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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Architecture invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position in Interior Design at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2027.
We seek a highly motivated scholar, educator, and designer whose work engages the histories, theories, and contemporary discourse of interior design and the built environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to integrating historical and theoretical inquiry with design teaching and practice while developing a productive research and creative scholarship agenda that contributes to peer-reviewed scholarly outcomes.
The position offers opportunities to connect historical and theoretical inquiry with contemporary questions surrounding interiors, architecture, objects, material culture, adaptive reuse, sustainability, civic and public spaces, housing, cultural narratives, or emerging spatial practices.
The Interior Design faculty at UNL supports an intellectually ambitious undergraduate curriculum and contributes to the College of Architecture’s broader mission to be “united by the transformative power of design.” The primary academic home for this position will be the CIDA-accredited Interior Design Program, with opportunities for interdisciplinary teaching, research, and collaboration across the College’s programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community and Regional Planning, and allied disciplines across campus.
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
The position carries a teaching assignment that combines studio instruction with required history/theory courses serving Interior Design, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture undergraduate students. Additional teaching opportunities may include professional electives and advanced seminars at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aligned with candidate’s expertise and program needs.
Anticipated course assignments include:
- IDES 445: History of Interiors and Designed Objects, supporting required history/theory education for Interior Design major and minor seeking students.
- ARCH 241: Modern Architecture History or DSGN 140: Design History, supporting required history/theory education across the College’s undergraduate degree programs and associated minors (ARCH, IDES, LARC).
- Interior Design Studio within the second-, third-, or fourth-year curriculum.
- Opportunities to develop and offer advanced seminars or professional electives aligned with the candidate’s scholarly interests.
The successful candidate will be expected to connect historical and theoretical inquiry with contemporary design education and studio pedagogy, fostering critical thinking and interdisciplinary exchange.
RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY EXPECTATIONS
The successful candidate will establish and sustain a progressive and productive research and/or creative scholarship agenda in design history, theory, criticism, or related areas of inquiry within the built environment.
Candidates should demonstrate an emerging or established trajectory of scholarly activity with the potential for peer-reviewed publications, books and book chapters, funded research, exhibitions, scholarly awards, or other recognized forms of disciplinary contribution. The College values research and creative scholarship that advances knowledge, informs design education and practice, and contributes to national and international disciplinary discourse.
The successful candidate will be expected to pursue scholarly outcomes consistent with the expectation of a tenure-track faculty appointment at a R1 institution.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A professional degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture and a graduate degree in a related discipline; OR
- A terminal professional degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture (M.Arch, M.ID, MSID, D.Arch, or equivalent); OR
- A Ph.D. in Interior Design, Architecture, Architectural History, Design Studies, Cultural Studies, or a field related to design and the built environment, with undergraduate or graduate studio-based education in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture.
Candidates must also demonstrate:
- Expertise in design history, theory, criticism, or related areas of scholarly inquiry.
- Evidence of an active or emerging research and/or creative scholarship trajectory with potential for peer-reviewed scholarly dissemination.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Cross-disciplinary academic preparation, including at least one degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture from a CIDA-accredited professional program.
- Experience teaching interior design or architectural design studios, demonstrated through examples of student work.
- Experience teaching design history/theory coursework in higher education.
- Experience integrating research interests with creative work or design studio teaching.
- NCIDQ certification or eligibility.
- Experience fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in design education, research, or professional practice.
POSTED SALARY
HOW TO APPLY
Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative form. Attach the following documents:
- A full curriculum vitae.
- A single document containing brief statements that outline (combine into a single document and attach as “Other Document”):
+ Teaching goals, including your approach to integrating research interests into design education and an outline of potential electives related to your scholarly expertise.
+ An agenda for research, scholarship, and/or creative activity.
- Contact information for three professional references.
- Portfolio (25 pages max), or a link to your online portfolio, containing:
+ Personal creative activity, scholarship, research, and/or professional work related to your area of focus.
+ Examples of student work and/or studio teaching, where applicable.
Direct interest and questions to:
Associate Professor Nate Bicak, search committee chair
232 Architecture Hall
Lincoln NE 68588-0107
tel: 402-472-9212
email: bicak@unl.edu
INTRODUCTION
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Architecture invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position in Interior Design at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2027.
We seek a highly motivated scholar, educator, and designer whose work engages the histories, theories, and contemporary discourse of interior design and the built environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to integrating historical and theoretical inquiry with design teaching and practice while developing a productive research and creative scholarship agenda that contributes to peer-reviewed scholarly outcomes.
The position offers opportunities to connect historical and theoretical inquiry with contemporary questions surrounding interiors, architecture, objects, material culture, adaptive reuse, sustainability, civic and public spaces, housing, cultural narratives, or emerging spatial practices.
The Interior Design faculty at UNL supports an intellectually ambitious undergraduate curriculum and contributes to the College of Architecture’s broader mission to be “united by the transformative power of design.” The primary academic home for this position will be the CIDA-accredited Interior Design Program, with opportunities for interdisciplinary teaching, research, and collaboration across the College’s programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community and Regional Planning, and allied disciplines across campus.
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
The position carries a teaching assignment that combines studio instruction with required history/theory courses serving Interior Design, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture undergraduate students. Additional teaching opportunities may include professional electives and advanced seminars at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aligned with candidate’s expertise and program needs.
Anticipated course assignments include:
- IDES 445: History of Interiors and Designed Objects, supporting required history/theory education for Interior Design major and minor seeking students.
