FIT NYC Adjunct Faculty Pool - Fine Arts, Sculpture

About the role

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 Fine Arts Department, School of Art and Design.

Responsibilities

• Deliver relevant course material
• Audit and assess student performance
• Provide guidance and assistance to students both in and out of the classroom
• Submit grades on time

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Fine Arts or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience at the college level
• Extensive knowledge of art history and contemporary practices, approaches, and movements in art
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Specialization in a cross-cultural approach to curriculum development
• Foster an inclusive classroom learning environment with nondiscriminatory teaching methods towards learning difference, race, ethnicity, gender expression, sexuality, physical ability, socioeconomic, or immigration status

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of basic tools, utility knives, assemblage and structural systems
• Ability to teach a strong foundation of fundamental 3D concepts
• Knowledge of sculpting the figure, ability to teach anatomy and building a full figure and portrait head using an armature working in clay
• Excellent working knowledge of woodshop and welding tools and a commitment to safety
• Ability to articulate shop-based skill sets relationship to contemporary art and practice
• Excellent working knowledge and use of the woodshop, welding tools, wax, plaster, stone, wood, and clay

Additional Information

• This is a part-time position, adjunct teaching position beginning in Spring 2026.
• 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

$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 (pg 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.

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.