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Department of Interior Architecture 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)

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 www.ksu.edu (university), www.capd.ksu.edu (college), www.capd.ksu.edu/iapd (department) and 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
785-532-5992

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