"Assistant/Associate Professor of Fashion Design and Development"

Job Details

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Institution: University of Wisconsin Stout

Position Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Fashion Design and Development

Job Category: Faculty

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Assistant Professor

Job Duties:

• Teach lecture and lab courses each semester, that may include introductory, intermediate, and advanced fashion design and development, quality analysis, digital design, and studio classes.
• Advance student learning in Fashion Design and Development and in alignment with UW-Stout’s polytechnic tenets of applied learning and research, business and industry partnerships, career focused education.
• Provide student academic advisement and conduct assessment of student learning. This includes contributing to academic program assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement processes, in collaboration with faculty and staff.
• Develop a productive research program with the potential for refereed scholarship (peer-reviewed publications, peer-reviewed creative scholarship, visual exhibitions); conduct original research in areas of fashion.
• Assist in maintaining lab equipment and facilities for the fashion design and development area.
• Develop strong partnerships with the fashion and textile industries for advanced students’ learning experiences.
• Participate in program events and departmental meetings; demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.
• Perform university, community, and professional services.
• Perform other duties as designated by Department Chair.

Key Job Responsibilities:

UW-Stout's Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Fashion Design & Development program (formerly Apparel Design and Development) emphasizes current industry practices, internship opportunities, and career placement. Students explore real-world aspects of the fashion and apparel industries, including market research, planning, designing, developing, buying, and marketing. Dedicated facilities include a newly renovated textile lab, maker labs, hands-on classrooms, studios, including a photography lab, and digital process lab. Studies include merchandise planning, product sourcing, social media marketing, and market research, as well as coursework on visual merchandising, apparel construction, textile pattern structures, and 21st-century garment engineering and manufacturing. Graduates are hired nationally.

The Design Department is committed to creating an inclusive campus community. Candidates who have experience working collaboratively with diverse individuals and/or groups and who can contribute to fostering an inclusive environment are encouraged to identify their experience in these areas. For more information, please visit: https://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bs-fashion-retail

The School of Art & Design (SOAD) has over 85 faculty/staff and over 1,300 students, making it the largest public higher education art and design entity in the upper Midwest. The School of Art & Design student population accounts for roughly 20% of the on-campus undergraduate population at UW-Stout. Our school serves the MFA in Design, MPS in Design, Entrepreneurship & Sustainability, ten undergraduate degrees, and six minors. For more information, please visit: http://www.uwstout.edu/artdes/

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Ph.D. or MFA in fashion design, or related field, by date of appointment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to teach university-level courses in fashion design, fashion development, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of fashion design, fashion development, textiles, or related industry work experience (e.g., apparel design, apparel development/management, 3D software).
• Evidence of a cohesive program of research as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, multi-disciplinary industry collaborations and projects, and/or public exhibitions.
• Proficiency in design and/or development/software programs in fashion areas, including but not limited CLO3D, Optitex, Gravity Sketch, and other areas of emerging technology.
• Interest in the disciplines of art & design, with a focus on visual creativity and expression.
• Interest in maintaining a historical fashion collection.
• Interest in future leadership opportunities within the fashion area.
• Commitment to teaching excellence and mentorship of undergraduates.
• Demonstrated potential and interest in multi-disciplinary collaborations.

How to Apply:

Complete applications received by the end of day, Sunday, January 5th, 2025, are ensured full consideration. Applications submitted after January 5th, 2025, may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee or until position is filled.

To apply, click on the APPLY button or go to: https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/careers-jobs