Instructor, Interior Design in the Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design

Department/Organization
217301 - Clothing Textiles/Interior Design

Rank
Instructor

Position Summary
The Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design at the University of Alabama (UA) invites candidates to submit applications for a full-time, +-month, non-tenure-track, on-campus position at the rank of Instructor in the Interior Design Program.

Detailed Position Information
The Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design at the University of Alabama (UA) invites candidates to submit applications for a full-time, +-month, non-tenure-track, on-campus position at the rank of Instructor in the Interior Design Program. The position will close on February 7th, 2025. The Interior Design Program is a Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) accredited program that provides a sequential studio learning environment that focuses on critical aspects of interior design. Faculty teach lecture and studio courses and engage in service to the University and the community.
The successful candidate must be able to:
• Teach a typical class load of four courses per semester (a 4/4 course load).
• Work with faculty to maintain all program accreditations.
• Provide service to the University, College, and community.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Applicant must have completed an MFA or Master’s degree (M.A., MID, M.S., M. Arch, etc.) in interior design or have a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline.
2. Candidate must demonstrate an ability to teach interior design courses from the following areas: residential and/or commercial interior design studios, building codes and regulatory compliance, materials and methods of building construction, interior materials and sources, professional practice, sustainable design, and hand or digital rendering.
3. Applicant must demonstrate proficiency in providing instruction in Revit and/or AutoCAD through teaching experience, work history, and/or certification.
4. Applicant must demonstrate proficiency in Enscape or other rendering and visualization programs and Adobe Creative Cloud programs, such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro. Experience with 3D fabrication is desirable.
5. Applicant should maintain membership in one or more academic or professional organizations, such as IIDA, ASID, NKBA, and IDEC.
6. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
7. Must be eligible to work in the United States prior to the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of the appointment. This position does not support sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Previous teaching experience in higher education and professional design experience in interior design or architecture is preferred. 2. NCIDQ certification, or certification completed shortly after the hiring date, is preferred. 3. Candidates holding LEED, WELL, EDAC, or other accreditations are preferred.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
To assure full consideration, please complete an online application and include a letter of application describing your experience and fit with the position, vita, and the names and contact information for three references (name, address, telephone, and email). To complete the application process, submit a mandatory portfolio of personal, professional, and/or student work (20 images maximum) as a PDF file. You may also email a link to your portfolio to Erin Sanders at: etsanders1@ua.edu. Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About the Division/College/School
At the College of Human Environmental Sciences, we empower students to bring about positive change in the world. Our faculty conduct advanced research, provide outreach and prepare a new generation of professionals with a shared goal of improving lives.

CHES brings together a wide range of disciplines which focus on the interaction between individuals, families and the environment. Five distinct departments cover a multitude of human science programs that help individuals across the lifespan improve their mental, physical and financial well-being. We touch people’s lives in the home, at school, in the workplace, at the dinner table, on the athletic field, and in a myriad of other arenas.

About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 3+,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and +2 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.

UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.

For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.

UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.

Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.

The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader Read more