Interior Design - Candidate Pool (Winter 2027)

Dawson College; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawson College in a city-centre Montreal campus invites applications for a teaching position in Interior Design or Architecture. The role includes regular teaching duties plus involvement in pedagogical days, departmental meetings, and student-focused activities such as field trips and the annual Graduate Exhibition.

The selected candidate will participate in related administrative duties within the department and contribute to a multicultural campus community.

Qualifications

• University/graduate degree in Interior Design or Architecture with five years related experience.
• Graduates from a three-year DEC program with seven years professional experience.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• CAD knowledge/experience essential.
• Freehand drawing and rendering skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Teach within a stimulating city-centre campus environment.
• Participate in pedagogical days organized by the College.
• Attend departmental meetings and contribute to curriculum.
• Involve students in field trips, competitions, and Graduate Exhibition.
• Perform other department administrative duties.

Skills

English communication

CAD knowledge

Freehand drawing

Rendering skills

BIM software

Education

Bachelor or higher in Interior Design or Architecture

Three-year DEC with seven years professional experience

Tools

CAD software

BIM software

Photoshop

InDesign

SketchUp

Job description

Would you like to be part of a stimulating teaching environment located in a city-center campus with a multicultural student body?

Job description and tasks

In addition to regular teaching responsibilities, the role also includes:

• Involvement in pedagogical days organized by the College
• Participation in departmental meetings
• Involvement in student-focused activities such as field trips, competitions, and year-end Graduate Exhibition.
• Performing other department related administrative duties

Required Qualifications

• University or graduate degree in Interior Design or Architecture with five (5) years related experience OR Graduate from a three (3) year DEC program with seven (7) years appropriate professional experience
• Excellent English communication skills essential
• CAD knowledge/experience essential
• Freehand drawing and rendering skills essential

Note: The selection committee may, exceptionally, recommend to the College that pertinent additional professional and/or industry experience be considered in lieu of some of the stated minimum requirements. Education superior to the stated minimum requirement may be substituted for professional / industry experience.

Assets

• General knowledge of French
• Broad-based industry experience (residential, commercial, public / concept to implementation / construction / project management)
• Teaching experience at the College or University level (and/or an interior design related vocational program, DVS/DEP or equivalent)
• Mentoring experience in a professional or educational environment.
• Modelling and/or B.I.M. software experience
• Experience with presentation/rendering software (Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp, others)
• Involvement/membership with a professional design association(s)
• Professional development attestations and/or certificates (lighting, sustainability, historical restorations and other)
• Additional certifications (LEED, WELL, NCIDQ)

Comments

Dawson College adheres to an equal access employment program and, as such, encourages women, Indigenous peoples, visible and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. Dawson College is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities and encourages candidates to self-identify during the application process.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Dawson College, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information on the College, the discipline/department or programs offered, please refer to our website.