University of Louisiana at Lafayette

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Assistant or Associate Professor of Architecture & Design in Architecture

Lafayette, LA, US · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 792 days ago
ResearchLeadership

Stay score

odds of building a lasting career here

88Lottery-free
Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

Personalize to your clock →

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 2 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is an institution of higher education — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

Community outcomes

No reports yet — be the first to help the next applicant.

About the role

  • This position requires a probationary period before tenure consideration, based on performance and potential.
  • Their role will be crucial in shaping the studio curriculum, ensuring that students gain a comprehensive and practical education in architecture.
  • Salary Range: The salary will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

  • The School of Architecture and Design: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's School of Architecture and Design is committed to ethical and innovative design practices.
  • Programs in architecture, interior design, and industrial design are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), respectively.
  • The School emphasizes the balance between aesthetic needs, technical functionality, environmental responsibility, and human-centered design.
  • The School of Architecture and Design at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, 9-month appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor.
  • As the largest school in the College of the Arts, the School of Architecture and Design offers nationally accredited programs in Architecture, Interior Design, and Industrial Design.

Requirements

  • The School offers Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Interior Design, Bachelor of Industrial Design, and a Master of Architecture degrees.
  • Candidates must have a strong academic record and an appropriate terminal degree.
  • The ideal candidate will possess academic experience with a strong emphasis on studio instruction and studio pedagogy.

Compensation

  • The salary will be commensurate with experience.

Benefits

  • The candidate should demonstrate an area/ areas of expertise which may include, building systems, sustainable design principles, digital representation techniques, ecological design, and or social equity.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and teaching courses that guide students through foundational and intermediate stages of architectural education.

This listing is sourced directly from University of Louisiana at Lafayette's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.