Fashion Design Instructor

Fashion Design Instructor

A creative, dedicated, and student-focused Fashion Design Instructor with expertise in traditional and contemporary fashion design, garment construction, pattern making, textile selection, sewing techniques, fashion illustration, and Computer-Aided Fashion Design (CAFD). Demonstrates the ability to combine theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and digital technologies to develop students’ creativity, technical competence, and professional readiness.

The instructor is responsible for planning and delivering engaging fashion design courses, guiding students through the complete garment-development process, and integrating computer-aided design tools and digital techniques into fashion education. Through lectures, demonstrations, practical workshops, digital design projects, and assessments, the instructor prepares students for careers in fashion design, apparel production, tailoring, digital fashion, and fashion entrepreneurship.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver lectures, demonstrations, and practical fashion-design sessions.
• Teach fashion illustration, pattern drafting, draping, sewing, and garment construction.
• Teach Computer-Aided Fashion Design (CAFD), including digital fashion illustration, technical drawings, digital pattern development, and fashion presentation.
• Train students in the use of appropriate fashion design software and digital design tools.
• Guide students in developing original fashion collections, digital portfolios, and design presentations.
• Introduce students to textiles, fabrics, colour theory, fashion trends, and sustainable fashion practices.
• Supervise practical assignments, digital projects, exhibitions, and fashion shows.
• Assess students’ theoretical knowledge, practical skills, digital competence, creativity, and professional development.
• Encourage the integration of technology, innovation, and contemporary design practices into fashion projects.
• Mentor students in fashion entrepreneurship, branding, portfolio development, and digital presentation.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and creative fashion-design studio and computer laboratory environment.

Core Competencies

• Fashion Design and Illustration
• Computer-Aided Fashion Design (CAFD)
• Digital Fashion Illustration
• Digital Technical Drawing and Fashion Flats
• Computer-Aided Pattern Making
• Garment Construction and Sewing
• Pattern Drafting and Draping
• Textile and Color Knowledge
• Fashion Trend Analysis
• Digital Portfolio Development
• Creative Concept Development
• Fashion Entrepreneurship
• Sustainable Fashion Practices
• Fashion Design Software and Digital Tools

Professional Attributes

Creative • Innovative • Technology-oriented • Patient • Detail-oriented • Organized • Industry-focused • Collaborative • Student-centered

Academic Qualification

BscIT in Fashion with at least a minimum of 4 years’ experience

Masters in Fashion

Candidates from Ghana and Nigeria can also apply.