Professor of Practice: School of Design-Environmental and Interior Design

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY invites applications to fill a full-time, three-year renewable Professor of Practice position in Environmental and Interior Design (EDI) within the School of Design, College of Visual and Performing Arts. The candidate must have a deep understanding of interior design and the flexibility to work and teach collaboratively with a diverse set of colleagues within the program and across the School of Design. With a long and distinguished history at Syracuse University, the School of Design currently offers several highly ranked undergraduate programs in addition to the Environmental and Interior Design (BFA) degree, including: Industrial and Interaction Design (BID), Fashion Design (BFA), and Communications Design (BFA), and Design Studies (BS). ).Additional credentials such as WELL AP or LEED AP.Experience with design and rendering software commonly used in interior design and architecture, including CAD, BIM, 3D modeling, and other visualization tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion, V-Ray, Twinmotion, but not limited to)Knowledge of the following Adobe applications is also preferred: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier, and XD.Demonstrated success in interdisciplinary collaboration and creative activity based on a foundation of relevant professional practiceStrong understanding of the imperatives of modern design education in terms of pedagogy, assessment, student experience as well as enterprise and employabilityCommunication abilities and cross-cultural competencies to maximize their effectiveness with students from all backgrounds, colleagues, and community members.Evidence of experience in professional practice and/or academic positions in interior design or related fields is desirable.Established understanding of the nature of interior design education, its delivery and its current issues, including competency in supporting students from all backgrounds. Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs.