Part-Time Fashion and Related Technologies; Merchandising, Design, Production) Instructor; Pool

Exempt

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:
Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule HC) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Semester assignments as needed

Yes

No

The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

• Teach courses in fashion design and/or fashion merchandising
• Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs. The College offers day and evening classes, and faculty may be required to teach an evening class.

• Successful techniques and methods in teaching fashion that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills
• Career options in the field of Fashion Design: sales associate, retail buyer, store manager/owner, fashion director, designer, pattern maker, theater customer, visual merchandiser, or internet fashion marketing and direct industry work experience
• Consumer behaviors

• Successful experience teaching college-level courses in Fashion Design and/or Fashion Merchandising
• Skill in promoting fashion, including advertising, publicity, and special events
• Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
• Teach theoretical and practical applications of the subject matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities
• Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college
• Experience using a computer to prepare correspondence, memoranda, and other written materials
• Commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum
• Willing to learn the various computer programs used by the college

• Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree. The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Note:

If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions, an option during the application submission process. The three means of demonstrating equivalency are as follows. Applicants may select more than one form of equivalency but must provide applicable evidence for each type:

• Degree Equivalence The…