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FIT in Florence
Adjunct Teaching Positions – Location: Florence, Italy
Open Position : Intercultural Communications
All disciplines: Join Our Database

About Fashion Institute of Technology: Internationally recognized, FIT – the Fashion Institute of Technology, is a college of art and design, business and technology of the State University of New York. Its hallmark is extraordinary career education, exemplified by significant and far-reaching connections to industry. The College has remained true to its original mission to educate individuals for careers in the fashion industry, while simultaneously expanding its courses to include a wide variety of business and design professions. FIT in Florence is a study abroad program in Fashion Design or Fashion Business Management in Florence, Italy.

Positions – Adjunct Instructors Open Position : Intercultural Communications All disciplines: Join Our Database

If you are committed to academic excellence and providing a dynamic, inclusive climate for learning, and you are able to demonstrate teaching strategies that focus on student-centered learning, utilizing remote and in person technologies, we invite you to submit your qualifications.

Call for an adjunct position teaching Intercultural Communication in Fall 2023, as well as adjunct professors in the Liberal Arts disciplines including: Psychology, English Composition, Business English, Math, Finance. FIT continuously welcomes resumes for adjunct teaching in the Fashion Business and Fashion Design Art and Apparel areas

Requirements: Fluent English and familiarity with the US higher education system; prior teaching experience, and professional industry experience as pertinent to the area is strongly preferred; Only applicants with legal documentation to work in Italy will be considered. All courses are taught in English.

All applicants must be proficient in digital learning platforms such as Brightspace, and able to teach remotely, hybridly, or face-to-face as requested. Digital skills for course management including Google apps, Office etc are essential.

Education: A Master’s degree, or PhD is generally required (years of professional experience may substitute some educational requirements). Transcripts will be requested to confirm employment.

Equality and Non-Discrimination FIT is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, including the opportunity for upward mobility for all qualified individuals. Applications from minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination, whether based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, religion, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military service status, genetic information, pregnancy, familial status, or any other criterion prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Application Instructions: Please submit the following information in English by email.

• Cover letter of interest

• Resume / Curriculum Vitae (including digital/remote teaching/platforms/ skills)

• Contact information for three (3) Professional References

Note: Please clearly indicate areas of teacheaching expertise (potential courses) in your resume’.

Thank you for your interest!