Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising, Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising

Position:  Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising
Position Number:  F15410
Position Location:  Richmond, Virginia
Position Begins:  August 16, 2012
Review of Applications Begins:  Review of applications will begin on January 16, 2012 and continue until position is filled

Position Description

The Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor in Fashion Merchandising. This is a full-time nine-month tenure eligible faculty position. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience.

Responsibilities

  • Teach undergraduate courses in Fashion Merchandising that may include but are not limited to a combination of the following classes: Retail Buying, Importing and Exporting Fashion, Supervision and Management, Fashion Forecasting, Product Development, Fashion Promotions and Survey of the Fashion Industry
  • Academic advising, service to the school and department, working collaboratively with Fashion Design and Merchandising faculty, staff, students and guest artists and designers, and continuing professional work/scholarship in the field of Fashion Merchandising

 

Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree preferred (MA, MS, M.Ed., MBA) or equivalent professional experience that equates to an advanced degree
  • Demonstrated experience for effective teaching
  • Significant professional/ industry experience
  • Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
  • Demonstrated ability to help students transition from academia to the professional world is preferred

 

The University

The School of the Arts is comprised of over 3000 students and 16 nationally recognized programs in design, visual and performing arts. US News & World Report ranks VCUarts as the top public university art and design school in the nation. Located in Richmond, the capital of Virginia, VCU is an ethnically and culturally diverse urban institution composed of three campuses. The 75-acre Monroe Park Campus is situated in Richmond’s historic Fan District. The 51-acre Medical College of Virginia Campus is located two miles east in the financial, commercial and governmental district of downtown Richmond. VCU Qatar is located in the Education City campus in Doha, Qatar and is the first university branch campus to be located outside the United States. It serves students from more than 25 nationalities in four areas of visual studies. More than 30,000 students attend VCU; each year the university awards approximately 4,000 degrees.

Virginia Commonwealth University receives more than $136 million in annual research funding and is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive institution. It is one of the nation’s top research universities, and is one of only three such universities in Virginia. VCU’s teaching, research, public service and patient care mission supports full-time and part-time students and faculty of diverse backgrounds.

The Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising has a diverse student body serving over 200 Merchandising majors and 100 Fashion Design majors.  Most classes have a global component that is supported by field trips to New York, Europe, and Asia. For more information about the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising, please visit http://www.vcu.edu/arts/fashion/dept/.

Application Instructions

Applications should be emailed to Rose J. Regni, Assistant Professor, Search Committee Chair, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 843087, Richmond, VA 23284-3087, rjregni@vcu.edu; telephone 804.828.6319.  Only electronic applications will be accepted. Complete application must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, university transcripts and address and contact numbers for three references.  The search committee will begin reviewing applications on January 16, 2012.

 

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Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information about the position and VCU School of the Arts contact our website at http://arts.vcu.edu