Fashion and Technology Instructor

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**Competition ID**:

- 4333**Internal Closing Date**:

- October 24, 2025**External Closing Date**:

- October 24, 2025**# of Openings**:

- 1- **Salary Information**:

- Faculty Pay Scale**Employment Type**:

- Temporary Part Time**Workplace Type**:

- On-Site**Travel Frequency**:
**Employee Group**:

- Faculty (Kwantlen Faculty Association)**Days of Work (BCGEU)**:
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**FASHION AND TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR**
**POSITION TYPE**: NR1 (non-regular type 1 faculty)
**POSITION START**: JANUARY 1, 2026

**FACULTY OVERVIEW**:
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.

KPU takes its name from the Kwantlen First Nation. We work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlem peoples.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
The Fashion and Technology (FASN) program is seeking applicants who are qualified to teach one or a selection of the following courses:

- FASN 2241 CAD Drafting Methodologies
- FASN 3121 Manufacturing Methodology
- FASN 4130 Advanced Digital Communication

**OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Faculty members of WSD are also expected to contribute and participate in any of the following:

- Curriculum development and review.
- Assisting students outside of scheduled class time.
- Preparation processes and site visits.
- Service and representation of the programme on various university committees, internally and externally.

A non-regular Type 1 faculty member is a non-regular faculty member who is hired for a defined period, to teach specific courses or perform specific work such as substitutions, vacation coverage, short-term emergency hires and other work that is not expected to be ongoing.

More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
Minimum qualifications include:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design, Costume Design, Industrial Design or related disciplines or academic credentials and experience appropriate to areas of responsibility
- Post-secondary teaching experience, minimum 3 years preferred or a teaching credential
- 5 years related work experience
- Evidence of knowledge or expertise appropriate to specific course content. Course-specific qualifications are listed below under each course calendar description.

**APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS**:

- Submit a resume and cover letter (preferably in PDF format) that includes evidence of teaching and/or design experience, as well as scholarly or industry accomplishments. The cover letter should indicate the specific course number(s) and name(s) of interest.
- Include a link to a portfolio and, if applicable, a teaching portfolio.
- Provide a rationale for the selected courses. Course numbers, names, and calendar descriptions are listed below for reference.

**COURSE CALENDAR DESCRIPTIONS**

**FASN 2241 CAD Drafting Methodologies**
Students will learn to operate computer-aided-design (CAD) technology to practise pattern manipulation techniques conforming to apparel industry standards. They will transfer manual pattern drafting skills and knowledge to computer-based pattern manipulation methods, with emphasis on creating and determining solutions for new style development.

COURSE-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in CAD pattern drafting or similar role
- Evidence of a variety of project work, showing a range in scope, type, depth and complexity
- Experience with specification packages; measurement, style card development
- Demonstrated technical expertise in digital pattern systems, along with practical garment construction knowledge and industry-standard workflow proficiency
- Able to work with Optitex fashion design CAD software and/or Gerber AccuMark software

**FASN 3121 Manufacturing Methodology**
- design (CAD) pattern grading and marker-making systems for size range development and sustainable fabric utilization, as part of apparel manufacturing processes.

COURSE-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in CAD pattern grading
- Evidence of a variety of project work, showing a range in scope, type, depth an