Faculty Position in Jewelry Design, School of Art and Design

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Location: New York, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Tue Aug 5 2025

Job Description :

The School of Art and Design seeks a full-time faculty member for the Jewelry Design Program, within the Fashion Department.

• The successful candidate will be a jewelry industry professional with recognized achievements in the manufacturing arena as well as a proven record as an educator.
• The candidate will be experienced in the hand fabrication of jewelry using traditional jewelry fabrication techniques, including engineering, metal shaping and forming, assembly, finishing, and gem setting.
• Additionally, the candidate should have experience and a strong interest in CAD/CAM technologies, and have sufficient CAD modeling experience to teach foundational CAD modeling curriculum.
• Additional qualifications include substantial teaching experience, preferably in a classroom environment at the college level, although other academic teaching experience or commercial training experience within the industry will also be considered.
• The new faculty member will serve as a full-time daytime instructor, provide additional student support as needed, and will participate in administrative activities, including serving as Assistant Chair, as required. Additional responsibilities include industry outreach to support competitions, donations, exhibitions, and career placement for students, as well as a committed and creative dedication to improving and promoting the Jewelry Design Program and the learning opportunity and environment it provides.
• The faculty member will engage in departmental and area meetings, and participate in area committees as well as departmental committees as necessary.

• Demonstrates practical experience regarding the global and international nature of the jewelry industry.
• The ability to communicate the ethical implications of jewelry manufacturing on the environment, and how fair market practices impact our industry socially and economically.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of design in the context of broader social, cultural, economic, scientific and technological forces.
• Demonstrated the ability to work within, support and maintain productive relationships in design environments.

• Demonstrate ability to utilize technology and electronic information to deliver course materials to students.
• Possess strong professional capabilities in regards to both lecturing and giving technical demonstrations.
• Be able to structure projects that result in interesting, viable, and wearable jewelry.
• Demonstrate implementation of instructional methodologies and practical applications that enrich students' learning experience through research, experimentation, and creativity.
• Demonstrate the ability to create socially relevant and sustainable design projects that instruct and inspire all students.
• Demonstrate practical experience in developing or teaching curriculum that prepares students to technically and professionally engage in the Jewelry Industry.

• Understand the influence and responsibility of faculty as facilitators, mentors, and integrators of information and knowledge.
• Demonstrate a passion for learning that informs ongoing teaching excellence and the ability to inspire interest, curiosity and creativity in students.
• Demonstrate responsiveness to industry changes and/or practices, including advancing technologies, and the ability to incorporate evolving changes in a progressive curriculum.

• Demonstrate a continued engagement in creative and/or scholarly work in the disciplines of jewelry design and craft.
• Understand established and emerging jewelry design and manufacturing practices, and be able to convey their significance to students.
• Possess the ability to organize and lead initiatives, for the department and the College.
• Demonstrate professional projects that illustrate a varied and innovative portfolio of professionally credible and viable projects.
• Demonstrate a capacity for and interest in research as a means of enhancing relevance, and capability. Knowledge of, and engagement with industry competitions, exhibitions, publications and/or awards is also desirable.

• Demonstrate technological skills working and teaching with CAD/CAM technologies currently utilized within the jewelry industry.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate through technology, including office applications and social media, and also sufficient digital fluency to effectively learn and utilize College…