Fashion - Instructional Assistant/Associate Professor (Creative & Cultural Industries)

Institution: Chapman University: Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: Creative and Cultural Industries
Job Title: Instructional Assistant or Associate Professor, Creative & Cultural Industries, Non-Tenure Track, Fall 2025
Location Orange, California, United States
Open Date Oct 22, 2024
Closing Date Application reviews will continue until the position is filled.
Salary Range or Pay Grade $75,000-$85,000

Chapman University located in the United States, is a nationally ranked, R2 Carnegie Classified, private institution offering traditional undergraduate and graduate programs in the heart of Orange County, one of the state of California’s most diverse and vibrant regions. The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment. More information on diversity and inclusion at Chapman University is available at https://www.chapman.edu/diversity. Housed in the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the Creative and Cultural Industries program at Chapman University is strongly interdisciplinary, exploring the role of CCI as a reimagining of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in the 21st Century. The integrated Center for CCI Research examines the new directions for CCI as a discipline.

Description
The Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Chapman University invites applications for a Non-Tenure Track, Instructional Assistant or Associate Professor of Creative and Cultural Industries, with an expertise in fashion industries beginning August 2025.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in fashion industries and related fields.
• Develop and deliver engaging and innovative course content that reflects current trends in the field.
• Mentor and advise students on academic and career
• Participate in program service activities including student advising, committee work, and curriculum development.

Qualifications

Required

• Background in fashion industries and one or more of the following areas: fashion histories, fashion and media, fashion and marketing and/or fashion and culture.
• PhD in appropriate field or equivalent terminal
• Experience teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

Preferred

• Expertise in a related field of fashion and/or creative
• Familiarity with social and cultural
• Excellent communication and interpersonal

For the appointment at Associate Professor level, a candidate will have relevant teaching experience (5 years full time or part-time equivalent); some evidence or research publications would be an advantage.

Application Instructions
Qualified candidates are invited to electronically submit the following:

• Cover letter outlining their qualifications
• Curriculum Vitae
• Sample syllabus
• Three confidential letters of recommendation

Inquiries can be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Patrick Fuery at [email protected] and use NTT Instructional Assistant/Associate Professor in Creative and Cultural Industries as the email subject line.

Application reviews will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. The salary range for this position is $75,000-$85,000. This position is contingent on final budget approval. Successful completion of a background check is required for the final candidate.

Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

For More information and to Apply please visit: http://apply.interfolio.com/156879

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community. The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The University is committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply.

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