Assistant/ Associate Professor of Practice
- Employer
- Lebanese American University
- Location
- Lebanon (LB)
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- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Request for Faculty Position, Fashion Design Program
Title
Assistant/ Associate Professor of Practice
Ref.
Campus
Beirut
Discipline
Fashion Design
Date
Fall 2020
Profile
The Department of Art & Design in the School of Architecture & Design at the Lebanese American University invites applications for a full-time faculty at the rank of Assistant/ Associate Professor of Practice, depending on experience and qualifications, for Academic Year 2020-21.
The successful candidate should be able to teach senior design studios, from research and design all the way through to garment manufacture. The applicant should also be able to contribute significantly to the development of the program, participate on committees, and support students in developing their portfolios for careers in design, covering one or more of these areas of focus: menswear, womenswear, apparel design, tailoring, textiles, contour/ sportswear. The successful candidate should also be able to work with an existing team of faculty and staff, striving for excellence.
For more information on the program, you should consult the below links:
http://sard.lau.edu.lb/programs/ba-fashion-design/
and
https://news.lau.edu.lb/2019/fashion-at-play.php
Minimum Requirements:
Candidates should hold a Master’s Degree in Fashion Design, in addition to teaching experience. This position will be open in Fall 2020, starting in Mid-August. The contract is a yearly contract, renewed on a yearly basis pending mutual satisfaction.
For more information on the faculty personnel policy:
https://www.lau.edu.lb/about/policies/personnel_policy_faculty_section.pdf
Application Process: Interested candidates should apply by sending a letter of intent outlining their teaching pedagogy, in addition to a curriculum vitae and a portfolio of teaching/student work. In addition, applicants may submit a portfolio of their personal design work. The application should be sent to: sard.jobs@lau.edu.lb specifying the job title in the subject line.
Applications deadline: January 30, 2020
Notifications will be sent by February 20, 2020
The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York.
More Information about the University can be found at http://www.lau.edu.lb
Organization
Working at Lebanese American University
The Lebanese American University (LAU) is a leading, private and nonsectarian higher education institution in Lebanon. It operates under the charter from the board of regents of the University of the state of New York and is accredited by the commission on institutions of higher education of the New England Association of Schools and colleges.
LAU is a multi-campus career-oriented institution which prepares students for responsible living, fully aware of the rich heritage and multiple needs of their respective communities. With two campuses in Beirut and Byblos, the university is at the crossroads of many interacting educational systems.
Lebanon’s academic freedom is essential to a climate of intellectual growth and the fruitful confluence of cultures. The country’s rich multi-faceted heritage is combined with a student body representing over 50 nationalities. In the Fall 2012 semester, LAU had more than 8,100 students enrolled.
Mission
Lebanese American University is committed to academic excellence, student centeredness, civic engagement, the advancement of scholarship, the education of the whole person, and the formation of leaders in a diverse world.
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