Fashion and Design Instructor

POTENTIAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR INSTRUCTIONAL ASSIGNMENTSABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Concorde Education is seeking experienced and enthusiastic instructors for potential Fashion Design instructional assignments with K–12 students. This course introduces students to the exciting world of fashion design, combining creativity, artistic expression, and practical design principles. Students explore the fashion industry while developing foundational skills in fashion illustration, color theory, textiles, garment design, trend forecasting, branding, and the fashion design process.

This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position. Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities. Availability of assignments varies based on school and client needs, and there is no guarantee of placement, minimum hours, or future assignments.

Selected instructors may facilitate engaging, age-appropriate Fashion Design programs for elementary, middle, and/or high school students. Depending on the specific assignment, instructors may guide students through topics such as:

• Fashion illustration and sketching
• Elements and principles of fashion design
• Color theory and developing color palettes
• Textiles, fabrics, patterns, and materials
• Garment and accessory design
• Fundamentals of garment construction
• Mood boards and visual storytelling
• Trend research and forecasting
• Fashion branding and product development
• Creating a fashion collection
• Fashion history and influential designers
• Cultural influences on fashion and design
• Sustainable and ethical fashion
• Fashion marketing and target audiences
• Digital fashion design, where appropriate
• Careers within fashion and related creative industries

Programs should emphasize creativity, experimentation, problem-solving, visual communication, and design thinking.

Depending on available materials, facilities, and the scope of the individual assignment, students may have opportunities to create physical fashion accessories, garments, or prototypes. Physical garment construction is not required for all assignments. Programs may instead focus on sketching, digital design, mood boards, fashion collections, branding, and other design-based projects.

Student work may culminate in projects such as:

• Fashion Collection — A series of original clothing or accessory designs developed around a shared theme, concept, or source of inspiration.
• Fashion Portfolio — A collection of fashion illustrations, technical drawings, mood boards, fabric or textile selections, color palettes, and original design concepts.
• Brand Identity Project — An original fashion brand incorporating elements such as a brand name, logo, target audience, marketing concept, and proposed product line.
• Fashion Industry Presentation — A research-based project examining a designer, fashion movement, cultural influence, sustainable-fashion initiative, emerging trend, or career pathway within the fashion industry.

Potential contractors should demonstrate relevant knowledge, professional experience, educational experience, and/or training in one or more areas related to fashion, including:

• Fashion design
• Fashion illustration
• Apparel or textile design
• Sewing or garment construction
• Visual arts or design
• Fashion merchandising or marketing
• Costume design
• Digital fashion design
• Art, design, or fashion education
• Experience working with children or teenagers in a classroom, after-school, camp, workshop, tutoring, coaching, or similar environment is preferred.

Instructors should be able to communicate fashion and design concepts in an engaging and age-appropriate manner and create an inclusive environment in which students with varying…