Teaching Assistant Professor, Apparel Merchandising and Product Development-9 Month

University of Arkansas Fayetteville • Fayetteville, AR

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About The Position

This is a 9-month non-tenure-track 100% appointment at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor within the School of Human Environmental Sciences. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a nationally recognized teaching program focused on one or more of the following areas: data analytics, fashion buying and promotion, digital merchandising, and brand management. Major responsibilities include teaching undergraduate apparel merchandising courses, mentoring honors students, and academic advising. In addition to teaching excellence, the candidate will contribute to scholarly and service activities aligned with the university’s mission. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job function, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in apparel merchandising or a closely related discipline at time of hire from an accredited institution of higher education
• Broad training in one or more of the following areas: data analytics, innovative fashion buying, digital merchandising, brand management, and apparel-related technologies
• Experience of teaching across multiple instructional formats
• Experience in teaching and advising
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Documented professional engagement within the apparel industry.
• Evidence of the ability to conduct research independently and in collaborative settings
• Evidence of effectiveness of teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduates, honors and graduate students
• Demonstrated success in building partnerships with academic peers, industry professionals, and relevant organizations.
• Familiarity with emerging trends and innovations in the fashion industry, particularly in digital merchandising, brand management, and/or apparel technology.
• Proficiency in teaching apparel merchandising concepts and tools
• Expertise in industry-related software applications, including Excel and data analytics platforms

Responsibilities

• teaching undergraduate apparel merchandising courses
• mentoring honors students
• academic advising
• contribute to scholarly and service activities aligned with the university’s mission
• create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree