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\ \ Assistant Professor\ \ Department: 3670055020 Int Design & Fashion Studies\ Job no: 516463\ Employment type: Academic / Faculty - 9 month\ Location: Manhattan, Kansas\ Worksite: On-site requirement\ Categories: Education / Instructional, Arts / Humanities\ Pay Grade: 001\ \ \ About This Role:\ The Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies, within the College of Health and Human Sciences, is currently seeking a 9-month Assistant Professor to join their team in the Interior Design Program.\ \ Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
• Actively engage in scholarship
• Develop/maintain a productive research program in area of expertise
• Provide service to the program, department, college, and university

\ This 9-month tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor has a preferred starting date of August 2024, with a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.\ \ Why Join Us:\ The Interior Design Program approaches design education through a team of engaged scholars who facilitate student success both in and out of the classroom. We believe truly meaningful interior design advances the quality of life and promotes sustainability through the holistic application of knowledge in human ecology to understand and improve the human condition. We hope our interior design students will become stewards of professionalism and ethical responsibility for social issues critical to the design practice. If they are to be a part of change in the future, they have to understand why contemporary problems are of critical importance and how individuals can make a difference. We value the contributions of each faculty member to the interior design curricula and the role we each play in building the blocks of knowledge throughout the educational experience.\ \ The Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies offers two B.S. degrees: one in Fashion Studies (with specializations in Fashion Design and Fashion Business) and one in Interior Design. The graduate program offers resident Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Fashion Studies with a distance M.S. degree specialization in Merchandising through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA). The department has well-equipped design and research laboratories and is home to the KSU Historic Costume & Textile Museum. Department programs are accredited through the Textile and Apparel Programs Accreditation Commission (TAPAC), the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).\ \ The College of Health and Human Sciences is home to six academic departments (Applied Human Sciences; Food, Nutrition, Dietetics & Health; Hospitality Management; Interior Design & Fashion Studies; Personal Financial Planning; and Kinesiology), the Center on Aging, Physician Assistant program, and a Nursing partnership with Wichita State University. The College enrolls more than 2,300 undergraduate and 400 graduate students and employs more than 115 full-time faculty members in teaching, research, and Extension positions (https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/). The College is committed to promoting research, scholarship, creative activity, and discovery with a strategic and cohesive focus on health and human behavior.\ \ Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays). To see what benefits are available, please visit https://www.k-state.edu/hsc/benefits.\ \ We Support Diversity and Inclusion:\ Kansas State University embraces diversity and inclusion. The university actively seeks individuals who foster a collegial environment and cooperative interactions with coworkers, students, and others. The University is dedicated to promoting the Principles of Community.{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}\ \ Worksite Options:\ This position is required to be performed on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment location.\ \ What You\'ll Need to Succeed:\ Minimum Requirements:

Terminal degree in Interior Design (i.e., MID, MFA, or Ph.D.) or an allied design field (earned by the time of appointment) and a minimum of three years of full-time professional interior design/architectural practice experience; OR

First professional degree in Interior Design (B.S.) or an allied design field (i.e