AssistantAssociate Professor of Fashion Design and Development

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• 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 and in alignment with UW-Stouts 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 visual exhibitions); conduct original research in areas of fashion.
• Assist in maintaining lab equipment and facilities for the fashion design and development area.
• Develop strong partnerships with the fashion and textile industries for advanced students learning experiences.
• Participate in program events and departmental meetings; demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.
• Perform university community and professional services.
• Perform other duties as designated by Department Chair.

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UW-Stouts Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Fashion Design & Development program (formerly Apparel Design and Development) emphasizes current industry practices internship opportunities and career placement. Students explore real-world aspects of the fashion and apparel industries including market research planning designing developing buying and marketing. Dedicated facilities include a newly renovated textile lab maker labs hands-on classrooms studios including a photography lab and digital process lab. Studies include merchandise planning product sourcing social media marketing and market research as well as coursework on visual merchandising apparel construction textile pattern structures and 21st-century garment engineering and manufacturing. Graduates are hired nationally.

The Design Department is committed to creating an inclusive campus community. Candidates who have experience working collaboratively with diverse individuals and/or groups and who can contribute to fostering an inclusive environment are encouraged to identify their experience in these areas. For more information please visit: School of Art & Design (SOAD) has over 85faculty/staff and over 1300 students making it the largest public higher education art and design entity in the upper Midwest. The School of Art & Design student population accounts for roughly 20%of the on-campus undergraduate population at UW-Stout. Our school serves the MFA in Design MPS in Design Entrepreneurship & Sustainability tenundergraduate degrees and six minors. For more information please visit: Qualifications:

Terminal Degree:

• Earned Ph.D. or MFA in fashion design or related field by date of appointment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to teach university-level courses in fashion design fashion development or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of fashion design fashion development textiles or related industry work experience (e.g. apparel design apparel development/management 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 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.

How to Apply:

Complete applications received by the end of day Sunday January 5th 2025 are ensured full consideration. Applications submitted after January 5th 2025 may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee or until position is filled.

To apply click on the APPLY button or go to: posting is for the faculty tenure track position. Applicants who wish to be considered for the instructional academic staff position need to apply to: Lecturer Fashion Design and Development

Required application materials:

Cover letter: Use your cover letter to speak to each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications for this position as listed above. For each required qualification describe your relevant experience using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement. Curriculum vitae. Names and contact information for a minimum of three professional references who can speak to your skills and abilities for the position. Unofficial copies of transcripts of all degrees. Professional/Teaching portfolio: A PDF or a link to an online portfolio of up to 20 samples of professional/creative work and up to 20 images of student work (or if student work is not available examples of teaching potential).

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For questions regarding this position or recruitment please contact:

Search Chair: Dave Beck

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Search Coordinator: Becca Rother

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