Tenure-Track Interior Design Professor: Tech-forward Research

Archinect; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Support for research

Job summary

San José State University’s Department of Design invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Interior Design, beginning Fall 2027. This role encompasses teaching undergraduate courses, advancing research, and integrating emerging technologies across design studios.

We seek a designer-educator who can bridge professional practice and academia, mentor students, and contribute to inclusive excellence.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree required (MFA/MIA in Interior Design, MDes, MArch, or PhD) before start date.
• Evidence of successful undergraduate teaching.
• Active program of creative practice or research with focus on emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate interior design courses and studios.
• Develop and sustain an active program of research/creative practice focusing on emerging technologies and fabrication.

Skills

Teaching experience

Emerging technologies

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Audience awareness

Education

MFA/MIA in Interior Design or related field

Tools

Digital fabrication

Computational design

Parametric design

AI visualization

Job description

San José State University’s Department of Design invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Interior Design, beginning Fall 2027. This role encompasses teaching undergraduate courses, advancing research, and integrating emerging technologies across design studios.

We seek a designer-educator who can bridge professional practice and academia, mentor students, and contribute to inclusive excellence.