Interior Design Professor — Faith‑Integrated Teaching

Critical Playground LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month faculty position as Assistant/Associate Professor of Interior Design, starting Fall 2027. The role emphasizes a strong Christian value system and integration of faith and learning, with responsibilities across lower and upper-level studios and lectures.

Preferred: terminal degree in Interior Design (MFA/PhD) or related field (MArch), NCIDQ certification, university teaching or professional practice experience, and active

Qualifications

• Successful candidates will be student centered, technologically competent, and possess a collaborative spirit.
• Preference with be given to qualified candidates with NCIDQ certification and possess a terminal degree in Interior Design (MFA, PhD), or a related field equivalent (MArch).
• Preferred: Previous teaching experience at the University level and/or professional practice experience in Interior Design (Three years).
• Engagement and active professional membership in IDEC, ASID, IIDA, or AIA.
• Certifications with LEED-AP, or Well-AP, and other relevant registrations and licensures.
• Experience with CIDA accreditation and NASAD adherence.
• Engagement with creative scholarship, publications or applied exhibition works.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower and upper-level studio and lecture courses.
• Proficiency with industry standard digital applications: AutoCAD Architecture, REVIT; Sketch Up Pro, Adobe Suite including Photoshop, InDesign; Enscape.
• Participate in academic program curriculum development.
• Academic student advisement, recruitment, and retention.
• Collegial participation and service to the School of Interior Design and University committees.
• Serve with ASID, IIDA, or other student professional organizations.
• Participate in creative scholarship, and/or applied exhibition works or publications.

Skills

student centered

technologically competent

collaborative spirit

IDE C memberships (IDEC, ASID, IIDA)

AIA membership

LEED-AP

Well-AP

CIDA NASAD awareness

Education

Terminal degree in Interior Design (MFA/PhD) or related field (MArch)

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture

REVIT

SketchUp Pro

Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign)

Enscape

Job description

Anderson University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month faculty position as Assistant/Associate Professor of Interior Design, starting Fall 2027. The role emphasizes a strong Christian value system and integration of faith and learning, with responsibilities across lower and upper-level studios and lectures.

Preferred: terminal degree in Interior Design (MFA/PhD) or related field (MArch), NCIDQ certification, university teaching or professional practice experience, and active