Fashion Merchandising Lecturer

Position Information

A full‑time fixed‑term lecturer position beginning August 2026. One‑year appointment. Teaching focus: fashion merchandising.

Location:

Central Michigan University, College of Education & Human Services, Department of Fashion, Interior Design, and Merchandising.

Employment Type:

Full‑time, Fixed‑Term Faculty, 9‑month academic year.

A full‑time fixed‑term lecturer position beginning August 2026. This is a one‑year appointment. Teaching area will focus primarily on fashion merchandising.

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the start date of the appointment and must be able to provide on‑campus, face‑to‑face instruction.

• Master’s degree in Fashion Merchandising or related area.
• Ability to teach a variety of fashion merchandising classes, including retail management, visual merchandising, and styling.
• Solid background in Adobe Creative Cloud software.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Experience with teaching in an online environment.
• Ability to teach upper‑division undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Familiarity with visual merchandising software such as Visual Retailer and Sketch Up.

• Contact information for two references.
• Teaching evaluation(s) from either on‑campus or online course(s) taught within the past 2 years.

Submit at least one portfolio option (PDF with 5‑10 examples): student outcomes, personal student work, or industry practice.

Screening for all applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is closed.

Central Michigan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. It does not discriminate based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‑based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.