About the Role This 9-month, non-tenure-eligible faculty position in the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising seeks a passionate mentor and creative leader for an enthusiastic and diverse community of students. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and teaching courses in the fashion design track, contributing to curriculum development and implementation, and fostering collaborative teaching and educational opportunities through diverse and innovative projects and experiences. Essential Qualifications • Master's degree or professional, high-level fashion industry experience and training that equates to a graduate degree • Discernable interest in developing productive connections across fashion merchandising and design disciplines • An established research portfolio in a fashion applicable field • Ability to maintain and build upon current connections to the fashion industry and its professionals, and use these connections to create opportunities for students and to elevate the profile of the department • Evident experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment, or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU • Intermediate skills in Excel and presentation software, and adept at speaking to large audiences • Exceptional communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal
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