Fashion Marketing Diploma Instructor

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Competition ID: 4334
Internal Closing Date: November 13, 2025
External Closing Date: November 13, 2025
# of Openings: 1

Salary Information:

Faculty Pay Scale
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Workplace Type: On-Site
Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required
Employee Group: Faculty (Kwantlen Faculty Association)
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FACULTY POSITION TITLE: FASHION MARKETING DIPLOMA INSTRUCTOR
POSITION TYPE: REGULAR (WITH 50% WORKLOAD)
POSITION START: JANUARY 1, 2026

FACULTY OVERVIEW:
Imagine working in a new, cutting-edge facility backed by a 30-year history as an industry leader. The Wilson School of Design (WSD), located on our Richmond campus, has eight different programs that encourage students to take risks and innovate in small, personalized classes offering intensive hands-on learning experiences and state-of-the-art equipment. For more information about the WSD visit our website.

Professionals in this discipline are trained to translate static design concepts into dynamic, functional realities, creating responsive websites, mobile applications, and software interfaces that resonate with end-users. Can you picture yourself working with dedicated students and colleagues integrating fusion of artistry and technical expertise, emphasizing effective communication, adaptability, critical thinking, and precision in a collaborative classroom? Come and be a part of our team.

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 Marketing Diploma (FMRK) program is seeking applicants who are qualified to teach one or a selection of the following courses:

• FMRK 2105 Visual Fashion Merchandising & Promotion
• FMRK 2115 Fashion Forecasting
• FMRK 2215 Fashion Events and Promotions
• FMRK 2241 Fashion Marketing Work Experience

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.

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 Marketing, Fashion 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

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates are asked to submit:

• 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 copies of post-secondary transcripts in your application.
• Provide a rationale for the selected courses. Course numbers, names, and calendar descriptions are listed below for reference.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Student focused: Demonstrates appreciation for students and the role of a learner-centered institution.
• Collaborative: provides evidence of strong interpersonal communication and embracing a collaborative style of working. A team player committed to fostering consensu building towards the success of the program. Demonstrated teamwork abilities in a creative and collaborative working environment.
• Leader: Strong academic leadership qualities and experience
• Organizational skills: diplomatic, consultative, and democratic. Organized, pays attention to details and a multi-tasker; able to manage and prioritize multiple demands and various levels of accountability. Understands institutional policies and procedures.
• Strong communicator: effective written and oral communication skills
• Interpersonal skills: dedicated and reliable; positive and eager; flexible, open-minded, adaptable, and resilient. Confident, self-directed, pro-active, action oriented, ‘can-do’ personality. Embraces diversity. Has a sense of humour. Dedicated to creating and maintaining a motivational climate and work closely with other faculty.
• Innovative: a broad, innovative, creative, and big-picture thinker

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an understanding of Fashion Marketing as well as their interest and abilities to consult with and represent the program.

COURSE CALENDAR DESCRIPTIONS

FMRK 2105 Visual Fashion Merchandising & Promotion
Students will explore visual concepts of fashion marketing and promotion in 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional formats. They will interpret the elements and principles of design as they relate to visual merchandising and fashion promotion. Students will identify current local and global trends in apparel, display, advertising, and promotion as it pertains to the fashion industry.

COURSE-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional experience in fashion marketing, retail, or wholesale sectors.
• Professional experience in visual merchandising and fashion promotion
• Hands-on work with window displays, in-store displays, floor plans, and styling for photoshoots.
• Familiarity with both local and global fashion merchandising and promotional trends.
• Experience developing merchandising plans, planograms, and promotional strategies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and currency with comprehensive industry knowledge

FMRK 2115 Fashion Forecasting
Students will examine contemporary fashion trends to determine how sociocultural, economic, political, technological, and environmental movements influence the evolution of apparel and textiles. Through analysis of consumer trends and market segmentation, students will assess applicable influences from areas such as design, art, music, architecture and lifestyle and their impact on fashion.

COURSE-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional experience in fashion marketing, retail, or wholesale sectors.
• Professional experience in visual merchandising and fashion promotion
• Hands-on work with window displays, in-store displays, floor plans, and styling for photoshoots.
• Familiarity with both local and global fashion merchandising and promotional trends.
• Experience developing merchandising plans, planograms, and promotional strategies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and currency with comprehensive industry knowledge

FMRK 2215 Fashion Events and Promotions
Students will learn to organize and manage a fashion marketing event including: event project management, research and design of on-site coordination, logistics, budgeting, promotion, fundraising, and evaluating the event's success. They will determine venue, theme, activities and will stage the event in the semester. Students will learn about publicity and will prepare media releases, public service announcements, and event communications plans.

COURSE-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional experience in fashion event planning, production, and promotions.
• Experience with budgeting, logistics, stakeholder coordination, and risk management for events.
• Experience promoting events through traditional and digital media channels.
• Background in brand promotion, self-promotion, and collaboration on team-based projects.
• Knowledge of fashion industry networks and promotional strategies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and currency with comprehensive industry knowledge.

FMRK 2241 Fashion Marketing Work Experience
Students will conduct a 120-hour work placement in an apparel marketing organization. They will apply their knowledge of fashion marketing practices, develop contacts in the industry, and identify career opportunities as professionals in the field.

COURSE-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional experience in fashion marketing across retail, wholesale, events, digital, or brand management sectors.
• Direct industry connections and knowledge of local career opportunities in fashion marketing.
• Supervisory or mentorship experience in workplace training, internships, or applied projects.
• Familiarity with workplace policies, professional conduct, and industry standards
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  SALARY INFORMATION:

Placement on the salary scale will be dependent on level of education and relevant teaching experience. Advancement up the pay scale is based on FTE and employment status

This competition is for a maximum FTE of 50% Regular. When possible, priority will be given to the candidate(s) who can maximize the FTE either individually, or collectively, as such please indicate on your application your preferred workload percentage. This competition could also be used to add candidates to our Qualified Faculty List, therefore also please indicate on your application if you are interested in being added to this list.

Total Rewards

As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!

Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.

Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards.

Note to Applicants

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.