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Senior Fashion Design Lecturer

Marbella Design Academy · Santa Fe, NM, USA ·

Pay:
45.000 - 65.000
Job type:
Full Time

Are you a team player, highly organized, and driven by a true Passion for Design? Do you possess a proven ability to manage small cohorts of students and elevate their creative outputs to industry standards? If so, Marbella Design Academy wants to hear from you.
About The Role

Your primary focus will be the instruction and technical mentorship of our students across the following core areas:
Studio Mentorship

Directing small student cohorts through rigorous project critiques, guiding them seamlessly from initial creative concept to runway?ready garments. In the studio you will be guiding students through the creative process. Enabling them to translate abstract ideas into physical garments. Advising students on collection structure, lookbook creation, as well as encouraging them to discover their signature style.
Pattern Making

Delivering comprehensive lectures in flat pattern construction, size grading, and precise toile development.
Industrial Sewing & Draping

Instructing students in industrial sewing techniques, 3D draping, fabric manipulation, and meticulous garment fitting.
Required Qualifications

Education

Master's Degree in Fashion Design, Apparel Technology, or a strictly related creative discipline.
Experience

Prior teaching and/or lecturing experience is a must. We are seeking a professional with a natural aptitude for mentorship and academic rigor.
Language Fluency

Native or professional fluency in English (written and spoken) is a strict requirement. All instruction at the academy is delivered exclusively in English.
Digital Fluency

Knowledge of fashion industry software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator for flat drawings, Photoshop for rendering/retouching, InDesign for lookbooks/portfolios), Procreate, and contemporary digital illustration as well as emerging AI design tools.
Preferred Qualifications

Illustration & Creative Research

Teaching capability in hand fashion illustration, trend research, collection forecasting, and contextualizing contemporary design through the history of art and fashion.

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