Jefferson Health

Job Details

The Textile Design Visiting Assistant Professor will be a collaborative member of the Textile Design faculty: teaching courses at the undergraduate/graduate levels, contributing to departmental initiatives, participating in service opportunities and ongoing professional development activities. The ideal candidate will have artistic and technical proficiency in multiple textile platforms, with demonstrated excellence in teaching and relevant textile design industry experience.

Responsibilities Include:

• Teaches textile design studio and/or technical courses (three or four 3-credit

courses per semester)

• Collaborates with Textile Design leadership team to facilitate departmental

activities

• Participates in service to the Textile Design programs, the School of Design

and Engineering, Kanbar College and the University as needed

• Collaborates with faculty across disciplines
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of

Jefferson.

Job Description

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Textile Design or Bachelor’s degree in Textile Design with related industry experience. 

Three or more years textile industry experience preferred. University teaching

experience preferred.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• Knowledge of textile industry trends and technologies
• Demonstrated ability in industry-standard technical woven design, print design

and/or knit design; knowledge across multiple platforms preferred

• Ability to develop textile collections from concept to curation
• Demonstrated instruction skills and lesson planning with excellent communication skills
• Interest in sustainable materials and technologies
• Collaborative by nature; demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of

people

• Detail oriented with ability to multi-task

Application Procedures:

Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, design statement and a list of three references with contact information to Interim Dean Marcia Weiss, Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, School of Design and Engineering, Thomas Jefferson University, 4201 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144-5497. Electronic submissions accepted; submit a single PDF by email to Marcia Weiss, Interim Dean, School of Design and Engineering; marcia.weiss@jefferson.edu . In your cover letter, indicate the position for which you are applying.

Applicants must also submit on-line application/CV: http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html 

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Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

3243 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. 

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.