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Part-Time Faculty Position, Fashion Design, Beirut

This position is no longer open.

School of Architecture & Design 
Department: Art & Design
Campus: Beirut
Vacancy date: Spring 2017

The Department of Art and Design at the School of Architecture & Design invites applicants for part-time faculty positions for spring 2017. Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years teaching experience and demonstrate expertise relevant to the below course:

Fashion Collection II

This multi-disciplinary studio incorporates design, pattern cutting, construction and accessory design whilst ensuring that the proposed collection retains the core values as set out during Fashion Collection I. Work undertaken is expected to further define individual students’ approach to fashion whilst adapting to new working methods in the pursuit of a collection that remains fresh to the eye. Focus and organizational skills are central to this intensive course in coordinating and producing a collection that typifies how the student wishes to be seen in a global fashion economy. At the completion of the course, students present their fully styled final collection, resolved portfolio with promotional strategy to a jury of academics and industry professionals in a formal setting. Students learn through intensive individual tutorials.

The successful candidate will deliver both portfolio development and final collection garments as part of a dynamic team. You will have an extensive knowledge of tailoring, draping, contour and creative approaches to garment production, as well as understanding artisanal techniques of surface design. The program is striving for a new aesthetic with students exploring a rich and dynamic visual narrative; outcomes that may not necessarily be thought of as fashion.

The candidate will be working as part of a team who strives for creative and professional excellence and must be able to demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills. Teaching duties include all related course administration and the role requires the candidate to be pro-active in developing new learning and teaching methods.

For more information on the program, check the following link:
http://sard.lau.edu.lb/departments-institutes/design/fd-courses.php

Minimum Requirements: Candidates should have a MFA or MA in fashion design or related fields.

Duration of position: This position will open in spring 2017

Application Process: Candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent outlining their particular design pedagogy, the courses which they are qualified to teach, a CV with names of three references, and the following:

  1. Professional portfolio with examples of design projects (PDF, 15 pages maximum)
  2. Teaching portfolio with examples of syllabi and students’ work (PDF, 15 pages maximum)

The application should be sent by email to: sard.jobs@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.

Applications deadline: December 1, 2016.
Notifications will be sent by: December 10, 2016.

The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York. Information about the University can be found at http://www.lau.edu.lb