Assistant Lecturer / Assistant Teaching Professor: Fashion Marketing

Job Title: Assistant Lecturer / Assistant Teaching Professor: Fashion Marketing

Department: Art Department

Worker Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salary

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Benefit Eligible: Yes

Screening Date: 2024-10-25

Job Description Summary

Assistant Lecturer /Assistant Teaching Professor (non tenure-track) to teach a mix of fashion and digital marketing courses. Courses may include Social Media Marketing, Digital Branding, Content Marketing, Fashion Trend Forecasting, Principles of Retailing, and Fashion Entrepreneurship. The position will consist of the majority of time spent teaching, advising students, and service. This position start in the fall of 2025.

Job Description

Assistant Lecturer /Assistant Teaching Professor (non tenure-track) to teach a mix of fashion and digital marketing courses. Courses may include Social Media Marketing, Digital Branding, Content Marketing, Fashion Trend Forecasting, Principles of Retailing, and Fashion Entrepreneurship. The position will consist of the majority of time spent teaching, advising students, and service. This position start in the fall of 2025.

The Fashion Program, housed in the Department of Art, is a growing interdisciplinary program with the intent to develop a future Fashion Institute. The successful candidate will be a dynamic and passionate educator, fashion enthusiast, and digital marketer who excels in a collaborative and collegial environment. “The Fusion of Design and Business” is how we describe the Fashion Program: [https://miamioh.edu/fashion](http://miamioh.edu/fashion){target=”blank” rel=”no-follow noopener”}. Created in partnership with the Farmer School of Business Department of Marketing, the Fashion Program comprises a Fashion Minor and a Fashion Co-major with three tracks from which to select: Fashion Corporate Business, Fashion Design, and Fashion Entrepreneurship. This program emphasizes creativity and experimentation, while offering students the opportunity to develop a broad set of basic skills in design language, technical skills, and the business of fashion. The large fashion student community at Miami University includes several student organizations, including Miami University Fashion and Design (MUF&D), MUSE MGMT, UP Magazine, and Futures in Retail.

The Department of Art includes six different degree programs and reports up through the College of Creative Arts. The CCA houses diverse programs in both the traditional and emerging arts and prioritizes strong professional preparation for students future creative careers. Curricular integration with business, technology, health, and other Miami partners helps to position our students at the forefront of their fields and as in demand by employers in todays creative and artistic fields.

The Department of Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the Farmer School of Business and currently has approximately 350 graduates per year. The faculty consists of 18 tenured/tenure-track faculty member, four assistant teaching professors, three lecturers, and five instructors. The department values high-quality teaching and research. They graduate beyond-ready students who hit the ground running, adding value to their companies from day one. Information on the Farmer School of Business and its numerous initiatives can be found at [http://miamioh.edu/fsb/](http://miamioh.edu/fsb/){target=”blank” rel=”no-follow noopener”}.

Minimum Qualifications:

Terminal degree (PhD, MFA in Fashion, or closely related area) by the date of appointment, and demonstrated expertise in digital