Tenure-Track Interior Design Professor — Emerging Tech

The California State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

San José State University, Department of Design, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Interior Design beginning Fall 2027. This academic-year appointment seeks a designer, educator, and researcher bridging professional practice and academic inquiry, who can teach foundation studios, space planning, materials and construction, and advanced electives.

We value candidates with professional practice in interior design and teaching experience, and a focus on

Qualifications

• A terminal degree (MFA or MIA in Interior Design, MDes, MArch, or PhD) in interior design, architecture or a closely and demonstrably related field. The degree must be completed before the targeted start date.
• Evidence of successful teaching at the undergraduate college level.
• An active program of creative practice, interior design research, scholarship, or a combination thereof, with a demonstrated research or practice focus on emerging technologies and fabrication in the discipline.
• Demonstrated engagement with contemporary interior design methods, tools, and modes of practice across digital and material media, including critical approaches to design making.
• Applicants must demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experiences.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergrad interior design across foundation to capstone studios.
• Develop and sustain a research/creative program focused on emerging tech.
• Mentor undergraduates in two degree programs and portfolio reviews.
• Support program faculty with administration, logistics, and facilities.
• Engage in shared governance and service at various levels.
• Foster an inclusive learning environment and equitable teaching.

Skills

Teaching experience

Emerging technologies

Digital fabrication

Cross-cultural awareness

Education

Terminal degree in interior design or related field

Tools

Digital tools

Parametric design tools

Job description

San José State University, Department of Design, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Interior Design beginning Fall 2027. This academic-year appointment seeks a designer, educator, and researcher bridging professional practice and academic inquiry, who can teach foundation studios, space planning, materials and construction, and advanced electives.

We value candidates with professional practice in interior design and teaching experience, and a focus on