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

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Commensurate with education + experience; not spec...
Not specified
Apparel merchandising teaching program
Data analytics
Fashion buying and promotion
The University of Arkansas is seeking a Teaching Assistant Professor in Apparel Merchandising and Product Development for a 9-month, non-tenure-track appointment. The ideal candidate will focus on developing a teaching program in areas like data analytics and digital merchandising, while also engaging in mentoring and academic advising

Job Summary

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

Matching Summary

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The University of Arkansas is seeking a Teaching Assistant Professor in Apparel Merchandising and Product Development for a 9-month, non-tenure-track appointment. The ideal candidate will focus on developing a teaching program in areas like data analytics and digital merchandising, while also engaging in mentoring and academic advising.

Salary

Commensurate with education and experience; Not specified; Benefits eligible

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Apparel merchandising teaching program
  • Data analytics
  • Fashion buying and promotion
  • Digital merchandising
  • Brand management
  • Teaching undergraduate courses
  • Academic advising

Nice-to-have

  • Nationally recognized teaching program
  • Scholarly and service activities
  • Collegial working relationships
  • Healthy work-life balance

Key Requirements

  • Earned doctorate in apparel merchandising
  • Broad training in data analytics, fashion buying, digital merchandising, brand management
  • Experience teaching across multiple instructional formats
  • Experience teaching and advising
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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