This position exists to serve priesthood leaders by providing temples, headquarters, and other facilities for their use to help bring souls unto CHRIST.
To design, develop, specify and maintain the interior design space planning and furnishing programs of complex worldwide Church facilities in order to enhance the function and quality of interior spaces; also to provide consultation and coordination as it relates to the Furnishings Program to purchasing agents, DTA offices, architects, and others.
- 50% - Plans and creates interior design programs for Church facilities (temples, meetinghouses, mission & temple president homes, seminaries, Headquarters facilities, etc.) by applying interior design experience, a creative knowledge of space planning and interior design systems with given requirements from ecclesiastical leaders and design management and using presentation skills to disseminate the design concept.
- 20% - Provides professional interior design consultation to Church departments upon request by teaching and training with hands-on experience, by written and verbal communications.
- 10% - Correlates the research, evaluation, and procurement of furnishings for all Church facilities, as requested, by reviewing and gathering feedback from TCD, PFD, CES, Church auxiliary organizations, mission & temple presidents, General Authorities and suggestions made by consultants and user board members.
- 10% - Participates in the production of training materials and written guidelines by utilizing the information given from the Director, Section managers, staff from other Divisions and Departments, and other requesting auxiliaries, by writing, filming, and using computer tools to generate appropriate materials.
- 10% - Consults with other Interior Designers, Architects and management of AED Services, TCD and PFD.
- Education/Experience - Bachelor's degree in Interior Design and 8 years of non-residential interior design experience or Associate Degree in Interior Design and a minimum of 10 years of experience in non-residential interior design
- Professional Registration - Professional member of ASID or ICAA and hold NCIDQ registration.
- Skill Level - Thorough understanding of interior design; ability to provide successful solutions to complex interior design problems; strong creative ability; willingness to be sensitive to Church policy and management expectations; must possess the maturity and skill to effectively communicate design ideas to varied audiences, a knowledge of furnishings and their history, space planning, programming, architectural requirements, building code familiarity as they relate to interior design; cost estimating. CAD and basic rendering capabilities required.
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.