Lecturer in Interior Design - School of Art & Design

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With accredited programs in ten disciplines, the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design fosters excellence through experimentation, cross-disciplinary pursuits, and critical analyses of existing ideas about art, pedagogy, and art history.

As a member of the College of the Arts at Georgia State University, the school offers an affordable and transformative education to one of the nation's most diverse student populations. Through partnerships with Atlanta's cultural organizations, students combine their craft with training in entrepreneurship to ensure dynamic, successful careers.

The Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design is seeking to hire a full-time permanent Lecturer in Interior Design to play a central role in the School's ongoing contributions to Georgia State's strategic goals of highlighting the arts and media as vital to the quality of all major cities and demonstrating that students from all backgrounds can achieve academic and career success at high rates. Atlanta is the premier design center in the Southeast and offers our students a broad range of employment opportunities with many of the nation's largest firms. Our faculty members frequently collaborate with and utilize professionals from the metro area in their coursework and review sessions. Faculty also utilize campus resources for their research and student mentoring such as: the ExLab (makers space), the Creative Media Center ( CMC), and the Creative Media Industries Institute ( CMII). Opportunities for support include intramural research grants, Welch Faculty Fellowships, summer research fellowships, teaching release time, graduate research assistants, travel funds, and assistance in pursuing external funding.

The upper division BFA in Studio/Interior Design concentration has approximately 60 majors and graduates an average of 20 BFAs each year. The 3-year MFA program in Interior Design typically has 3-6 fully-funded students and graduates 1-2 MFAs each year.

This is a full-time non-tenure-track appointment with an anticipated start date of August 2025.

This full-time teaching position will entail the teaching of four undergraduate and graduate courses in Interior Design each semester. Undergraduate coursework will be the primary assignment, but teaching may include occasional graduate design seminars, practices studios, and MFA thesis courses depending upon experience. As a key member of the ID area faculty, they will assist with curriculum and program development for Interior Design, advise students, and lead BFA reviews. They will assist with MFA reviews and participate on MFA thesis committees when needed. They will participate in the professional and academic work of the university, including committee and other service to the department, college, and university.

Terminal degree (e.g. MFA, M.Arch, or PhD or equivalent) in Interior Design, Architecture, or related design discipline at the time of appointment.

The ideal candidate should have a willingness to integrate their design specialization(s) into the Interior Design curriculum, from fundamental courses through graduate thesis completion. A successful candidate will think of design broadly and wish to cultivate cross-disciplinary teaching opportunities throughout the University to expand the model for design education within a research institution. They should also be engaged in the critical dialogue, examination, research, and advancement of their design field(s) with an aim to fostering discussions within the classroom and studio.

Preferred Qualifications

A criminal background check is required.

M - F, 8:30am - 5:15pm, or as needed depending on class schedule.

Elys John, ejohn@gsu.edu

Liz Flamming, eflamming@gsu.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure consideration, submit all materials by March1, 2025. Should you be recommended for a position, an offer of employment will be conditional on background verification and the submission of three hard copy letters of recommendation.

Letters of recommendation will be solicited when a final candidate has been identified.

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