Visiting Assistant Professor, Fashion Design, Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus

Job Details

The Fashion Design Department at Thomas Jefferson University invites applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor to begin fall 2026. We are in search of an experienced talented team-oriented fashion design professor who will provide instruction and guidance to our students within and across the departments undergraduate and graduate programs.

We seek a sustainability-minded educator and fashion designer who can contribute to and help lead coursework across the BS Fashion Design and MS Fashion Design Technology programs with a focus on current and emerging industry technologies. The ideal candidate will have expertise in 3D digital design (CLO3D) Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as it applies to industry.

This role is ideal for a candidate who is both technically skilled and conceptually forward-thinking and who is eager to help shape the next generation of designers working at the intersection of craft technology and sustainability.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in fashion design with emphasis
on CAD (Adobe Suite) 3D design and emerging technologies.
Develop advance and coordinate curriculum across programs particularly in
areas related to CLO3D virtual prototyping and fashion design technology.
Integrate sustainable design practices and circularity into course content and
student projects in line with programmatic goals.
Provide mentorship and academic advising to support student success
Collaborate with faculty to assess evolve and innovate curriculum
Participate in departmental college and university service including
recruitment events and program development

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional experience in fashion design product development or digital fashion
• Demonstrated expertise in CLO3D and 3D digital fashion design workflows
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite particularly Photoshop and Illustrator
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and AI tools relevant to fashion design with an emphasis on ethical application
• Strong understanding of sustainable design principles and their integration into both industry practice and education
• Ability to teach mentor and support a diverse student body
• Excellent communication collaboration and organizational skills
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• Strong background in patternmaking and garment construction (physical and/or digital)
• Experience with additional 3D or digital tools (e.g. Browzwear or similar platforms)
• Evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration or industry engagement
• Engagement with research creative practice or scholarship related to sustainability technology or inclusive design
  

EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Advanced degree MS MFA MA or equivalent in Fashion Design Fashion Technology or a related discipline or a BA BS BFA in fashion design or related discipline and at least 5 years professional experience.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV: enter into the search box: REQ-0027649
As part of the application process send via email to

the following:
Resume

Digital portfolio or link to online portfolio

Teaching philosophy 1-2 pages

Designer statement 1 page

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

3243 School House Lane Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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