Faculty Position in Fashion Design Apparel Area, School of Art and Design

Position: Full-Time Faculty Position in Fashion Design Apparel Area, School of Art and Design - Fashion Institute of Technology
Job Description:

The School of Art and Design is seeking a full-time faculty member in the Fashion Design Apparel Area. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned senior designer from the fashion industry with demonstrated leadership in design. Their professional experience should focus on areas that incorporate classic heritage skills, particularly within Sportswear, Special Occasion, Knitwear, Childrenswear or Menswear.

The successful candidate must have a strong ability to drape, pattern, and sew intricately designed garments. They should also be skilled in executing original designs and possess excellent design communication abilities within these specialized classifications. A comprehensive understanding of current successful fashion practices, familiarity with a range of design methodologies, awareness of market trends, and an experience with emerging technologies are essential.

This faculty member will serve the School of Art and Design and participate in administrative responsibilities as required. Teaching duties will include delivering innovative instruction in core AAS foundational courses focused on womenswear, as well as BFA specialization courses in one or more of the following areas:
Sportswear, Special Occasion, Knitwear, Childrenswear or Menswear.

In addition to teaching, the faculty member will actively contribute to the development and implementation of curriculum in collaboration with departmental colleagues. They will also engage in service to the Department, School, and College through curriculum development and committee participation.

It is expected that the selected candidate will establish and/or build upon their personal areas of strength by the time they are considered for tenure. These areas may include, but are not limited to: research in sustainability or inclusive design; fashion show presentations or exhibitions; curriculum development; securing grants and proposals; cultivating industry partnerships; or producing scholarly or creative work relevant to the field of fashion design and fashion education.

Specific competencies sought as related to the position:

Globalism

* Possess an ability to think globally and demonstrate an awareness of the impact of design education, industry and the profession.

* Communicate and convey to students the ethical implications of design decisions affecting the global environment and people.

* Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of design in the context of broader social, cultural, economic, scientific and technological forces.

* Engage in global cross-disciplinary discourse in the discipline of fashion design.

Instructional Design

* Demonstrate ability to utilize technology and electronic information to deliver course materials to students.

* Utilize instructional variety in order to accommodate students of different learning styles and abilities.

* Demonstrate ability to cultivate and foster critical thinking, problem solving, information literacy and creativity.

* Demonstrate implementation of instructional methodologies and practical applications that enrich students' learning experience through innovative pedagogies, research, and/or creative scholarship.

* Demonstrate execution of socially responsible and sustainable design projects that instruct and inspire all students.

* Demonstrate experience in developing or teaching a curriculum that addresses multiple approaches in design.

Learning Enrichment

* Embrace the role of faculty as facilitators, mentors, and integrators of information and knowledge.

* Possess a passion for learning with the ability to inspire interest, curiosity and creativity in students.

* Demonstrate responsiveness to industry changes and/or practices, including technology, and the ability to incorporate evolving changes in a progressive curriculum.

Professionalism

* Demonstrate a continued engagement in creative and/or scholarly work in the discipline of fashion design.

* Understand established and emerging fashion design practices and convey their importance to students.

* Possess the ability to organize and lead initiatives, for the department and the College.

* Demonstrate professional projects that illustrate a varied and innovative design portfolio of evidence-based projects.

* Demonstrate research ability, knowledge of, and engagement with industry competitions, exhibitions, publications and/or awards.

Technology

* Demonstrate technological skills in software and emerging technologies specifically used in the fashion design profession.

* Demonstrate the ability to communicate through technology and the utilization of the College course management system and campus portal.

* Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining currency in technological skills and knowledge.

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position; other duties may be assigned consistent with the classification of the position.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree required in…