Job Description

Interior Design Summer Adjunct Faculty Positions

The School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) is currently seeking part-time adjunct faculty members for the 2025 fall semester to teach in-person courses within its Interior Design program on campus in Boston. Courses include Studio III, Studio V (both MW, 1:15-4:45pm) and Drawing III (TTH, 8-9:50am). Instructors of these courses must hold a Master's degree and NCIDQ certification.

In addition, we are seeking a part-time adjunct faculty member to lead History of Interiors I (TTH, 10:00-11:15am). Applicants must hold a PhD or Master’s degree in the History of Design or related field.

The fall term classes begin on Sept. 2 and end on December 4th, followed by the review and exam period.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior university level teaching and professional interior design experience

• Flexibility in teaching approach to address diverse student needs and interests

Applicants should submit the following in a single PDF document:

• Cover letter that describes areas of expertise and qualifications for the position

• Current curriculum vitae 

• Portfolio showcasing professional and/or teaching work (if applicable)

About Wentworth and the School of Architecture and Design (SoAD):

Wentworth Institute of Technology, located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, is a dynamic university with a focus on experiential learning and academic excellence. The university comprises five schools: Architecture and Design, Computing and Data Science, Engineering, Management, and Sciences and Humanities.

Wentworth is a university with a teaching focus and strategic initiatives of high-value learning, inclusive excellence, transformational student experience, and next-generation partnerships. The school has a strong commitment to recruiting and retaining students with diverse backgrounds, fostering a vibrant design community and learning environment for faculty and students, and building on and expanding current government, community, industry, and alumni partnerships.

Wentworth’s School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) offers highly respected Bachelor of Sciences degrees in Industrial Design (NASAD?accredited), Interior Design (CIDA?accredited), Architecture, Master of Architecture?(NAAB?accredited), and Building Sciences.

The mission of the?SoAD is to empower design students and educators from all backgrounds to become creative, civic-minded problem-solvers, responding to global challenges and contributing to local communities. The SoAD guides students to engage locally and globally, explore advanced technologies, collaborate within and across disciplines, gain industry experience via cooperative education, and learn to design sustainably and equitably. Comprising approximately 810 undergraduate and 90 graduate students, the SoAD has robust international study opportunities at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. 

About the Interior Design Program:

With approximately 115 students, the Interior Design program offers a dynamic studio-based program where students learn to elevate human experiences through the thoughtful design of interior environments. Along with the project focused studio courses, the Interior Design curriculum includes the study of innovation in new materials and building technologies, technical courses in drawing and CAD, sustainable practices, social responsibility, and human behavior in diverse contexts. Students complete two mandatory co-ops, bridging the gap between academia and industry, reinforcing coursework, and gaining valuable professional experience. To learn more about the Interior Design program, please visit this link.

Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth

Inclusive Excellence is one of the four pillars of the Strategic Plan. Actively and intentionally cultivating a diverse and culturally competent institution where each member has the opportunity and support to reach their full potential and make contributions to our campus community and beyond is Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth.

To find out more about the Wentworth’s commitment to Inclusive Excellence, please visit the website https://wit.edu/about/inclusive-excellence.

All applicants have the right to accessibility support and accommodations. To request accessibility support or accommodations, contact the Executive Director of Equity and Compliance, Catlin Wells, at wellsc1@wit.edu.

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About Colleges of Fenway - Wentworth Institute of Technology

Colleges of the Fenway is a collaborative effort of five neighboring Boston-based colleges in the Fenway area. This collaboration was created to add value to student academic and social life while seeking innovative methods of investing in new services and containing the costs of higher education. Collectively, the colleges represent more than 12,000 undergraduate students, comprising 16.2% of the total Boston population of undergraduates attending four-year colleges, more than 700 full-time faculty, and 2,300-course offerings.

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