SMU 26-27 - Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice, Fashion Media
About The Position
The Division of Journalism seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice to teach in its Fashion Media program beginning August 2027. The successful candidate will join the division during a period of expansion and innovation and will be an engaged teacher and mentor with significant industry experience in storytelling across current and emerging platforms. The role focuses on social media content production, ideally including the conception and execution of multimedia fashion-related content and promotion. The successful candidate may teach courses such as Fashion & Digital Culture, Fashion Promotion, and Fashion Journalism; develop social media production courses; and lead content creation labs. The position also calls for collaboration with students and colleagues, ethical and inclusive storytelling, and helping students connect with professional opportunities through networks, internships, and media partnerships.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a fashion-, communication-, or journalism-related field.
- Five years producing storytelling content in fashion- and lifestyle-related areas.
- Content-creation experience with a national or international brand.
- Ability to teach both hands-on and theoretical courses involving fashion promotion and social media content creation.
- Significant industry experience in storytelling across current and emerging platforms.
- Social media content production background; ideally, experience concepting and executing multimedia fashion-related content and promotion.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Previous teaching experience.
- Prior collegiate-level teaching experience.
- Significant fashion or lifestyle brand experience.
- Experience working for fashion and lifestyle outlets or brands and familiarity with audience engagement techniques.
- Passion for emerging technologies such as AI and traditional media such as magazines.
Responsibilities
- Teach in the Fashion Media program.
- Teach courses such as Fashion & Digital Culture, Fashion Promotion, and Fashion Journalism, depending on the candidate’s background.
- Develop social media production courses and lead content creation labs.
- Mentor students and support ethical and inclusive storytelling across creative media and current and emerging platforms, including social media and experiential events.
- Share professional networks with students as part of the role.
- Develop internships and media partnerships.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
