The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Department of Interior Architecture seeks to fill the position of Assistant Professor.  The Department of Interior Architecture is a community of scholars active in design theory and practice who embrace a wide variety of disciplines that inform the design of the built environment, including interior design, architecture, product design, social sciences, historic preservation, the arts and humanities.  

With nine full-time faculty and an enrollment of 170 undergraduates the department offers a CIDA-accredited first professional (BFA) in Interior Architecture and a post-baccalaureate certificate and minor in Historic Preservation. The Department also houses the University’s Center for Community-Engaged Design and the Main Street Fellows Program. Faculty are energetically engaged in a range of teaching and research/ creative scholarship activities that reflect our program’s core values: authenticity, community, innovation, and stewardship. 

UNCG is a Minority Serving Institution. UNCG and the Department of Interior Architecture foster an environment of collaboration across departments and schools and support community-engaged research. UNCG is located in a metropolitan area of more than 1.7 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian mountains. UNCG is an EOE/AA/M/F/D/V employer and is strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity. 

An ideal candidate for the position will be an open, energetic team player who contributes significantly to undergraduate education, design scholarship and creativity, and service to academic and professional institutions.  

Responsibilities: 

• teach undergraduate studios and support courses in history and theory of design each semester 
• continue an active program of peer-reviewed scholarship or creative activity 
• engage in an ongoing dialogue about the program and design practice 
• advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students 
• provide service to the department, college, university and community 

Qualifications: 

• expertise in design history and theory, previous experience teaching design studio at any level.  
• terminal degree in Interior Design/Interior Architecture/Architecture (MFA, MArch, PhD) or related field  
• professional credentials related to the candidate’s expertise 
• teaching experience, practical experience and/or digital design competency 

Appointment: 

• salary commensurate with experience.   
• appointment begins August 1, 2025 
• review of applications will begin February 1, 2025 and continue until position is filled  

Application: 

To apply for the position, please visit https://spartantalent.uncg.edu and select position # 1803 to electronically submit the following: 

• statement of interest 
• curriculum vita or resume  
• statement of research and creative activity with applicable examples such as a portfolio and/or publications     
• statement of teaching philosophy with examples of student work  
• names, mailing addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers for 3 references 
• direct inquiries to Interior Architecture Professor, Department Head Travis Hicks at TLHicks@uncg.edu 

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