FIT NYC Adjunct Faculty Pool - Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing

About Fashion Institute of Technology:

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.

The Fashion Institute of Technology, a part of the State University of New York, has been a leader in career education in art, design, business, and technology for over 70 years. With a curriculum that provides a singular blend of hands-on, practical experience, classroom study, and a firm grounding in the liberal arts, FIT offers a wide range of outstanding programs relevant to today's rapidly changing industries. Internationally renowned, FIT draws on its New York City location to provide a vibrant, creative community in which to learn. The college offers more than 45 majors and grants AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA, and MPS degrees, preparing students for professional success and leadership in the global marketplace.

The School of Art and Design offers 17-degree programs and is home to fashion majors, a breadth of visual communication majors and fields as unique as toy design and visual presentation and exhibition design.

Art and Design faculty are industry professionals and foster meaningful curriculum that seeks to maximize the creative and technical potential in each student. Each major in the School of Art and Design is committed to stimulating analytical and independent thinking and faculty are committed to enriching student knowledge of global influences. Faculty members prepare students for entry and advancement in art and design careers and provide a collaborative environment that offers a rich and diverse array of interdisciplinary art and design-related projects and competitions.

With close ties to industry, FIT draws faculty from the city's art, business, and design elite, and from the rich academic community of the region. The College continually seeks creative faculty members who are passionate about their field and demonstrate exceptional professional capability in the core competencies of instruction design, learning enrichment, globalism, and use of technology, as well as mastery of established and emerging industry practices.

Job Description:

The Fine Arts department is recruiting a pool of applicants for possible adjunct teaching positions teaching courses in the area of Painting and Drawing. Successful candidates will possess the ability to share extensive knowledge of art history and contemporary practices, approaches, and movements in art. Specialization in a cross-cultural approach to curriculum development is encouraged. Strong candidates will foster an inclusive classroom learning environment with nondiscriminatory teaching methods towards learning difference, race, ethnicity, gender expression, sexuality, physical ability, socioeconomic, or immigration status.

We seek artists and educators with expertise across 2D mediums of painting and drawing. Required skill sets are specific to the individual course to be filled on an as needed basis.

Our Fine Arts major area courses require a range of skill sets (determined per class) that may include:

• Knowledge of two-dimensional design concepts with training in the various materials and techniques of drawing and painting and the ability to teach a strong foundation of fundamental 2D concepts.
• Knowledge of structural drawing concepts and ability to teach the fundamental principles and materials used in drawing from direct observation (not photo sourced) for our foundation level courses.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of oil painting is required along with the ability to teach at the introductory level using a perceptual approach to still life and the figure. Ability to teach color mixing, paint application, and compositional strategies from direct observation (not photo sourced) is essential.
• Working knowledge of drawing the human figure, expanding on the fundamentals of foundation drawing to include the use of color, materials experimentation, exploration of scale and compositional strategies.
• Ability to teach sustained drawing using mixed media and development of a more complex relationship between the figure and space,
• The ability to teach a synthesis of approaches (observation, invention, abstraction, process based) and methods to guide students in their investigation of scale, material, content, and process.
• Ability to articulate a contemporary approach to painting/drawing and assist students in the development of concept and form.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Provide guidance, input and assistance to students in their painting and drawing projects.
• Encourage creativity and critical thinking while fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Submit grades for assignments, projects and coursework promptly and accurately.
• Maintain attendance, and organized records of student performance and progress throughout the course.
• Fulfill administrative responsibilities, including office hours and participation in department meetings and committees as required.
• Ensure a safe community learning environment including the proper use of artists' materials and equipment within the classroom/studio.

Adjunct instructors deliver relevant course material, assess student performance, provide guidance and assistance to students both in and out of the classroom, and submit grades on time. Course descriptions are available in the online for AAS courses and BFA courses .

We also offer non-major Fine Art courses which are listed in the online catalog .

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
• Relevant 6 years of industry experience and or its equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one year of teaching experience at the college level.
• Master of Fine Arts degree or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• The ideal candidate will have comprehensive expertise in the use of painting and drawing concepts, processes, and materials.
• Student work must reflect strong understanding of structural form beyond image making.
• Effectively teach visual concepts and instruct and ensure the safely use tools and the studio.
• Ability to communicate the historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts and contemporary painting and drawing practices through lecture and visual presentations.
• Ability to instruct and ensure the safe use of tools and machinery and successfully communicate conceptual ideas for class projects through lectures and visual presentations.
• The ideal candidate must have the ability to write a syllabus, teach learning outcomes as listed in the course outline (provided), deliver relevant course materials with lectures and demonstrations, provide guidance, input, and assistance to students, assess student performance, and submit grades in a timely manner.
• Effectively communicate and work with classroom technicians.

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

The UCE-FIT Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) governs the compensation, benefits, and conditions of employment.

$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 (pp. 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. For a full list of benefits, visit FIT Benefits .

Pay Equity by State Employers

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history until the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at View phone number on businessoffashion.com or via email at View email address on businessoffashion.com.

Visa Sponsorship
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

FIT is firmly committed to creating an environment that will attract and retain people from a range of backgrounds. FIT is firmly committed to creating a learning and working environment that encourages, utilizes, respects, and appreciates the full expression of every individual's ability. The FIT community fosters its mission and grows because of its rich, pluralistic experience. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination, whether on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, uniformed service, height, weight, any lawful source of income, status as a victim of domestic violence or as a victim of sex offenses or stalking, whether children are, may be or would be residing with a person or conviction or arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. FIT is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, including the opportunity for upward mobility for all qualified individuals. Applications from veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Inquiries regarding FIT's non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Chief Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, View phone number on businessoffashion.com.

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.

Application Instructions:

In order to be considered for this position, please submit the following documents online:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial transcript*
• Teaching philosophy
• Portfolio (PDF) containing 20 examples of student work
• Digital portfolio in .pdf format (less than 20 MB) OR a URL to a professional portfolio website.
• A list of three references with telephone numbers and email addresses

*Official transcripts are required within the first 30 days of hire. Applicants with foreign degrees must submit a completed credential evaluation comparing their foreign academic accomplishments to standards in the U.S.

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Please note that due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to contact each applicant individually.

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