Professor, Luxury & Brand Management

SCAD Savannah seeks a highly skilled, full-time luxury and brand management professor to teach students in one of the following fields: fashion, travel and hospitality, beauty and fragrance, and watches and jewelry.

As a full-time luxury and brand management professor in the SCAD De Sole School of Business Innovation, you will prepare talented students for creative careers through a professional, positive, and engaged classroom environment. You will fulfill teaching assignments as determined by the contact hours listed in the Employment Agreement, including syllabus design, submission, and approval; midterm grade reviews; and availability for office hours, extra help sessions, learning opportunities, and field trips.

In this role, you will plan and prepare courses in brand management and business operations. You will conduct program assessments and meet grading and documentation requirements. You will record attendance for each class per academic policies and regulations. You will also participate in curriculum assessment and development meetings, accreditation support, institutional effectiveness meetings, or other publicity assignments. 

In this position, you will support academic assessment and institutional effectiveness efforts by contributing to the university’s mission, vision, values, and strategic goals. You will attend on-ground and virtual activities such as admission events, faculty councils, exhibitions, and more. You will consult with SCADpro, the university's creative research and innovation design studio, invite industry leaders to offer professional insight, and guide students as they analyze real-world scenarios and case studies.

SCAD Savannah is interwoven within the historic district of one of TIME magazine’s World's Greatest Places. Savannah's charming landscapes, vibrant festivals, and celebrated events offer an energetic environment where students, faculty, and staff thrive. This is your opportunity to collaborate with students in a dynamic, entrepreneurial workplace fostering innovation, creativity, and collaboration.

  Minimum Qualifications:  

• Terminal degree or its equivalent in business administration (M.B.A.)
• At least 8 years of experience in one or more of the following sectors: fashion, luxury travel/hospitality/lifestyle services, watches and jewelry, beauty and fragrance.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Teaching experience at the collegiate level

Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations

• Academic and professional credentials to teach luxury and brand management

Travel required:  

• Less than 10% 

Special instructions to applicants: Only complete packages will be considered. An unofficial transcript of your highest degree awarded, a cover letter, and a résumé or CV are required.

Work Hours: As noted in the Employment Agreement. 

ADA Tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.