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The Department of Interior Design and Merchandising at East Carolina University has a position open for a Teaching Instructor in Interior Design. This is a fixed-term nine-month appointment, available beginning January 2023. Teaching, and appropriate service to the university, community and profession are expected. Responsibilities are to teach undergraduate studio and lecture courses in at least six of the following design specialties: 3-D design, graphic presentation, drafting and presentation software, model construction, residential design, commercial design, design for wellness, hospitality design, interior construction and detailing, building systems, building codes, human behavior, professional practice. Other duties may include: provide services to the university and community, participate in the continued development of the undergraduate interior design program, and maintain contacts and activity with professional associations and industries.

Contingent upon available funding.

East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online (www.jobs.ecu.edu) in order to be considered for the position.

In addition to creating the candidate profile, candidates must submit the following materials online:
(1) letter of application addressing the qualifications and responsibilities of position.
(2) names and contact information for two to three professional references.
(3) current curriculum vitae/resume
(4) Unofficial copies of all academic transcripts. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.

Applicants should be prepared to provide a digital portfolio of professional design projects and student work, official transcripts, and two to three letters of recommendation, on short notice. As part of the screening process, the references provided may be contacted. Official transcripts, two to three original letters of reference, criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment. Please be aware that if selected as a candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement. For letters of reference not submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system, please have the original signed letters mailed to:

Lee Gaylord (IDMR Search 932079)
1000 East 5th Street
ECU Rivers West 238
Mailstop 505
Greenville, NC 27858

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in interior design or related discipline, such as but not limited to, interior architecture, environmental design, or architecture (Master of Architecture MArch).

The College of Health and Human Performance has six units: Human Development and Family Science, Health Education and Promotion, Interior Design and Merchandising, Kinesiology, Recreation Sciences, and School of Social Work. These academic units are responsible for teaching the courses and advising students in each unit.

The Department of Interior Design and Merchandising offers two academic programs and a variety of experiences for students. Our academic programs include a BS in Interior Design and a BS in Fashion Merchandising and Consumer Studies. The BS in Merchandising has two distinct concentrations in Fashion and the other in Interiors. All of our programs are fully accredited.

Within the Interior Design Program, our shared value of design for human needs provides a common purpose connecting the practice of interior design to the consequential issues of society (e.g., environmental degradation, human health and well-being, cultural diversity, social justice, and sustainable community). As such, the interior design program is a catalyst for fostering connections with communities while preparing students for assuming diverse roles in entry-level interior design practice.