Adjunct Instructor of Historic Preservation and Communitry Planning

Interior Design / Interior Architecture / Adaptive Reuse

HPCP 340: Special Topics in Historic Preservation

The Historic Preservation & Community Planning Program in the Department of Art and Architectural History at the College of Charleston invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor to teach HPCP 340: Special Topics in Historic Preservation during Spring 2027. The course will be an Interior Design Studio.

HPCP 340: Special Topics, Interior Design Studio is a three-credit undergraduate studio course focused on the principles and practice of interior design within historic and existing buildings. The course will meet in person once each week for one three-hour studio session on the College of Charleston campus.

The course introduces students to space planning, circulation, human dimensions, accessibility, scale and proportion, color, lighting, materials and finishes, furnishings, visual communication, and the relationship between contemporary interior interventions and existing architectural character. Particular emphasis is placed on adaptive reuse and the sensitive treatment of historic interiors for contemporary use.

The instructor will guide students through field investigation, precedent study, measured documentation, programming, schematic design, materials and lighting development, drawing and digital representation, model making, individual desk critiques, group pin-ups, and formal design reviews. The semester will culminate in a comprehensive adaptive-reuse interior design project. We seek an instructor who can bring professional design practice into the studio and mentor undergraduate students through an iterative design process. The successful candidate should demonstrate expertise in interior design, interior architecture, architecture, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, or a closely related field, as well as strong visual communication and design-development skills.

Experience with historic buildings, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, accessibility, lighting, materials, furniture and finishes, or interior detailing is particularly desirable. Familiarity with contemporary design and visualization tools such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, or comparable software is preferred.

Previous college-level teaching experience is desirable but not required. Professional practice, mentoring, studio critique, internship supervision, or comparable experience working with emerging designers will be considered valuable.

A master’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, Historic Preservation, or a closely related field is preferred. Candidates with other graduate preparation and substantial professional expertise directly relevant to the course may be considered subject to College of Charleston faculty credentialing requirements.

Applicants must demonstrate professional or academic expertise relevant to interior design and the ability to communicate design concepts effectively to undergraduate students.

This is a part-time, non-tenure-track adjunct appointment for Spring 2027. Appointment is subject to College of Charleston faculty credentialing requirements, sufficient enrollment, available funding, and successful completion of required employment procedures.

Applicants should submit the following through the College of Charleston PeopleAdmin system:

• A letter of application describing interest in teaching HPCP 340: Special Topics, Interior Design Studio and relevant professional and/or teaching experience;

• A current CV or résumé;

• Unofficial graduate transcript(s);

• A professional portfolio or portfolio website demonstrating relevant design work; and

• Names and contact information for three professional references.

Teaching evaluations or examples of prior teaching may be included if available but are not required.

Review of applications will begin 16 November and will continue until the position is filled.

Questions about the position may be directed to:

Dr. R. Grant Gilmore III
Director, Historic Preservation & Community Planning
College of Charleston
gilmorerg@cofc.edu

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