Adjunct Faculty Pool - Film, Media, and Performing Arts, Costume Design Courses

Location: New York, NY Category: Adjunct Job Type: Part-time Posted On: Fri Feb 13 2026 Job Description: The Film, Media, And Performing Arts Department Is Recruiting a Pool Of Applicants For Possible Adjunct Teaching Positions. Successful Candidates Will Teach One Or More Of The Following Fashion History Survey Courses

• FI 214 - Costume Design for Film
• FI 262/HA 347 - Costume and Fashion in Film
• HA 275 - Costume in Period Films
• HA 263 - Fashion in Film

Adjunct instructors deliver relevant course material, assess student performance, provide guidance and assistance to students both in and out of the classroom, and submit grades on time. Course descriptions are available in the online catalog.

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position; other duties may be assigned consistent with the classification of the position.

Job Requirements Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required. The requirement for the Master’s degree may be waived if the candidate is currently enrolled in a doctoral program with no Master’s degree requirement
• Thirty (30) additional and appropriate graduate credits and/or evidence of scholarly achievement, professional activities, and teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or other terminal degree in a relevant field is preferred.

Additional Information This is a part-time position, adjunct teaching position beginning in Spring 2026. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. The department will keep this posting open to create a pool of candidates for potential future adjunct assignments. The department will contact applicants whose qualifications fit our programmatic needs.

Compensation The UCE-FIT Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) governs the compensation, benefits, and conditions of employment.

$89.98 per hour based on minimum qualifications. The final rate, step and appointment rank are determined by a candidate’s ability to demonstrate that they meet the respective school’s additional criteria for hiring “above the first step,” in accordance with the CBA Adjunct Salary Schedules (pp 88-89).

Benefits The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) provides comprehensive employee benefit programs designed to help keep our faculty and staff and their families healthy, safe, happy, and productive. Our programs also include a variety of components to help our employees improve the quality and balance of their work and family lives and to help them prepare for their futures. For a full list of benefits, visit FIT Benefits.

Pay Equity by State Employers Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history until the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

Visa Sponsorship This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Fashion Institute of Technology.

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