Lecturer Department of Design DES

Position overview

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is $73,107- $82,284.

Application Window

Open date:
February 3, 2026

Next review date:
Friday, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:
Friday, Mar 20, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Department of Design announces a temporary lecturer position to teach a section of DES 143, during Spring 2026 quarter.

Course

Description:

DES 143 surveys the history of fashion design from the earliest times to the present, with particular emphasis on the ancient Middle East and the Common Era histories of North America and Europe. The course examines clothing and personal adornment through aesthetic, functional, social, economic, political, and cultural lenses, situating fashion within broader systems of power, identity, labor, and material culture.

• Design and deliver engaging in-person lectures covering global fashion history
• Coordinate weekly discussion sections that foster critical thinking
• Develop and assess assignments such as exams, written and visual analyses using visual archives and museum collections
• Integrate diverse perspectives, including issues of colonialism, race, gender, class, religion, labor, and sustainability in fashion history
• Manage course readings and multimedia materials using Canvas
• Hold regular office hours and communicate effectively with students, teaching assistants, and departmental staff
• Collaborate with teaching assistants to ensure consistent grading, discussion facilitation, and student support
• Uphold academic integrity and contribute to an inclusive, respectful learning environment

• Graduate degree in Fashion History, Design History, Art History, Material Culture, Cultural Studies, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated expertise in fashion history or dress studies
• Prior college-level teaching experience or demonstrated pedagogical training
• Strong ability to contextualize fashion within social, political, economic, and cultural frameworks
• Experience teaching large lecture courses and/or coordinating discussion sections
• Commitment to inclusive pedagogy

Spring Quarter:
March 26 – June 11, 2026

Commensurate with degree and experience.

Interested individuals should apply online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./JPF
07509 and submit the following materials:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of interest
• Copies of teaching evaluations if available
• Names and contact information of three references
• Candidates may be asked for further evidence of scholarly or creative work at a later date

Reference requirements: 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link:
/JPF
07509

Help contact: mcgarrison

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Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Appropriate professional degree (e.g., terminal degree such as PhD, MFA, or MArch; or other relevant graduate degree such as MDes and MA), or equivalent training and professional experience.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Letter of interest
• Copies of teaching evaluations if available (Optional)
• Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.

Reference requirements: 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link:
/JPF
07509

Help contact: mcgarrison

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