Fashion Studies, Full-Time Lecturer, Faculty

Fashion Studies, Full-Time Lecturer, Faculty

Department

Human Sciences

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

The Fashion Studies Program at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, temporary (non-tenurable) faculty position (#119040) at the rank of lecturer. This is a one-year temporary appointment. The contract may be renewed annually, subject to available funding, demonstrated need, and satisfactory performance as assessed through annual evaluations. The appointment start date is August 1, 2026.

The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate apparel design courses, with primary instructional responsibilities in clothing construction and patternmaking. Additional teaching opportunities may include technical design and fashion technologies (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, 3-D visualization, or apparel patternmaking software), fashion illustration, and fashion promotion. The successful candidate will also be expected to communicate effectively, establish positive working relationships, and contribute to collaborative, interdisciplinary efforts within the program and department.

A master's degree in fashion studies, apparel design, fashion merchandising, or a closely related field is required by the appointment date. In lieu of a master's degree, a bachelor's degree in fashion studies, apparel design, fashion merchandising, or a closely related field, with two (2) years of full-time, related industry professional work experience, is required by the appointment date.

Applicants with the following will receive special consideration:

• Experience teaching college-level courses.
• Experience with curriculum development.
• Evidence of strong industry relationships.
• Proficiency with presentation technology course delivery tools.

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy.

NOTE:

In addition, a portfolio of design/patternmaking work samples or a link to an online portfolio of design/patternmaking work samples must be submitted as “Other Document 1.” 

For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/.

If you need help with the application process, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Lauren Rudd at Lauren.Rudd@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 05/19/2026

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