Apparel and Merchandising - Open Pool

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
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Working Title Apparel and Merchandising - Open Pool
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Is this position eligible for hybrid or remote work?
Posting Number 202200025F
Proposed Annual Salary Range $44,000-50,000
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ and https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Position Type Faculty
Work Hours/Week
Description of Work Unit
One of eight academic units in the College of Health and Human Sciences, the Department of Design and Merchandising offers B.S. degrees in Apparel and Merchandising (AM) and in Interior Architecture and Design (IAD) and a Master of Science degree in Design and Merchandising. Both undergraduate programs are nationally accredited. In 2019, the AM program became the ‘first-in-the-nation’ program accredited by the Textile and Apparel Program Accreditation Commission. The IAD program has been accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation since 1990, and it is one of two accredited programs in the state. The department’s mission is to achieve excellence in education and scholarship through community engagement, industry collaboration, creative exploration, and scientific inquiry. We are committed to advancing and fostering understanding of socially responsible conceptualization, design, adoption, and evaluation of processes, products, and environments that responsively enhance the human experience. As a research-one (R1), public land-grant university, Colorado State University holds an expectation of scholarship in creative, engaged, scientific work.
The department includes over 20 faculty as well as administrative professionals and staff who support approximately 700 undergraduate students and 20 graduate students. The department is housed in three buildings. The Nancy Richardson Design Center is home to the DM main office, design labs, computer labs, a design library, classrooms equipped with virtual reality, lecture capture, and video conferencing technologies, exhibition areas, and the RDC fabrication labs (prototyping, woods, metals) that support experiential learning. The neighboring Gifford Building features classrooms, computer labs, apparel construction labs, an exhibition gallery, and textile science labs. The Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, located in the University Center for the Arts, is a designated University Center that features exhibition galleries, a textile conservation lab, a classroom, and a library/conference room. The facility also is a repository for 25,000 historically and culturally significant items of dress, textiles, and interior artifacts representing regional, national, and international cultures. To learn more about the Department of Design and Merchandising (DM), visit: https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/dm
Tenure/Tenure Track?
% Research 0
% Teaching 100
% Service 0
% Administration 0
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Position Summary
The Department of Design and Merchandising seeks applications for adjunct instructor(s) to teach courses in the Apparel and Merchandising program (9-month position). Actual pay will be prorated based on number of courses taught but will be based on an annualized $50,000 salary.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Required Job Qualifications
-Bachelor’s (B.A. or B.S.) degree in Apparel and Merchandising.
-A minimum of 2-years industry experience in the fashion/apparel industry.
-Experience/expertise with industry software (e.g., Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Excel, Lectra, 3-D CLO, Optitex, PLM)
-Demonstrated commitment to diversity, professionalism, and teamwork.
Preferred Job Qualifications
-Master’s (M.A. or M.S.) degree in Apparel and Merchandising.
-Demonstrated success in teaching at college/university level.
Special Instructions to Applicants
For the Department of Design and Merchandising Open Pool, applicants must submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2023. Applicants wishing to be considered after that date must reapply. 
References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Diversity Statement
Ability to advance the department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching and outreach with relevant programs, goals and activities.
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