Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 14,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates who reflect the intersectional identities of our student body. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with bilingual and/or diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.

The Position: Assistant Tenure-Track Professor of Interior Architecture

Position Starts: Fall 2025

College: Humanities and Fine Arts

Department/School: Art and Art History

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience. (Anticipated hiring range: $74,652 - $ 81,900 per year).

Initial Review Date: 01/06/24; complete applications received after that date may be considered.

Minimum Qualifications:

The minimum education requirement for appointment to this position is a terminal degree (MFA, MArch, MIArch, PhD, or equivalent) in Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field. Candidates nearing completion of the terminal degree may be considered; however, all requirements for conferral of the degree must be met no later than the start date of the position. Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in design and architecture such as sustainability, innovative technology, or inclusivity in design. NCIDQ certification or intention to obtain NCIDQ certification. Candidate must have achieved licensure by end of their third year to continue employment.

Responsibilities:

This tenure-track position carries responsibilities in the areas of university-level teaching, professional development and creative scholarship, and service to the department and university. Interior Architecture faculty carry a 4/4 course load (following four semesters at 3/3 for incoming faculty). The successful candidate will teach undergraduate studio and lecture courses within the Interior Architecture program and occasional foundations studio art courses, including a broad range of courses in design theory and practice, e.g. sustainable design, materiality, digital design tools (such as CAD, BIM) and fabrication, building systems, building codes, and interior design history in a studio-based learning setting. Faculty engage in curriculum development, student advising, mentorship, and fostering a cross-cultural learning environment. Faculty are expected to contribute to research and creative scholarship in the field (e.g., participate and present at conferences, publish research, engage in industry collaborations and community-based projects) and participate in departmental, college, and university service, including committee work and program outreach. Faculty are also expected to participate in the potential pursuit of CIDA accreditation.

How to Apply:

Applicants must provide a current cover letter (including how you have addressed, or plan to address teaching to diverse student groups), a CV, a PDF with 20 labeled images of candidate’s recent professional projects and contact information of three professional references. If applicable, submit 10 labeled images of students’ projects or a link to a site or file with this information and sample syllabi. Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online, applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered.

The Department:

The Department of Art and Art History is NASAD accredited. The Department offers BA options in Art Education, Art History, and Art Studio; and a BFA program with options in Art Studio and Interior Architecture. An MA is offered in Art History. The Department of Art and Art History faculty members are a dedicated group of artists and scholars deeply involved in art, pedagogy, and in bringing our work out of the classroom into our communities. Our students reflect the campus’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion values. They push boundaries and produce reflective work for our galleries and other public venues that engage with contemporary issues. We have thirteen full-time faculty, a large pool of part-time faculty, and five staff. The studio areas are well equipped with labs for interior architecture, art education, ceramics, drawing, digital media, glass, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The Interior Architecture Area regularly serves 100+ majors. Art History has strengths in Mesoamerican, Medieval, and Modern/Contemporary, with specialists in postcolonial and critical race studies, feminism and gender studies, structuralism and semiotics. Art Education has strengths in Cultural Diversity in Art Education and Visual Culture. The Ira Latour Visual Resources Center is an award-winning learning/teaching center that houses an extensive collection of books, periodicals, videos, and digital images. Other important teaching resources include the Hopper Visiting Artists series and the Jacki Headley University Art Gallery, which presents exhibitions of regional- and nationally- based artists. The Janet Turner Print Museum produces exhibitions and maintains an extensive permanent study collection of over 4,000 prints from the 16th century to the present. For more information visit our website Art & Art History Department.  

Job-related questions should be directed to:

Asa Mittman, Search Committee Chair
400 W. First Street, Chico CA 95929-0820. (530) 898-5331
asmittman@csuchico.edu

Benefits Information:

This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible). California State University, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance). For more information, please visit https://www.csuchico.edu/hr/benefits/index.shtml.

Additional Information:

All work must be performed within the State of California.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21, 2017) as a condition of employment.

For disability-related accommodations, please call the ADA Coordinator at (530) 898-5959.

All positions are contingent on funding.

About Chico State:

Graduate and undergraduate programs boast high-quality research experiences, exceptional faculty mentoring, and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto, “Today Decides Tomorrow,” is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy, experiential learning, and co-curricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers, engaged citizens, and inspired stewards of environmental, social, and economic resources. Together, they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.

The campus is located in Northern California, 90 minutes from the state capital, Sacramento, and a three-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers year-round natural beauty, outdoor leisure activities, and a thriving arts, music, and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land, the flora, the fauna, and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.

Chico State is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status and only employ individuals authorized to work in the U.S.

CSU, Chico's Annual Security Report includes summaries of institutional policy relating to campus safety, drug and alcohol use, sexual assault, and other matters. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act and includes three years of certain crime statistics that occurred in Clery Act defined geography. A paper copy of the report may be requested in person at CSU, Chico Police Department or by calling 530-898-5555. It is also available on the web at Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.