Assistant Teaching Professor - Interior Architecture and Design

Assistant Teaching Professor - Design: Interior Architecture and Design
College of Visual and Performing Arts
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for a non-tenure-track, nine-month renewable position as an Assistant Teaching Professor in Interior Architecture and Design (IAD), beginning September 1, 2026. The teaching load is six courses per academic year.

We seek a dynamic and innovative designer-educator committed to student success and contemporary design education. The ideal candidate will possess strong design skills, professional expertise across diverse environments, and the ability to integrate current professional practices with emerging technologies. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to teach design across the IAD curriculum and to incorporate contemporary methods into instruction. In addition to teaching undergraduate courses at all levels, the appointed faculty member will contribute to curriculum development and assessment, advise students, engage in service at the departmental, college, and university levels, and foster a collaborative approach to both practice and pedagogy.

The Interior Architecture and Design program provides students access to dedicated computer labs, a color and lighting lab, material resource room, woodworking shop, and a printing and Media Center. The program also benefits from strong connections to community partners, industry professionals, and alumni, which enrich both teaching and professional practice.

Minimum qualifications:

• A terminal degree in Interior Architecture and Design such as a PhD, MFA, MID, MArch, MS (60 credits), or MA (60 credits) or an appropriate master's degree in Interior Architecture and Design or a closely aligned field is required.
• At least five years of professional practice experience
• Relevant professional certifications (such as NCIDQ, RA, LEED, AKBD, or NKBA).
• Demonstrated proficiency in current industry methods, technologies, and practices;
• Expertise with industry-standard software including Revit, Enscape, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite;
• An active record of scholarship or professional achievement.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience teaching at the college level and a documented record of student success in Interior Architecture and Design.
• Professional certifications relevant to the field
• Engagement with professional organizations or practice
• Record of service to academic or professional communities.

UMass Dartmouth's Interior Architecture and Design Bachelor of Science program is a designated STEM major and the only CIDA and NASAD accredited program at a public university in New England. Faculty and students are active in professional organizations including the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).

The College of Visual and Performing Arts, with over 500 undergraduate and graduate students, is the flagship visual and performing arts college in the UMass system. CVPA offers six concentrations within Art, Design and Media Arts, along with degrees in Art Education, Art History, Interior Architecture and Design, and Music. UMass Dartmouth enrolls approximately 7,750 undergraduate and graduate students across more than one hundred academic programs. Centrally located between Boston, Providence, Cape Cod, and Newport, the university is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and inclusive faculty and staff committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

SALARY: $70,000-$75,000

UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:

• 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• State Pension Retirement Plan
• Optional Retirement Savings Plans
• Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
• Twelve (12) paid holidays
• And More!

Benefits for Faculty Federation

Application materials: Letter addressing qualifications, a curriculum vitae, a digital portfolio with at least 10-15 examples of professional or creative work, and the names and contact information of three references. Applicants with teaching experience are encouraged to also submit examples of student work, syllabi, a list of courses taught and a teaching philosophy.

Applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.