Old Dominion University's Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies seeks applications for a full-time tenure track assistant or associate professor (10 month appointment with opportunity for summer employment), beginning August 2017. Old Dominion University's fashion merchandising curriculum is specific to the marketing of fashion and includes courses that are designed to prepare graduates to work in any aspect of fashion merchandising. The program has a growing enrollment of over 160 fashion majors. The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
A Ph.D. is required of applicants in fashion merchandising or a related area with a strong foundation in fashion merchandising that includes a minimum of 18 graduate content hours to enable the candidate to specialize in this area of teaching and research.

Minimum Qualifications - Education or training
Required responsibilities include advising students, mentoring master's and doctoral students, contribution to the development of a Master's Degree in Fashion, obtaining external funds to conduct research, producing scholarly publications, presenting research findings, being active in professional associations (including international associations), and contributing to the university's service mission.

Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification

Preferred Qualifications
Teaching expertise in global retail merchandising, global sourcing, merchandise buying and mathematics, cultural aspects of clothing, and product development is desirable. Experience with student internship supervision, work experience in the fashion industry, previous college-level teaching and curriculum development, and interest in developing partnerships with the local fashion industry are desirable. The ability to teach in face-to-face, distance learning (televised and web-based), and blended modes is desirable.

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
10/14/2016

Application Review Date
12/01/2016

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Review of applications will begin on December 1st however; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. A complete application will contain vita, contact information for three references, academic transcripts, and teaching evaluations. Please submit materials at https://jobs.odu.edu/ For any questions please contact Ms. Sharon Davis, Fashion Merchandising Program Leader, at sdavis@odu.edu.

Telework Friendly
No

Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, gender, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor 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. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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