and
continue until the position is filled.
For more information, please contact Search Committee Chair:
Wi-Suk Kwon, Search Committee Chair [contact details available in the full listing]/
[contact details available in the full listing]
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate and graduate studio and lecture courses, in
at least two of the following areas: design
foundations/fundamentals; interior materials (e.g., properties,
selection, specification, installation); residential design;
commercial design; hospitality design; and healthcare/health
design; global issues & sustainability practices in interior
design
Actively pursue a program of scholarly research and
grantsmanship
Participate in curriculum development, accreditation, and
marketing for undergraduate and graduate programs
Direct and serve on graduate advising committees
Participate in undergraduate student advising
Provide service to the department, college, and university
Be actively involved in relevant professional associations and
with industry entities
Qualifications
- Terminal degree (i.e., PhD or MFA) in Interior Design or
related field required. Will consider candidates who are ABD at
employment date with appointment at Instructor level; doctoral
degree to be completed within one year of initial hire date.
- The candidate must be fluent in English and must possess
excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
- The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet
eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time
employment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for
the proposed term of employment.
- Desired: Previous teaching experience in higher education;
previous experience in interior design professional practice; by
date of hire, either have passed the NCIDQ exam or meet eligibility
requirements to sit for it; WELL AP, LEED, NKBA, AAHID, or other
relevant certification(s); experience with and competency in
relevant industry-standard software (e.g. AutoCAD, Revit, Enscape,
SketchUp, Adobe Creative software); ability to advance program
excellence in the realm of interior design-relevant technologies
and sustainability practices.
- Desired for associate professor-level candidates: evidence of
sustained research productivity with a demonstrated record of
grantsmanship; experience with CIDA accreditation process.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
NA
Contract Type
Continuing
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easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico
beaches.
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an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed,
valued, respected, and engaged.
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