- ARCH 241: Modern Architecture History or DSGN 140: Design History, supporting required history/theory education across the College’s undergraduate degree programs and associated minors (ARCH, IDES, LARC).
- Interior Design Studio within the second-, third-, or fourth-year curriculum.
- Opportunities to develop and offer advanced seminars or professional electives aligned with the candidate’s scholarly interests.
The successful candidate will be expected to connect historical and theoretical inquiry with contemporary design education and studio pedagogy, fostering critical thinking and interdisciplinary exchange.
RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY EXPECTATIONS
The successful candidate will establish and sustain a progressive and productive research and/or creative scholarship agenda in design history, theory, criticism, or related areas of inquiry within the built environment.
Candidates should demonstrate an emerging or established trajectory of scholarly activity with the potential for peer-reviewed publications, books and book chapters, funded research, exhibitions, scholarly awards, or other recognized forms of disciplinary contribution. The College values research and creative scholarship that advances knowledge, informs design education and practice, and contributes to national and international disciplinary discourse.
The successful candidate will be expected to pursue scholarly outcomes consistent with the expectation of a tenure-track faculty appointment at a R1 institution.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A professional degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture and a graduate degree in a related discipline; OR
- A terminal professional degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture (M.Arch, M.ID, MSID, D.Arch, or equivalent); OR
- A Ph.D. in Interior Design, Architecture, Architectural History, Design Studies, Cultural Studies, or a field related to design and the built environment, with undergraduate or graduate studio-based education in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture.
Candidates must also demonstrate:
- Expertise in design history, theory, criticism, or related areas of scholarly inquiry.
- Evidence of an active or emerging research and/or creative scholarship trajectory with potential for peer-reviewed scholarly dissemination.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Cross-disciplinary academic preparation, including at least one degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture from a CIDA-accredited professional program.
- Experience teaching interior design or architectural design studios, demonstrated through examples of student work.
- Experience teaching design history/theory coursework in higher education.
- Experience integrating research interests with creative work or design studio teaching.
- NCIDQ certification or eligibility.
- Experience fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in design education, research, or professional practice.
POSTED SALARY
HOW TO APPLY
Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative form. Attach the following documents:
- A full curriculum vitae.
- A single document containing brief statements that outline (combine into a single document and attach as “Other Document”):
+ Teaching goals, including your approach to integrating research interests into design education and an outline of potential electives related to your scholarly expertise.
+ An agenda for research, scholarship, and/or creative activity.
- Contact information for three professional references.
- Portfolio (25 pages max), or a link to your online portfolio, containing:
+ Personal creative activity, scholarship, research, and/or professional work related to your area of focus.
+ Examples of student work and/or studio teaching, where applicable.
Direct interest and questions to:
Associate Professor Nate Bicak, search committee chair
232 Architecture Hall
Lincoln NE 68588-0107
tel: 402-472-9212
email: bicak@unl.edu
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Design Assistant
Document your design credentials precisely
PERM requires your employer to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available for your exact role. Compile your portfolio, degree transcripts, and employment history now so your qualifications align tightly with the job description DOL will scrutinize during recruitment.
Identify employers with PERM filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search for companies that have sponsored Design Assistant roles through employment-based green card processes. Employers with prior PERM experience move faster because their legal teams already understand the recruitment documentation and prevailing wage requirements.
Verify your role meets EB-3 skilled worker criteria
Design Assistant positions typically qualify under EB-3 skilled worker if the role requires at least two years of training or experience. Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your SOC code to confirm the job zone and typical entry requirements before your employer files.
Request a prevailing wage determination early
Your employer must obtain a prevailing wage determination from OFLC before PERM recruitment begins. Ask HR to initiate this step promptly. Delays here push back the entire PERM timeline, since recruitment cannot start until DOL certifies the wage level.
Understand per-country priority date backlogs
EB-2 and EB-3 green cards have per-country annual limits. If you're from India or China, your priority date may be years behind the current cutoff. Factor this into your timeline when negotiating offers, since your I-485 cannot be filed until your priority date is current.
Clarify job portability before switching employers
Once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without losing your place in line. Confirm the new Design Assistant role matches your original job description before you accept an offer.
Green Card Design Assistant: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Design Assistant role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Design Assistant positions qualify under EB-3, either as professionals with a bachelor's degree in a design-related field or as skilled workers if the role requires at least two years of specialized experience. EB-2 is possible if the position requires an advanced degree or if your employer can demonstrate a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive design experience is the minimum requirement.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Design Assistant roles?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa requiring annual lottery registration, while green card sponsorship through PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status leads to permanent residency with no renewal requirement. The PERM process also requires your employer to conduct formal DOL-supervised recruitment, document that no qualified U.S. worker applied, and obtain a prevailing wage determination before filing. The timeline is longer, but the outcome is permanent.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a Design Assistant?
PERM requires your employer to request a prevailing wage determination from OFLC, run a mandatory recruitment campaign including job postings and documentation of applicants considered, and then file ETA Form 9089 with the Department of Labor. DOL reviews whether the recruitment was genuine and whether the offered wage meets the certified prevailing wage for your occupation and location before certifying the application.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Design Assistant positions?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by job title and location. Focusing on companies with prior PERM filings in design-related occupations is more efficient than cold-applying broadly, since employers familiar with the process are far more likely to follow through on a sponsorship commitment than those filing for the first time.
Can I change employers after my green card sponsorship is underway?
It depends on where you are in the process. If your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without losing your priority date. If you're still at the PERM or I-140 stage, changing employers typically requires starting the process over, though an approved I-140 can allow your original priority date to carry over to a new petition.