"Visiting Professor, Interior Architecture"

Visiting Professor, Interior Architecture

Company: Ohio University

Job Location: Athens, 45701-2979

Category: Architecture

Type: Full-Time

Applications Accepted From
Public: Open to the Public

Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply, please complete the online application and upload all required documents.
Required documents include:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• List of at least three (3) professional references with current contact details, including email addresses.
• Teaching philosophy statement
• Applicants must send twenty images of professional design work and twenty images of student design work to be uploaded as a single PDF as an "other" document.

Position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by April 13th.

This position is eligible for the following benefits
medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, and retirement.

Posting Number: 20163093F

Job Description

The Athens campus of Ohio University and its five regional campuses are geographically located within the 32 Ohio counties identified by the 1965 Appalachian Regional Development Act as Appalachia. Rich in regional culture and the arts, Appalachia continues to embrace entrepreneurship and innovation towards an envisioned future of promise and opportunity. Because of our location, the University is uniquely situated to support Appalachia through teaching, research, and service and holds this fact central to its mission.

The School of Art + Design includes highly ranked national programs in Art and Design and is part of the College of Fine Arts. The academic areas of Interior Architecture and Graphic Design comprise the formal design education components of the school. We seek a dynamic, engaged, and collaborative individual with strong leadership skills.

The College of Fine Arts and the School of Art + Design at Ohio University invite applications for a full-time, 9-month, one-year appointment Visiting Professor position to teach, design, and implement all levels of undergraduate interior architecture studio and lecture courses for the rapidly growing Interior Architecture program. This job may be renewable up to three years. An individual is sought with a strong interest understanding and teaching capacity to effectively transmit knowledge to students:

• Introduction to the field
• Basic through advanced instruction in REVIT & other CAD methodologies
• Construction documents
• Planning for and achieving conceptual grasp and skills of building systems- structural, plumbing, HVAC and waste streams
• Scholarly research methodologies their practice and dissemination
• Ability to oversee comprehensive student BFA thesis work.

The successful candidate(s) also should have an interest in interdisciplinary engagement with other disciplines across the School of Art + Design and the College of Fine Arts areas across the university, such as programs within Visual Communications, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Business.

The position is responsible for developing an innovative teaching curriculum inclusive of the application of evidence-based design to improve people's lives through human-centered design while addressing critical social issues such as health, well-being, sustainability, etc. The successful candidate(s) must demonstrate strength in strategic communication, with high-level organizational and interpersonal skills. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome.

We seek a candidate(s) with a commitment to effectively working with all levels of students, faculty, and staff. Also, we seek a candidate who will work successfully in coordination with School, College, and University initiatives. The position begins August 16, 2026.

The successful candidate(s) responsibilities include teaching a course load commensurate with job responsibilities throughout the academic year and will serve effectively in recruiting and mentoring students. Teaching emphasis is in undergraduate interior architecture studio and lecture courses across existing and new curriculum in Interior Architecture including extensive use of Revit. They must also be able to work with program faculty in developing courses as outlined by the School, including revisions of in-person and online courses. Service focus upon internship opportunity and placements nationwide but also including participation on School, College and/or University Committees may be required. Assistance with program administration, auxiliary programs, and with community engagement and cross-college initiatives is expected.

Minimum Qualifications

• Professional Interior design experience and an advanced degree (PH.D., M.F.A., or MID, or M. Arch. or equivalent) in Interior Design or a related discipline with at least one degree in interior design.
• Current or past involvement in design practice and/or university teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with curriculum design and/or program development in Interior Architecture or related programs (both F2F and online)
• Proficiency with Interior Architecture Program marketing and recruitment
• Experience teaching evidence-based design in the studio environment
• In-person university teaching experience (also online university teaching experience is desirable)
• Proficiency in CAD/Revit
• Willingness to maintain and update fluency in the use of CAD
• Proficiency in Revit or wiliness to develop proficiency with training
• Involvement in interdisciplinary/community initiatives
• Familiarity with CIDA accreditation process and guidelines
• LEED GA or LEED AP
• NCIDQ certification or NCIDQ eligibility

Department Art

Job Open Date 03/16/2026

Posting Close Date 4/15/2026

Job Category: Visiting Professor

Months 9 month

Planning Unit: College of Fine Arts

Campus: Athens

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position.
Duane McDiarmid, mcdiarmi@ohio.edu