DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND PRODUCT DESIGN

College of Architecture, Planning & Design Kansas State University Manhattan KS

Faculty Position Announcement

Assistant or Associate Professor of Interior Architecture and Product Design: full-time, 9 month, tenure-track position to begin in August 2010.

Required Duties and Responsibilities:

The faculty seeks an individual with the ability to contribute to the curricula of interior architecture, product design, and furniture design.

Applicants should demonstrate teaching expertise in the following areas:

  • Ability to teach all levels of undergraduate and graduate interior architecture studios, with primary emphasis in graduate level interior architecture studios.

  • Ability to teach CAD applications including REVIT and 3-D computer modeling programs.

  • Ability to teach one or more lecture courses in additional subjects related to Interior Architecture, i.e., design theory, materials and finishes, construction documents, etc.

  • Oversee and coordinate student internships

Faculty duties include:

  • Commitment to creative, effective teaching in the department core curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

  • Collegial participation in departmental and college governance.

  • Assist in the on-going development of the first professional graduate curriculum.

  • Support team effort in the development of interior architecture and product design course sequencing.

Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in interior architecture /interior design, architecture, or related design field.

  • Demonstrated university or college teaching experience.

  • Demonstrated ability to develop a research/creative activity focus for future promotion and tenure

  • Qualify for membership on the KSU Graduate Faculty (http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gscurrent/handbook/chap5.htm)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrable background and experience in interior architecture/interior design and/or furniture design

  • Familiarity with sustainable design issues and use of sustainable materials

  • Interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary experience in teaching, practice or research

  • In process or passed the NCIDQ exam or LEED certification

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Professorial rank is dependent upon experience and qualifications.

The Department:

Located in a multi-disciplinary college of design in a land-grant institution, the department values collaboration and service to our professions and communities. The department has recently converted its curriculum to a five-year Masters of Interior Architecture and Product Design program (MIAPD), first-professional degree. The CIDA accredited program (since 1974) is built upon a 40-year tradition of providing students with a nationally recognized and innovative education. Our current curriculum changes and faculty recruitment efforts are intended to continue this tradition well into the 21st century. Additional information may be found at www.ksu.edu (university), www.capd.ksu.edu (college), www.capd.ksu.edu/trans_pg_iapd.asp (department), and www.manhattan.org (community).

Application Procedure:

Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees. A background check will be conducted on the selected candidate. To apply, please send a statement of interest emphasizing your background, teaching and research interests and qualifications, curriculum vitae and a list of three references with addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. The application should also include no more than 30 images of your own and/or students’ work on a CD in JPEG or PDF format. Specify the professorial rank for which you are applying (see the descriptions below). Screening of applications will begin January 15, 2010 and continues until the position is filled.

Differentiation between the professorial rank of Assistant and Associate Professor is provided for clarification:

Assistant Professor

Teaching:

  • Demonstrates potential to teach requested courses listed in the advertisement

  • Provides evidence of currency in research related to the professional field

  • Selects and uses appropriate resources including technology in profession or teaching

  • Shows potential for teaching to diverse student populations with various learning needs

  • Shows potential for achieving graduate faculty status

Research/Creative Activity:

  • Shows potential for developing a focus for research/scholarship/creative activity which can be disseminated to peers in the profession

Service:

  • Participates in professional organizations

  • Participates in the development of curriculum

  • Provides service to college, university, state, and/or various constituencies

With appointment at the rank of assistant professor, the maximum probationary period for gaining tenure and promotion to associate professor consists of six regular annual appointments at Kansas State University.

Associate Professor

Meets all criteria expected of assistant professors in addition to a higher level of accomplishment.

Teaching:

  • Updates, revises, and/develops course material as appropriate for the field

  • Coordinates and responsibly supervises practical/internships/field placements

  • Achieves graduate faculty status

  • Serves as an effective member on masters and doctoral committees

  • Serves as an advisor for masters and doctoral students

Research/Creative Activities:

  • Continues to develop research and/scholarship/creative activity appropriate to the discipline for dissemination to peers in the profession through refereed conferences, publications, exhibits or awards.

  • Obtains or continues graduate faculty status

Service:

  • Collaborates with professional colleagues in service activities

  • Demonstrates potential leadership in local, regional, state, national and/or international levels of the profession

For persons appointed at the rank of associate professor or professor, the maximum probationary period for gaining tenure consists of five regular annual appointments at Kansas State University at probationary ranks.

Associate Professor Neal C. Hubbell
Chair and Associate Head, Faculty Search Committee
Department of Interior Architecture and Product Design
203-C Seaton Hall
Manhattan KS 66506-2909

Phone: 785-532-5992
FAX: 785-532-6722
E-mail: nhubbel@k-state.edu