DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ARCHITECURE AND PRODUCT DESIGN
College of Architecture, Planning &
Design Kansas State University Manhattan KS
Faculty Position Announcement
Assistant or Associate Professor of Interior
Architecture and Product Design: full-time, 9
month, tenure-track position to begin in August 2008.
Required Duties and Responsibilities:
The faculty seeks an individual with the ability
to contribute to an integrated curriculum of
interior architecture, product design and furniture design.
Applicants should demonstrate expertise in the following areas:
· Ability to teach all levels of
undergraduate and graduate product and interior
related design studios, with primary emphasis in
third year and graduate level product design
· Working knowledge of 3-D computer
modeling programs such as Rhino, AliasStudio, 3D Studio Max, VIZ, etc.
· Ability to teach one or more large
lecture courses in subjects related to Product
Design such as human factors, design theory,
sustainable materials, materials and manufacturing, visual communications
· To be considered for Associate
Professor, applicants must demonstrate research
and/or creative activities consistent with rank
at the Associate Professor level.
Faculty duties include
· Commitment to creative, effective
teaching in the department’s core curriculum at
undergraduate and graduate levels
· Development of significant research or
creative scholarship supportive of departmental goals and objectives
· Collegial participation in departmental and college governance
· Assisting in the on-going development
of the first professional graduate curriculum
· Supporting the team effort in the
coordination and sequencing of courses in product
design and interior architecture.
Required Qualifications:
· A master’s degree or higher
· A professional degree in Industrial
Design/Product Design, Interior
Architecture/Interior Design, Architecture, or a
related professional field with demonstrable
experience in Industrial Design/Product Design
· Demonstrable teaching experience
· Ability to qualify for membership on
the KSU Graduate Faculty
(<http://www.k-state.edu/grad/handbook/chap6.htm>http://www.k-state.edu/grad/handbook/chap6.htm)
Desired Qualifications:
· Demonstrable background and experience
in interior architecture/interior design and/or furniture design
· Demonstrable background and experience
in fields such as exhibit design, tradeshow
design, and/or design of vehicular interiors
(aircraft, marine craft, and automobiles)
· Familiarity with sustainable design
issues and use of sustainable materials
· Interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary
experience in teaching, practice or research.
Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.
The Department:
Located in a multidisciplinary design college
offering Architecture, Interior Architecture &
Product Design, Landscape
Architecture, Regional and Community Planning
in a land-grant institution, the department
values collaboration and service to our
professions and communities. The department has
recently converted its curriculum to a five-year
Master of Interior Architecture and Product
Design program (MIAPD), first-professional
degree. Accredited by NASAD and CIDA (since
1974), the IAPD program is built upon a 40-year
tradition of providing students with a nationally
recognized and innovative education. Our current
curriculum changes and faculty recruitment
efforts are intended to continue this tradition
well into the 21st century. Additional
information may be found at
<http://www.ksu.edu>www.ksu.edu (university),
<http://www.capd.ksu.edu>www.capd.ksu.edu
(college),
<http://www.capd.ksu.edu/iapd>www.capd.ksu.edu/iapd
(department) and <http://www.manhattan.org>www.manhattan.org (community).
Application Procedure:
Kansas State University is an equal opportunity
employer and actively seeks diversity among its
employees. To apply, please send a statement of
interest which describes your background,
qualifications, and teaching and research
interests. The application should also include a
curriculum vita, no more than 20 images of your
own and/or your students’ work on a CD in JPEG or
PDF format, and a list of three references with
addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail
addresses. Screening of applications will begin
January 15, 2007, and will continue until the
position is filled. Selected candidates for the
position may be asked to submit additional
information. Questions should be directed to
Professor Allan J. Hastings, Chair, Faculty
Search Committee (hasting@ksu.edu), or to
Lorraine Cutler, Department Head
(LCutler@ksu.edu), at phone: 785-532-5992, fax: 785-532-6722.
Submissions should be addressed to:
Ms. Claudia Gonzalez
Department of Interior Architecture and Product Design
203C Seaton Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-2912