Job Title: Adjunct Teaching - School of Family Life - SFL 102: Introduction to Interiors (Evening School)
Posting End Date: November 18, 2026
*NOTE: Last day to apply is Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 11:59pm (MT)
Position Start Date: January 4, 2027
Required Degree:
BA, BS, BFA, or Masters level degree in Interior Design or Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Preference will be given to applicants who have a Bachelor or higher in Interior Design or FCSE degree with an Associates in Interior Design.
The required degree must be completed by the start date.
Experience:
5 years minimum teaching or full time interior design experience.
Duties/Expectations:
Teach SFL 102 that focuses on introducing the practice of interior design. Complete duties related to teaching such as communication with students outside of class. Additional duties/expectations include but are not limited to the following:
Teach SFL 102 that is taught on campus, Online, or through Evening School
Responsive to students
Grading with substantive feedback within 7 days
Setting up for class
Cleaning up after class
Comfortable with technology
Imaginative about using online formats in new ways
Passionate about connecting with students
Organized and careful about time management
Devoted to learning
Attentive to details
Excellent at oral and written communication
Able to teach in different modalities
Other duties may be assigned as needed including curriculum updates and attending some meetings.
At the end of this class students should be able to:
Become life-long observers of design and the designed environment.
Develop a basic vocabulary of design through reading, class discussion, class demonstration and memorization.
Increase awareness and synthesize good and poor design on well being and aesthetic response by experiencing design first-hand on campus and in the community and by responding in learning journals.
Develop an understanding of design as a problem-solving process through discussion, first-hand experience, and by responding in learning journals.
Develop a basic vocabulary of architectural stylistic elements and an appreciation for the historic development of the American home through reading, discussion, visual presentation, site visits, and by responding in learning journals.
Documents Required at the Time of Application: Please attach your updated curriculum vitae, cover letter, and Mission Alignment Statement (instructions below) to the faculty application.
Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered.
This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment.
MISSION ALIGNMENT STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS
If you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).
If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education .
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