Assistant Professor of Fashion
Assistant Professor of Fashion
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The Fashion Program at Stephens College prepares students to excel in the global fashion marketplace as distinctive creative and ethical professionals. We are committed to providing a respectful supportive and collaborative community that cultivates intellectual agility marketable creativity technical excellence and a passion for learning and leadership. Stephens College is a member school of the Fashion Scholarship Fund and the fashion program is recognized both nationally and internationally as a fashion school of high caliber.
Type: Permanent 9-month faculty position non-tenure track beginning August 2026
Responsibilities:
- Teach and develop undergraduate courses in both lecture and studio formats.
- Advise undergraduate students in the fashion program.
- Participate in faculty governance at the program school and college levels.
- Pursue professional development and scholarship continuously.
- Collaborate closely with faculty the chair of fashion and the Dean of the Womens College to shape the ongoing development of the fashion curriculum.
- Nurture individual students design abilities with a strong commitment to design education.
Required Qualifications:
- MFA or Ph.D. with at least one degree in fashion apparel fashion technology (CLO 3D) or a closely aligned degree.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite CLO or Browzwear and ability to teach technology-focused fashion courses.
- Experience in the fashion industry within the areas of product development.
- Ability to manage and coach groups toward mastery of skills needed to succeed in the global fashion marketplace.
- Proven accomplishments in developing connections with industry to provide opportunities for student and departmental projects/outreach.
- Strong skills in both written and visual communications from an informed fashion perspective.
- Proficient in creating innovative and visually appealing surface fabric designs integrating dyeing techniques surface design elements such as beading and hand detailing.
- Additional expertise in at least two of the following areas: apparel design process management product development draping and patternmaking fitting bespoke or better sewing skills fashion promotion and events fashion drawing and/or illustration or sustainable and global issues within fashion.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience as a fashion designer or technical designer patternmaker supply chain management.
- Record of innovative teaching in higher education.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills including working with groups meeting deadlines and effective communication and motivation skills.
- Experience in program and curricular development and assessment.
Founded in 1833 Stephens College is the second-oldest womens college in the United States dedicated to providing innovative experiential and career-focused education across various disciplines. Located in Columbia Missouri Stephens College continues to be a leader in womens education fostering a community where students are empowered to lead innovate and excel. The college also provides flexible co-educational masters degrees and certificates for working professionals and is home to the co-educational Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College.
Ranked (over and over again) as one of the best college towns in America Columbia Missouri is home to 36000 college students and 118000 residents. Columbia conveniently located approximately 100 miles from both Kansas City and St. Louis has it all: big-time college sports film music and arts festivals a high-energy arts community amazing recreation and a great downtown with lots of places to eat shop snack and check out the latest bands. The Columbia community offers outstanding health care options as well as excellent educational opportunities for every level of student (including our own Childrens School).
Stephens offers an attractive benefits package that includes health insurance an Employee Assistance Program Supplemental Retirement Annuity Faculty/Staff Grants tuition waivers and tuition paid undergraduate classes for dependents.
Be a part of this amazing community of innovative thinkers doers and dreamers.
Stephens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will recruit and employ qualified personnel without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability or status as a veteran.
Employment Type
Full-Time
