VCUarts Adjunct Instructor - Department of Interior Design

Position Responsibilities:

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) Department of Interior Design is recruiting a pool of applicants on an ongoing basis for adjunct teaching positions.  The Department of Interior Design will consult the adjunct applicant pool and contact qualified applicants whose credentials match our specific teaching needs on an as-needed basis.  Given these criteria, this pool will only be assessed when an adjunct opportunity arises.

Position Responsibilities:

Possible adjunct opportunities could include teaching a course(s) in any of the areas of study offered by the Department of Interior Design. A link to course descriptions from VCU's Undergraduate Bulletin can be found at https://bulletin.vcu.edu/azcourses/ides/.

Adjunct faculty are expected to be thoughtful and proactive members of the Interior Design community and have a desire to work with a student population in a collaborative and learning-centered collective of other adjunct instructors, students, faculty and staff.

If an adjunct opportunity arises, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


Required Qualifications:

·       Terminal degree (MFA) in a related field, or BFA with additional training and/or professional experience that equates and/or parallels the artistic development expected in a terminal degree holder.
·       Appropriate teaching experience and/or strong oral presentation and communication skills.
·       Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Demonstrated skills and experience in one or several of the following areas of expertise:
1) Design Studio – includes teaching students the development and process of design ideas and philosophies, design principles and elements, human factors and behavior, creative problem solving, research, survey and analysis, code requirements and project development. Teaching construction documents is a plus.
2) Ethics and Business for Interior Environments – able to address the professional and business practices as they relate to the interior design profession, including responsibilities, services, ethics, business and project management, and marketing.
3) Visual Communication in Design – includes use of manual and computer graphic techniques (using Adobe Creative Suite, Revit and rendering engines) to teach, among other topics: drafting, sketching, rendering, perspective drawing and model-making.
4) Design related lecture topics – topics covered in separate courses include design history, materials, lighting and color, construction, design foundations, and research methods design fundamentals.

NCIDQ certification preferred.

Application materials should include the following:
-Current CV or Resume
-A list of three current references including names, phone numbers, and email addresses (references will not be contacted prior to applicant’s approval)
-Portfolio of work (as applicable), visual documentation of professional work, and examples of student work, if available. If file size is problematic, include an accessible link that points to a website or cloud storage (with access instructions) to view all visual work.

Salary Range: VCUarts Standard Adjunct Per Credit Rate

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

FTE:  Varies

Contact Information: VCUarts Human Resources, artshr@vcu.edu