Intro to Commercial Design Instructor

Part‑time Instructor – Heritage School of Interior Design (HSID) Dallas

Seeking a Part‑time Instructor for a growing Private Career School, offered under an independent contractor agreement.

Instructional Days are Tuesdays, from 1:00 PM‑4:45 PM.

Employment type:

Contract

Salary: $880 per term (three terms per year, varies by course)

Schedule:

1:00 PM – 4:45 PM on Tuesdays; hours per week paid for course preparation, office hours, and grading.

HSID Dallas prepares students for a career as an Interior Designer. The school has a very strong culture, and all team members are flexible, personable, open‑minded, passionate, encouraging, supportive, caring and a team player.

Vision: To empower the creativity of aspiring Interior Designers with a quality, hands‑on education to achieve personal growth and professional success.

Values: Empower the success of others, pursue growth and learning, be creative and open‑minded, be passionate and determined, have the courage to change course, be humble and collaborative.

• Instruct students in person, up to three terms per year between September and July.
• Prepare class materials and exercises around approved curriculum to ensure student achievement of learning objectives as well as student engagement and satisfaction.
• Teach and lead each designated course session, providing guidance and assistance to students on all projects and assignments.
• Measure and grade student comprehension of all projects and assignments against learning objectives, using progress reports.
• Maintain and improve all current curriculum content, presentation and instructional materials based on collaboration with the Executive Director and as measured by student performance, feedback and direct observation.
• Administer and grade tests and quizzes and provide leadership, feedback and critique on student final project presentations.
• Work with the Executive Director to help ensure teaching strategies meet overall learning and business objectives.
• Stay current in relevant subject matter through professional development, involvement in professional organizations, and attending professional meetings, conferences, workshops.
• Learn and use technology to enhance teaching and educational experience when appropriate.

• Must be eligible to be approved as an instructor by Texas Workforce Commission.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles with experienced application.
• Excellent verbal communication and strong presentation skills.
• Ability to organize and communicate with a high attention to detail.
• Substantial working knowledge of assigned subject matter and willingness to learn what is not familiar.

• Combined residential and commercial interior design experience.
• Subject matter expert on assigned subject to be taught.

• Health insurance available.
• Holiday breaks & summer off.