Adjunct - AY27 Fashion Design Instructor

Los Angeles Community College District • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is seeking dynamic, motivated, and diverse candidates for part-time faculty positions to engage and educate students in Fashion Design for the 2027 Academic School Year. Successful candidates will collaborate, communicate, and work as professionals with students, staff, faculty, and administrators. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population are strongly encouraged to apply. This posting aims to create a pool of qualified applicants for potential openings at LACCD's nine colleges. Qualified applicants may be offered an interview with the Fashion Design Department members. Final determination of assignments is contingent upon enrollment, funding, and class availability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of full-time professional experience directly related to the teaching assignment; OR Associate’s degree and six years of full-time professional experience directly related to the teaching assignment.
• A sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of district faculty, staff, and students.
• COVID 19 VACCINATION: Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees’ policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant teaching experience in the field of Fashion Design in a post-secondary setting.
• Evidence of ability to teach beginning through advanced classes in sewing, sketching, pattern making, draping, grading, and all industry-related subjects.
• Openness to teaching in an online or hybrid format.
• Experience with manual pattern grading and computer pattern grading (such as Gerber, Lectra, Tuka, Pad).
• Experience with pattern digitizing, marker-making, and plotting.
• Experience with 3D pattern software.
• Skills and willingness to integrate technology, computers, multimedia, smart-boards, online learning management systems etc. into the teaching process.
• Expertise in and sensitivity to the issues of underprepared students at the community college.
• Participation in professional and/or Fashion-related organizations.
• Recent experience (five to seven years) in an apparel manufacturing environment.
• Ability to collaborate with other faculty in a multidisciplinary Design and Media Arts Pathway.
• Experience in Costume Making: Corset construction; Period costume making (for men and women); Costume illustration; Millinery; Painting, dyeing and distressing fabrics and garments; Jewelry making; Glove making.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in Fashion Design in accordance with established course outlines.
• Participate in the development and assessment of student learning outcomes (SLO’s).
• Maintain scheduled office hours for student contact.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain current knowledge in the academic field.

Benefits

• Salary schedule for adjunct instructors begins at $89.72 per standard hour.
• Office hour differential of $20.99 per hour for classroom assignments.
• Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level