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Full-Time Faculty for Fashion Design and Merchandising

Beginning August 2014

JOB DESCRIPTION

Villa Maria College is seeking a full-time faculty member, beginning Fall 2015, for its BFA program in

Fashion Design and Merchandising. Villa Maria is a small, private, co-educational college with specialized

programs in the applied arts and music combined with liberal arts, business, and health programs.

The Fashion Design and Merchandising program at Villa Maria College began fall 2008 and is a

competitive, hands-on, and demanding program that recruits highly talented and committed

students. Students can select either a Design track or a Merchandising track. The program features small

class sizes, a dedicated sewing studio, a dedicated computer lab with Lectra software and a digitizing

table, a resource room, an historic costume collection, and an annual fashion show. The curriculum

stresses the understanding of art and design principles, textiles, and business and merchandising

practices. Regular student study trips include New York City, Toronto, and WWDMAGIC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teach undergraduate courses in the fashion design and/or merchandising area. Courses could include

fashion illustration, CAD, portfolio development, as well as some apparel construction and technical

design and/or textiles. Also student advisement and mentoring in the Fashion Design and Merchandising

program. Contribute collaboratively towards building and growing the fashion program. Foster industry

partnerships. Develop collaborative student learning activities. Actively participate in committee

responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

The faculty member will specialize in fashion design and/or merchandising with special attention given to

candidates with knowledge of textiles and/or CAD and/or fashion illustration. The candidate must hold at

least a master’s degree in fashion or a related field. Industry experience is a plus.

The starting date is August 2015.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Applicants should send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and teaching philosophy (include the

information on the courses taught and their evaluation rating scores if available), three references

(include names, addresses, e-mails and telephone numbers) for potential contact during the screening

process, Villa Maria College application (see below) and a scanned photocopy of official transcripts to

facilitate the screening process. Final candidates will be asked to submit original transcripts.

PLEASE VISIT AND COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION PROCESS FOUND AT:

jobs.villa.edu

When you have completed the on-line application process, your information will be forwarded to the

Search Committee for their review. The Search Committee will carefully review each resume and select

Full Time Faculty For Fashion Design And Merchandising