Job 2008-27 - Associate/Full Professor



College of Applied Arts
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Position: Associate/Full Professor
Job Posting #: 2008-27
Review Date: November15, 2007 or until is filled.
Appointment Date: September 1, 2008



Texas State University – San Marcos invites applications for an Associate/Full Professor position in the Fashion Merchandising Program, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences beginning September 1, 2008.

Responsibilities
Teach courses such as fashion merchandising/ retailing, promotion, entrepreneurship, consumer behavior, global/international merchandising as they relate to the fashion industry and product development, production and distribution at the undergraduate and graduate level; documented record of scholarly achievement and published research; record of external funding; experience in curriculum development, especially at the graduate level; experience with advising students. Preference will be given to applicants with retail experience.

Qualifications
Required:
PhD in Fashion Merchandising or a related field. Demonstrated ability to teach courses such as fashion merchandising/ retailing, promotion, entrepreneurship, consumer behavior, global/international merchandising as they relate to the fashion industry and product development, production and distribution at the undergraduate and graduate level; documented record of scholarly achievement and published research; record of external funding; experience in curriculum development, especially at the graduate level; experience with advising students.

Preferred:
Preference will be given to applicants with retail experience.

Application Procedures
Applicants should mail or e-mail a current curriculum vita, a letter of intent, and a list of 3 persons who will provide references to:

Dr. Maria E. Canabal (mc57@txstate.edu)
Department Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666

by November 15, 2007 for the most favorable review of the application.