Assistant Teaching Professor/Assistant Lecturer to teach some of the following courses: Clothing Construction Techniques, Fashion Draping, Flat Patternmaking, Junior and Senior Fashion Design Studios, Fashion Portfolio, Introduction to the Fashion Industry, Fashion Design Elements and Principles, Textiles for Fashion, Contemporary Fashion History, Fashion Illustration, and Fashion (technical drawing) and Digital Tools, advise students, and engage in service to the department, division, university, and/or community at large. The position may involve "program coordination" work in addition to teaching.
This program is a growing interdisciplinary Fashion Program. The successful candidate will be a dynamic and passionate educator and fashion enthusiast who excels in a collaborative and collegial environment. “The Fusion of Design and Business” is how we describe the Fashion Program: https://miamioh.edu/fashion. Created in partnership with the Farmer School of Business, the Fashion Program comprises a Fashion Minor and a Fashion Co-major with three tracks from which to select: Fashion Corporate Business, Fashion Design, and Fashion Entrepreneurship. This program emphasizes creativity and experimentation, while offering students the opportunity to develop a broad set of basic skills in design language, technical skills, and the business of fashion. The large fashion student community at Miami University includes several student organizations, including Miami University Fashion and Design (MUF&D), MUSE MGMT, UP Magazine, and Futures in Retail.
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MFA in Fashion or closely related area by appointment date for appointment as Assistant Teaching Professor or a Master's degree in Fashion or closely related area with 3 years of applied/tested experience for appointment as Assistant Lecturer.
Desired Qualifications:
Consideration may be given to candidates with a MFA or other relevant terminal degree; demonstrated experience as an exceptional teacher at the undergraduate level; previous experience with curriculum development and innovative initiatives; industry experience.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit a cover letter to include which listed courses can be taught and a curriculum vitae. Please submit a portfolio of examples of creative/professional/scholarly work and work by students (if available) as pdf, or for an online portfolio indicate a weblink as "other" document. Inquiries may be directed to Della Reams, Co-Coordinator of Fashion Program at [email protected].
“Miami University, a student-centered public university founded in 1809, has built its success through an unwavering commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education, with complementary quality graduate programs, and the active engagement of its students in both curricular and co-curricular life. With a student body of 16,000, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. Faculty and staff are highly valued for their contributions toward the Miami experience. Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and stable work environment as they work to support the university’s educational mission. Miami’s main campus is located in Oxford, Ohio, 35 miles northwest of Cincinnati, with regional campuses located in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio, and a center in Luxembourg. Known as one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation, Miami, the nation's tenth oldest public university, is recognized for its striking red brick Georgian-style architecture and tree-shaded lawns. Take a Virtual Tour from our website.”