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Universities of Wisconsin · 3 months ago

Assistant Professor of Fashion Design & Development

Menomonie, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

The Universities of Wisconsin, specifically UW-Stout, is seeking an Assistant Professor of Fashion Design & Development to join their School of Art & Design. This tenure-track position will focus on teaching students in market-oriented fashion product development and production, while also engaging in creative research and collaboration with industry partners.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

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 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); conduct original research in areas of design

Perform university, community, and professional services

Demonstrate organizational skills and collegiality

Collaborate with other faculty to maintain / develop course curricula

Collaborate with other faculty to maintain historical collection, lab maintenaince and supervision student workers

Foster a rigorous and inclusive learning environment

Schedule, maintain office hours and/or online availability for students, in alignment with departmental expectations; including assessment of student learning

Provide grades following the process/timeline established by the registrar

Participate in the university online learning environment, which includes the learning management system

Participate in early alert and other student success initiatives as requested

Work with the Disability Services office to foster an inclusive learning environment when students disclose the need for learning accommodations

Perform other duties as designated by the Department Chair

Qualification

Fashion DesignFashion DevelopmentDigital PatterningCLO3DMachine Knitting3D SimulationTeaching ExcellenceResearch SkillsMentorshipCollaboration

Required

Completed terminal degree (M.F.A., Ph.D., or equivalent) in an area relevant to fashion design by date of appointment

Demonstrated knowledge and ability to teach university-level courses in fashion design, fashion development, or related field

Preferred

A minimum of three years of industry experience in fashion design, fashion development, textiles, or a related area (e.g., apparel design, apparel development/management, 2D and 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 to 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