Position: Senior Lecturer - Printed Textiles and Future Materials
Location: City of Westminster

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Lecturer in Printed Textiles and Future Materials to join the BA (Hons) Textile Design course at Chelsea College of Arts.

This post offers the opportunity to lead and shape innovative teaching that is central to the course's identity and future development.

The role requires expertise in printed textiles and future-facing applications including experimental and sustainable new materials and technologies to advance the print and material-led curriculum area. The successful candidate will be expected to critically engage with the expanded field of textile design while examining the changing role of the textile designer.

The course is part of the Design and Material Practices Programme within the Design School and is based at Chelsea College of Arts.

Responsibilities

Lead and shape innovative teaching that is central to the course's identity and future development.
Advance the print and material-led curriculum area with expertise in printed textiles and future-facing applications including experimental and sustainable new materials and technologies.
Critically engage with the expanded field of textile design while examining the changing role of the textile designer.

Qualifications and Experience

Hold an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in Textile Design or associated subject.
Excellent communication and collaborative skills, combined with a strong commitment to developing textile designers equipped to address complex global challenges through design.
Well regarded as an authority in the field of printed textiles and future materials, through a track record of research and/or industry experience.
Approach will stimulate thought and practice and challenge the dominant narratives of Textile Design.
Experience of teaching and assessment in a Higher Education environment is essential.
Bring innovative pedagogic directions to teaching, learning and assessment in printed textiles and future materials and implement diverse and inclusive approaches.

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University of the Arts, London

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