Assistant Professor in Fashion Design (Digital and Realisation)

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake teaching duties in relation to courses appropriate to your area of knowledge
• Contribute to existing creative practice of fashion design and development of new 3D digital design practices
• Undertake scholarly activity related to effective delivery of curriculum
• Contribute to design and delivery of curriculum
• Conduct assessment and moderation across the discipline area
• Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives
• Provide constructive and well documented feedback to students
• Contribute to monitoring quality of learning and teaching
• Provide appropriate pastoral support
• Make active contributions to pedagogy of fashion design and 3D digital design education
• Plan and authorize new course material
• Challenge thinking and foster debate among students
• Extend, transform and apply knowledge acquired from scholarship to research and external activities
• Disseminate research activity through publications, conferences, exhibitions, etc.
• Participate in collaborative research with industry and other institutions
• Develop and maintain strong links with industrial partners
• Undertake business development activities and/or consultancy
• Continually update knowledge in field or specialism
• Translate knowledge advances into course of study
• Undertake administrative duties associated with program and course planning
• Promote and market the Programs and School
• Participate in recruitment and induction
• Contribute to income-generating activities
• Liaise externally to benefit subject area and student recruitment
• Represent the School nationally and internationally
• Prepare proposals and applications to external bodies

Requirements

Education

Master's Degree in a Fashion related subject

Experience

Teaching and/or relevant industrial/professional experience demonstrating skills across the entire fashion design process

Required Skills

• Digital pattern cutting and garment construction using CAD/CAM software
• 2D Digital software packages relevant to Fashion and Textile Design
• Research and development
• Pattern cutting
• Garment construction
• Understanding of learning, teaching and assessment at HE level
• Knowledge of contemporary practice across fashion discipline
• Understanding of sustainability and AI/AR/VR challenges in fashion industry
• Understanding of industry needs and graduate employability skills

Required Certifications

• Recognised teaching qualification (PGCert/PGCap) or HEA membership/fellowship (or commitment to achieve within 2 years)

Benefits

• Flexible schedule