Interior Design Instructor

2 weeks ago

Richmond, Canada Kwantlen Polytechnic University Full time

Employee Group:
**Faculty (KFA)**
- Hours of Work (BCGEU):
- # of openings:
**1**
- Hours Per Week (BCGEU):
- Pay Level:
**Faculty Pay Scale**
- Days of Work (BCGEU):
- Employment Type:
**Qualified Faculty List**
- Internal Closing Date:
**Open Till Filled**
- Travel Frequency:
- External Closing Date:
**Open Till Filled**
- Competition ID:
**2387**

**Kwantlen Polytechnic University**

**INTERIOR DESIGN INSTRUCTOR - Competition ID: 2387**
Position Type: Qualified Faculty List

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.

KPU takes its name from the Kwantlen First Nation. We work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt and Kwikwetlem peoples.

**FACULTY OVERVIEW**
Imagine teaching in a new, cutting-edge facility backed by a 30-year history as an industry leader. The Wilson School of Design (WSD) has seven different programs that encourage students to take risks and innovate in small, personalized classes offering intensive hands-on learning experiences and state-of-the-art equipment.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**
The Interior Design department is a flexible learning environment supported by an atmosphere of respect and cooperation. The externally accredited program fosters creative, technical, and research skills, knowledge, abilities, and attitudes students will need to become professional members of the interior design community.

The Interior Design department is seeking to update our qualified faculty list and looking to vet instructors from across KPU who are interested in teaching in our program. As a result of program revisions from our program review, we are rolling out curricular changes, including a number of new courses, starting with the Fall 2023 cohort.
Calendar descriptions for IDSN courses are included at the end of the posting.

**TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Interior Design Studio and Design Theory (big picture thinking, design research strategies and methodologies, design projects and processes)
- Design History (historical precedent in the built environment)
- Visual Communication
- Technical Information & Communication
- Professional Awareness
- Socially and environmentally responsible design, including human factors

**OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES**
Faculty members of the Interior Design department are also expected to contribute and participate in any of the following:
Curriculum development and review.
- Assisting students outside of scheduled class time.
- Preparation processes and site visits for Accreditation (CIDA).
- Service and representation of the Interior Design department on various university committees, internally and externally.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
Minimum required qualifications include:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design, or related disciplines or academic credentials and professional experience appropriate to their areas of responsibility (Master’s Degree preferred for full-time faculty).
- Membership / or eligible for membership in appropriate professional association /organization (appropriate to discipline). NCIDQ certification preferred for faculty teaching in Studio Courses AND for full-time faculty.
- Minimum 2 years teaching experience required. Post-secondary experience preferred.
- Substantial Professional Portfolio reflecting a minimum of 8 to 10 years diverse experience related to the built environment and evidence of experience or expertise appropriate to specific course content.

**APPLICATION**
Provide a detailed cover letter and rationale for each course you are expressing interest in teaching. Describe and provide experience and expertise that qualifies you to deliver the learning outcomes as outlined in the courses you are interested in being inventoried for. Should the committee require, further documentation may be requested as part of the process (resume, transcripts, reference letters, etc.).

The course numbers, course names, and updated calendar descriptions of all program courses are listed below. Please note that the KPU Calendar online may not yet be updated with the 2023 calendar descriptions.

**Note to Applicants**

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

**CALENDAR DESCRIPTIONS**

**IDSN 2303 Studio 3** (Lab & Lecture mode)
Students will study fundamental principles and processes involved in creating design solutions for dome

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