Adjunct Faculty Pool - Entrepreneurship

About Fashion Institute of Technology:

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), an internationally renowned college of art and design, business and technology, of the State University of New York, invites applications for a part-time adjunct faculty position in the Entrepreneurship Department, within the School of Business and Technology.

The Fashion Institute of Technology, a part of the State University of New York, has been a leader in career education in art, design, business, and technology for over 70 years. With a curriculum that provides a singular blend of hands-on, practical experience, classroom study, and a firm grounding in the liberal arts, FIT offers a wide range of outstanding programs relevant to today's rapidly changing industries. Internationally renowned, FIT draws on its New York City location to provide a vibrant, creative community in which to learn. The college offers more than 45 majors and grants AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA, and MPS degrees, preparing students for professional success and leadership in the global marketplace.

The Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology educates students for management and leadership roles within the fashion and related creative industries. Our curricular integrates a deep appreciation of how markets, business environments, advanced business technology and competition can be managed in a global context. The Baker School provides a professional faculty and business climate that enables students to be immediately valuable contributors to their industries.

The Baker School of Business and Technology collaborates with both the School of Art and Design, and the School of Liberal Arts, whose courses help students to better understand themselves, others, and their place in an increasingly complex world. The Baker School co-operates to design curricular and educational experiences that help hone general skills and behaviors that employers increasingly demand: critical thinking and problem solving skills, a strong sense of professional and ethical responsibility, social skills, the ability to work productively in teams, and good oral and written communications skills.

The vision of the Baker School is to be the most academically recognized school of excellence where students come to learn about the business of the core industries that we serve-the creative, fashion and design industries-and where industry, government and associations see creative alliances for the development of ideas, solution innovation, future thinking, and problem solving.

The FIT Entrepreneurship for the Fashion and Design Industries Department provides young entrepreneurs with a unique, new optimistic mindset through which to understand the worlds of fashion and design and navigate novel pathways to success. We prepare our students to lead our industry by creating sustainable economic and social value. Students acquire a "can-do" orientation that enables them to create disruptive solutions to the big challenges facing the fashion and design industry. Students are encouraged to think "big" and construct their individual definitions of "value" and "success." Centered on creativity and innovation, the Entrepreneurship Program will be a bridge to the fast growing Fashion Tech start-up community and to mature and well-established fashion and design companies who are searching for entrepreneurial-minded leaders.

With close ties to industry, FIT draws faculty from the city's art, business, and design elite, and from the rich academic community of the region. The College continually seeks creative faculty members who are passionate about their field and demonstrate exceptional professional capability in the core competencies of instruction design, learning enrichment, globalism, and use of technology, as well as mastery of established and emerging industry practices.

Job Description:

The Entrepreneurship department is recruiting a pool of applicants for possible adjunct teaching positions in entrepreneurship. Adjunct instructors are expected to teach the required 15-week class schedule, pursue involvement in professional organizations and maintain industry relationships. Candidates must have excellent communication skills; a commitment to quality education and student-centeredness; be part of a collaborative team; be informed of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion which aligns with the FIT mission and standard practices. The ideal candidate will be a creative and business driven innovative professional with entrepreneurial and/or technological experience in at least one of the following areas: entrepreneurial principles, new ventures, business models, innovation, product development, entrepreneurial finance, emerging technologies and/or strategy. Candidates must demonstrate leadership skills.

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.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

In addition to the appropriate degree(s) and experience, FIT seeks candidates who have professional capabilities in at least some of the following five college-wide core competency areas:

Globalism

• Demonstrates an awareness of global issues and their impact on Entrepreneurship and the creative industries.
• Demonstrates an awareness of global issues and understanding of international connections to the impact on entrepreneurship in the creative industries.

Instructional Design

• Balances both theory and practical application of knowledge, to include building skills that are necessary to be successful.
• Designs and delivers coursework that links learning objectives across disciplines and reflects how work is performed in the creative industries.
• Balances both theory and practical application of knowledge, to include building skills that are necessary to be successful in a creative industry or related profession.
• Uses instructional variety in order to accommodate students of different learning styles, abilities, demographics or diversity.

Learning Enrichment

• Embraces new forms of pedagogy (online teaching, blended classes, experiential learning).
• Demonstrates the ability to inspire interest, curiosity, creativity, and love of learning in students.
• The use of a variety of instructional delivery methods that foster critical thinking and creative problem solving.
• Demonstrates responsiveness to industry changes and practices including technology, with the ability to incorporate those changes into a progressive curriculum.
• Demonstrates the ability to support different student learning styles and abilities.

Professionalism

• Highly active participant in the entrepreneurial communities.
• Demonstrates willingness to share industry contacts and opportunities to help achieve department and college initiatives.
• Maintains positive, helpful, supportive, respectful, collegial, and teamwork-oriented relationships with other faculty and professionals throughout the college.

Technology

• Demonstrates effective use of technology and electronic information to deliver course material and learning experiences to students.
• Demonstrates and utilizes basic Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint technologies.
• Commitment to updating technological skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate through technology and utilize college course management and learning management systems and FIT portal.
• 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.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in the field or a closely related field.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in the field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Master's degree in the field or a closely related field.
• Teaching experience at the college level.

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 info@goer.ny.gov.

Visa Sponsorship

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

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

FIT is firmly committed to creating an environment that will attract and retain people from a range of backgrounds. FIT is firmly committed to creating a learning and working environment that encourages, utilizes, respects, and appreciates the full expression of every individual's ability. The FIT community fosters its mission and grows because of its rich, pluralistic experience. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination, whether on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, uniformed service, height, weight, any lawful source of income, status as a victim of domestic violence or as a victim of sex offenses or stalking, whether children are, may be or would be residing with a person or conviction or arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. FIT is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, including the opportunity for upward mobility for all qualified individuals. Applications from veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Inquiries regarding FIT's non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Chief Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, 212 217.3360.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The working conditions for this position will be any combination of the classroom, lab, and/or office space. Certain roles may be required to handle machinery and chemicals. The physical requirement for this position will require occasional sitting, constant standing, occasional bending, frequent walking, and occasionally lifting 10 lbs. or less.

Application Instructions:

In order to be considered for the position, please submit the following documents online:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial transcript*
• A list of three references with telephone numbers and email addresses
• Official transcripts are required within the first 30 days of hire. Applicants with foreign degrees must submit a completed credential evaluation comparing their foreign academic accomplishments to standards in the U.S.

Returning Applicants - Login to your FITNYC Careers Account to check your submitted application materials.

Please note that due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to contact each applicant individually.

Additional information about the Fashion Institute of Technology can be found at: http://www.fitnyc.edu.