Fashion Management Part-Time Lecturer (Academic Year 2024-2025)

Position Details

Position Information Position Title Fashion Management Part-Time Lecturer (Academic Year 2024-2025) UIW Mission University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.

Position Summary The Fashion Management Program within the School of Media and Design invites candidates for part-time faculty position of Fashion Management Lecturer.

Position will teach undergraduate courses within the Fashion Management Program. The program offers a BS in Fashion Management with two concentrations : Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Product Design.

In all matters, faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics consistent with the UIW Missions.

Official duties and responsibilities of faculty members at the University include teaching and professional activities as assigned.

Benefits This position is not benefits eligible. Essential Functions Basic Instructional Duties :

• Prepare course outlines and teach based on approved departmental syllabi; prepare and deliver consistent, interactive lectures.
• Prepare timely and meaningful assessments for assigned courses.
• Work collaboratively with departmental faculty to ensure standard curriculum outcomes are met.
• Be available outside of class to help students learn as well as answer their questions. (1 hour per 3-hour class, physically and / or electronically).
• Adhere to UIW Faculty Handbook policies and procedures, including timely record keeping of student activities, fair and equitable evaluation of student performance, and timely feedback to students regarding their performance in the course.
• Conduct respectful relationships with faculty, staff, and students both in and outside the classroom.
• Maintain contact with the department chair and participate in meetings upon request.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to deliver instruction both in-person and online as needed.
• Ability to effectively learn and use instructional technology.
• Willingness and flexibility to teach day, evening, and weekend sections as needed.
• Ability to incorporate technology into teaching.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures.
• Employees shall adhere to all applicable rules and regulations of the University, the Conference and the NCAA.

Required Education Master’s Degree in Fashion or relevant field. Note that a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion with four (4) or more years of industry experience will be considered in lieu of a Master’s Degree.

Required Work Experience Experience in apparel construction, technical or creative apparel / accessory product design, textiles, fashion theory, and fashion history.

Preferred Qualifications None specified Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations N / A Work Hours Based on the course assignment Physical Demands Typical for faculty in this field.