3D Design Practices and Woodworking (Tenure Track)

Job Summary
The Evergreen State College seeks a broadly capable designer craftsperson or artist to teach design thinking and design methodologies within Evergreens interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum. This faculty member will also participate in Evergreens growing woodworking and furniture design programsconveying skills principles and an understanding of historical contemporary and environmental contexts for woodworking and related careers. This is a full-time regular (i.e. tenure-track) faculty position in the school of Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) at The Evergreen State College starting in the 2026-27 academic year. PaCE classes take place during evening and weekend hours. Some non-studio classes are offered online. (Design in the PaCE Curriculum:) Roughly half to three-quarters of the curriculum planning and teaching duties will be in offerings that present Design as a continuum of broadly based interdisciplinary problem-investigation and problem-solving methodologies. This faculty member will develop and teach solo and team-taught offerings that pair design ideas and tools with natural sciences social sciences humanities business or the arts. Offerings may incorporate design thinking research ideation writing and graphic communication (including drawing and CADD ) public engagement and community building skills. (Design and Fabrication in Wood:) The other quarter to half of this faculty members curriculum planning and teaching duties will be centered on woodworking design and fabrication offerings. They will lead undergraduate woodworking and furniture design studio classes as part of Evergreens Foundations of Woodworking: Craft Culture and SustainabilityCertificate sequence and they will take an active role in the ongoing assessment and development of the Certificate program.) They may teach additional woodworking design and construction offerings depending on their expertise and they will work with other faculty to support and develop the wood studio curriculum generally. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in furniture design and construction and be able to teach a wide range of wood design and fabrication practices including relevant digital technologies. They will be prepared to address the larger social environmental economic and cultural contexts of working with wood and they will be skilled in guiding students through the specialized procedural and safety challenges of working with tools in collaborative studio settings. Interest and expertise in teaching other art or design related offerings is welcome e.g. large metals observational or design drawing sculpture environmental art CAD professional practices general this faculty member should be committed to undergraduate teaching be able to teach diverse students with a wide range of academic skills and abilities have an active record of creative practice and be able to write and speak effectively about their own and others work. They should be intent on conveying the work and worth of design thinking and hands-on 3D making as scaffolding for thinking critically sustainably and culturally within a liberal arts education while also serving as pathways to professional success.

Minimum Qualifications
Terminal degree ( MFA PhD or DDes) in a 3D art or design discipline (e.g.: woodworking and furniture design industrial or product design 3D visual arts and design wood technology and construction architecture sustainable design etc.) College level teaching experience including studio-based teaching An active record of creative and applied research and design work Advanced woodworking skills including furniture making

Preferred Qualifications
Specialization in 3D design or manufacturing in wood Experience in teaching interdisciplinary design thinking and methodologies Experience teaching computer-aided design and fabrication skills (including CADD ) Experience teaching in a related field of design fabrication or construction (e.g. large metals or another applied art or design form) Experience working with diverse populations and underserved students and communities.