Company Description
Job Description
Summary: The College of Arts & Sciences at Queens University of Charlotte seeks qualified candidates for a part-time adjunct position assisting in the teaching needs in the CIDA accredited Interior Architecture and Design undergraduate program. The selected candidate will join a collaborative department dedicated to innovative and inclusive teaching. This position begins Fall 2023.
This position is exempt from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible to earn overtime pay or compensatory time off for additional hours worked. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants must hold at least one degree in Interior Design or Architecture and an appropriate terminal degree.
• Candidates should demonstrate evidence of effective university-level teaching or related experience in a comparable professional setting.
• Applicants must show evidence of professional practice experience in interiors, substantiated through a professional portfolio
• Preference will be given to candidates with NCIDQ certification
• Commitment to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion for students, faculty, staff, and members of the broader community

Qualifications
Application Process
Does this sound like a good fit? Click on the green "I'm interested" button and submit:

1. A cover letter addressing the position qualifications and experience
2. Current CV
3. Contact information for three professional references.
4. Link to professional portfolio

Queens will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.
Additional Information
About Queens University of Charlotte
Located in the heart of the nation's second fastest growing metropolitan area, Queens University of Charlotte leverages the city's diverse and thriving environment as an extended classroom. Nationally recognized for undergraduate programs in international and interdisciplinary education, Queens blends the best of liberal arts learning with professional preparation and community engagement . Focused on supporting success for diverse learners, faculty build close and collaborative relationships with students and help them build intentional and individualized roadmaps for flourishing at Queens and beyond. At the graduate program level, the University offers innovative educational experiences that help learners advance professionally and retool for new opportunities. Our environs afford faculty myriad opportunities to advance their own professional growth and teaching and research interests by collaborating with vibrant industry, non-profit, and community organization sectors.
Because of our history of innovation and our legacy of strong leadership , Queens is positioned to be among the new forerunners of American higher education. This is a defining moment for Queens. While other institutions are focused on sustaining and surviving, we are thinking much bigger.
Institutions that understand what is needed and are willing to reimagine what is possible can position themselves to thrive and strengthen their market position after the pandemic with innovative approaches that are deeply connected to the world and its greatest challenges.
By 2030, Queens aspires to become the leading, private, national university of Charlotte with deep, meaningful, and reciprocal connections to the needs of our local community and economy; inventive and multidisciplinary academic programs that are connected to the world's most pressing challenges and biggest areas of opportunity; a fully connected, integrated, and innovative set of experiences that support holistic wellness and wellbeing; a culture of continuous improvement and investment that enables faculty and staff to flourish and achieve their full potential; and a comprehensive approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion that begins on campus and radiates throughout the community.
Queens University of Charlotte is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other University-administered programs.
Any individual with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Queens' job search/selection process should contact the Director of Human Resources at 704.337.2222.
Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation) require ability to

• Remain in a stationary position, most of the time.
• Exchange accurate information with students, faculty and staff, frequently.
• Read reports, create presentations, use a computer system, most of the time
• Communicate with students, faculty and staff, most of the time.
• Write, type, and use the computer, telephone, copier, and other office equipment systems, most of the time.
• Move about inside the workspace to access resources and office equipment, and attend meetings across campus, regularly.
• Exert moderate force to move objects, occasionally.
• Think critically, concentrate on the task at hand, and respond quickly to changes in conditions, most of the time.

Work Conditions

• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule to meet requirements of the position, including teaching night or weekend classes.
• Must be able to work in office and classroom environment while having contact with faculty, students, staff, and parents on any given day.
• Work has deadlines, interruptions, moderate volume and can be stressful.
• COVID vaccinations/boosters are strongly recommended.

Nothing in this job description restricts the university's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; this description reflects the university's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned; this job description is subject to change at any time.