Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture in the School of Professional Studies
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 4, 2024
Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture
School of Professional Studies, Interior Architecture and Design Program
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second-largest campus in the University of Tennessee System and serves a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has established a reputation for excellence built on a unique blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. Today, UTC brings a passion for excellence in all pursuits and is dedicated to making a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.
The Interior Architecture and Design Program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga invites applicants for a full-time, nine-month, tenure track faculty member at the Assistant rank to begin August 2024. The responsibilities of this position include advising students, teaching design classes with attention to CIDA standards, scholarly research and/or creative scholarship, and service to the university and profession.
Position Description: Successful candidates will possess proven experience in digital technology (Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Lumion, etc.) and commercial interiors including at least two of the following areas: healthcare design, corporate office, hospitality, and/or retail design to name a few. Other desired areas of expertise include: ideation and concept development, graphics, construction documents and detailing, building systems, business practices, and sustainability. Ideal candidates will possess the ability to teach introductory and advanced courses, as well as the ability to engage in a variety of instructional modalities, including online instruction.
Required Qualifications:
- Terminal Degree in Interior Design or closely related field
- Previous experience in post-secondary teaching and research
- NCIDQ Certified
- LEED or WELL accredited
- Membership and involvement in professional organizations such as ASID, IIDA, AIA, and/or IDEC
- Experience or leadership with CIDA Accreditation
- Letter of Interest, which includes candidate’s teaching philosophy and research focus (1-page limit)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV), including up-to-date personal contact information (e-mail, phone, etc.)
- Examples of student and professional work
- Unofficial transcripts
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness and/or research productivity
- Names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second-largest campus in the University of Tennessee System and serves a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has established a reputation for excellence built on a unique blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. Today, UTC brings a passion for excellence in all pursuits and is dedicated to making a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.
At UTC, we welcome and cultivate diverse perspectives and populations—whether shaped by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, intellectual diversity, political beliefs and other life experiences and ideologies—and embrace equity and inclusion.
UTC is a university distinguished by respect for the dignity, uniqueness, and value of every individual. We foster a campus community that is welcoming and inclusive of all. We value diversity in our workplace and learning environments, benefiting from the varied backgrounds and abilities of our campus community. The diversity of our voices and experiences is vital to our pursuit of excellence and fulfillment of our mission.
UTC is in the heart of Tennessee’s fourth-largest city, located in the southeastern part of the state near the border with Georgia and at the junction of four interstate highways. Conveniently situated within just a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville and Birmingham, Chattanooga offers the opportunity to live and learn in an exciting and enchanting environment. Dubbed the ‘Scenic City,’ and endowed with incredible vistas and popular area attractions, the city has been recognized nationally for its downtown renaissance and a revitalized riverfront that has become the blueprint for other cities to emulate. Chattanooga achieved the first gig internet capacity in the country, and today has the nation’s fastest internet service with a 100% fiber network that links every residence and business in a 600-square mile area.
The city is home to companies such as Unum, McKee Foods, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United, and Amazon, and a number of tech startups attracted to its blazing fast internet and low cost-of-living. Thousands of visitors are drawn yearly to the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center—Chattanooga African American Museum, Creative Discovery Museum for Children, Riverbend Festival, and the weekly Nightfall Summer Concert Series held in the heart of downtown. Chattanooga also has a long and rich history interwoven with the Civil Rights movement and Native American heritage. The Trail of Tears National Historic Route runs through the city and is on the traditional territory of Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East).
Whether it’s Chattanooga’s ideal geographical location with comfortable temperatures year-round to suit an active lifestyle, its cultural and culinary diversity, reasonable cost of living, world-class healthcare facilities, reputable educational institutions like UTC, or countless other reasons, it’s no wonder more and more people are choosing to make Chattanooga their home.
The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.
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