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Summary:

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) is recruiting for the Fall 2024 semester within the Interior Design program. The program is specifically looking for an instructor or more to teach one or more courses as follows:

Typical Duties

IDES 201 // 4 Credit Hours // Introductory Interior Design Studio I
Course Description: Introduction to identification and applications of fundamental interior design issues through applied projects. Emphasis includes developing design ideas, understanding design philosophies, design principles and elements, human factors, defining and solving problems creatively, analyzing spatial and functional requirements, applying design processes, creating an aesthetic space, and preparing a presentation as related to interior design.

IDES 211 // 3 Credit Hours // Interior Graphics I
Course Description: Introduction to manual graphic communication techniques in interior design including drafting, sketching, rendering, perspective drawing, presentation formats and model-making for professional graphic presentations. The foundations of orthographic projection drawings, moving from 3D to 2D and from 2D to 3D.

IDES 231 // 3 Credit Hours // Fundamentals of Interior Design
Course Description: Lecture Class - Introduction to the theories, methods and processes of interior design. Facilitates the transition of skills and knowledge from the Art Foundation Program to specific interior design applications and focuses on analysis and evaluation of interior environments as a support and supplement to the studio experience.

Please note that we cannot guarantee the availability of adjunct vacancies from semester to semester. However, we invite qualified applicants who are willing to accept part-time teaching work on an as-needed basis to apply.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference is given to candidates with experience teaching to a diverse undergraduate student population in the Arab Gulf or larger MENA region.
• Additional preference is given to candidates who have secure the National Council for Interior Design Education NCIDQ and/or the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification LEED GA/AP.

Typical Education and Experience

To Apply:
To apply, please submit application materials via the VCU Jobs Website. Only electronic applications submitted via the VCU Jobs Website will be considered.

Application materials should include the following:
Current CV and a list of three current references including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses (references will not be contacted prior to applicant’s approval). CV + list of references should submitted as one PDF.
Portfolio of work—visual documentation of professional work, and examples of student work, if available. Due to file size limitations, the portfolio of work should be submitted as an accessible link in a PDF that points to a website or cloud storage (with access instructions) to view all visual work.