Assistant Professor, Interior Design

Key Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate students across the interior design curriculum, including foundation studios, space planning and architectural studios, materials and construction, design electives aligned with their expertise and research, and advanced design studios.
• Develop and sustain an active program of research and/or creative practice appropriate for a tenure-track appointment, with an emphasis on emerging technologies and digital fabrication in interior design.
• Mentor, advise, and guide undergraduate students in two interior design degree programs, in portfolio review for the accredited professional degree, and on their professional career paths.
• Support the interior design program as an integral faculty member by engaging in preservation, administration, and development of program faculty, logistics, spaces, assets, and facilities.
• Participate in shared governance and development through service at the level of the program, department, college, university, and the profession.
• Contribute to an inclusive learning environment, in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation, through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advising.

Other Duties

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Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA, Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.