Job Description
As a fashion professor, you'll join a team of professionals who are well-versed in every aspect of the industry — and who have collaborated with renowned brands such as Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Saks Fifth Avenue, and more. You'll prepare talented students for creative careers by fostering a professional, positive, and engaging classroom environment, guiding them to master new markets, technologies, and trends as they become leaders in the world of fashion.
In support of the SCAD mission, you’ll:
- Maintain an active and engaged classroom environment
- Design syllabi and submit them for approval
- Hold office hours and midterm grade reviews to provide feedback to students
- Be available to students outside of regular class hours through extra help sessions, extended learning opportunities, and field trips
- Conduct course- and program-level assessments
As a part-time professor, you’ll:
- Model professionalism and record attendance
- Fulfill grading and academic documentation requirements
- Follow academic policies and regulations
- Support academic assessment and institutional effectiveness efforts
- Attend on-ground and virtual events, including faculty councils, admission events, curriculum assessment and development, exhibitions, or other publicity assignments
Minimum qualifications:
- Terminal degree in fashion design or a relevant field
- Academic and professional credentials to teach in fashion design
- Two years of work experience in a related profession OR post-secondary teaching experience
Required application documents:
- Current résumé and/or CV
- Cover letter
- Portfolio or its equivalent
- Unofficial academic transcripts
Travel required:
Work hours: As noted in the Employment Agreement.
ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.
