Adjunct, Fashion Design (Fall 2025)
Adjunct, Fashion Design (Fall 2025)
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About theAntoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
The creative heart of Drexel University the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design trains the next generation of scholars thinkers makers and doers in the fields of media entertainment design and the visual and performing arts. Westphal offers 18 undergraduate and nine graduate majors housed in award-winning facilities that encourage collaboration across creative disciplines. At Westphal we reimagine the role of design media and the arts in building a better future. Our programs challenge students to center sustainability access and equity in their approaches to art fashion architecture gaming entertainment and scholarship. Through experiential learning studio-based curriculum and Drexels widely-recognized Cooperative Education program (co-op) our students are uniquely positioned to face the worlds challenges and define the creative careers of the 21st century.
About the Fashion Design Program
Drexels top-flight Fashion Design major is a studio-based boutique-style undergraduate program that trains the next generation of creative thinkers for the fashion industry. The program is ranked in the top four in the United States and 14th in the world. Students in Drexels Fashion Design program study alongside dynamic educators with extensive industry experience produce innovative designs in well-equipped studios and participate in Drexels world-renowned co-op and study abroad programs. Fashion Design majors are housed in the URBN Center with access to high-tech equipment such as 3-D printers laser cutters Shima Seiki knitting machines and advanced design software and platforms.
Job Summary
The Department of Fashion Design seeks a qualified adjunct instructor to teach FASH 319: CLO 3D Virtual Garment Simulation an advanced online synchronous course that explores digital draping motion-based garment testing and sustainable 3D workflows using CLO software. The instructor will conduct weekly live Zoom sessions guide students through technical and design challenges and provide feedback on virtual prototypes. This part-time adjunct position is scheduled for Fridays from 9:00 AM 2:50 PM (ET) during the Fall 2025 quarter.
Essential Functions
- Teach and support students in developing 3D fashion design skills using CLO software
- Lead demonstrations and troubleshooting sessions via Zoom (live or pre-recorded)
- Provide feedback on students simulated garments and pattern work
- Guide students through technical and aesthetic digital garment creation
- Maintain course materials communication and grading in line with program goals
- Facilitate inclusive critiques to support diverse learning and design development
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Fashion Design or related field
- Advanced proficiency in CLO 3D and garment patternmaking
- Experience with fabric simulation digital fitting and avatar-based testing
- Experience teaching or training in remote learning environments (Zoom LMS)
- Strong communication skills and design mentoring abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree or significant industry experience in 3D garment design
- Experience teaching or mentoring advanced design students at the college level
- Knowledge of sustainability practices in fashion and digital workflows
- Experience developing garments for virtual production or digital runway
Location
Remote (Online-Synchronous)
Special Instructions to the Applicant
In addition to your CV/resume and cover letter please upload letter of application outlining industry experience relevant teaching/mentorship experience portfolio (if applicable) sample syllabus (if applicable).
Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Employment Type
Part-Time
