RDC Instructor Pool

Position Summary

The Richardson Design Center (RDC) seeks applications for open instructor positions to teach in the Interdisciplinary Design Thinking Program as temporary, part-time instructor positions in face-to-face and online courses; and/or to oversee Lab Technicians in our Fabrication Labs.

The RDC is home to the Undergraduate Design Thinking Certificate, the Interdisciplinary Minor in Design Thinking, and the Graduate Certificate in Design Thinking Strategies and Technologies.

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation's leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

The Richardson Design Center (RDC) is a multi-disciplinary center, located in the College of Health and Human Sciences at CSU, with a mission to foster interdisciplinary creative collaboration. It serves as a design-thinking hub where students from across campus can gather to collaborate, innovate, and prototype creative ideas in formal and informal learning spaces using state-of-the art equipment and technology. The RDC has: 4 studio/lab classrooms for hands-on learning, 1 seminar room for use by professional staff, 1 small dedicated project rooms that can also be used for student teams and visiting designers-in-residence, 2 computer labs, a design exchange (for student presentations, gallery exhibitions, special lectures and events, etc.),

an ideation lab (including virtual reality equipment), prototyping lab (laser cutters, 3d printers, CNC textile equipment, etc.), metal shop (traditional metalworking tools, welding, as well as state-of-the-art CNC milling machinery), wood shop (traditional woodworking hand and power tools as well as a large (4'x8') CNC router), and a sustainable dark room.

Essential job duties vary, by may include:

• Teaching undergraduate and/or graduate design thinking courses in face-to-face and/or online formats and assessing student learning.
• Supporting students through effective communication, feedback, and availability, while collaborating with program faculty and staff.
• Assist with Fabrication Lab activities as assigned.

Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

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• Bachelor's Degree with at least 2-years industry experience in an appropriate discipline is required to teach in 100-400 level IDEA courses.
• Master's Degree or Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline is required to teach in 500-600 level IDEA courses.

• Demonstrated success developing and teaching university and/or professional development courses.
• Academic and/or professional experience using design thinking processes and methods.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV/resume.

This is an open pool posting. Applications will be reviewed as hiring needs arise, and qualified applicants may be contacted by individual faculty members if a suitable opportunity becomes available. This pool will expire on December 31, 2026. Applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.