As an accessory design professor, you will guide students in exploring SCAD’s cutting-edge accessory design program and foster close collaborations with renowned industry partners within a professional, positive, and engaging classroom environment. This will prepare them to take their place at the forefront of a multibillion-dollar industry where luxury meets lifestyle and style meets function. Your responsibilities will include modeling excellent leadership and fulfilling teaching assignments as determined by the contact hours listed in the Employment Agreement, including syllabus design, submission, and approval; midterm grade reviews; and availability for office hours, extra help sessions, learning opportunities, and field trips. Additionally, you will conduct course and program assessments, meet grading and academic documentation requirements, and record attendance for each class per academic policies and regulations.      

In this position, you will support academic assessment and institutional effectiveness efforts by contributing to the university’s mission, vision, values, and strategic goals. You will attend on-ground and virtual activities such as admission events, faculty councils, exhibitions, and more. Among other duties, you may participate in curriculum assessment and development meetings, accreditation support, institutional effectiveness meetings, or other publicity assignments. The person in this role will adhere to all university policies.   

The ideal candidate demonstrates exemplary patternmaking and footwear skills, including sneaker construction, modern design thinking, and handbag design. Manual and digital creation abilities are required. The candidate must also possess a thorough understanding of current styles and innovations in the fashion, lifestyle, and sportswear/performance industries.

Minimum qualifications:    

• Terminal degree in a related discipline   
• Experience in or knowledge of relevant professions    

Preferred qualifications:   

• Teaching experience at the collegiate level 
• Experience with eyewear     

Required application documents: 

• Current résumé and/or CV 
• Cover letter 
• Portfolio or its equivalent 
• Unofficial academic transcripts 

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:      

• Academic and professional credentials to teach 

 Travel required:       

• Less than 10%      

Special instructions to applicants: Only complete packages will be considered. An unofficial transcript of your highest degree awarded, a cover letter, and a résumé or CV are required.      

Work hours: As noted in the Employment Agreement.      

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.