ASU FIDM invites applications for Summer Session Instructors to teach Summer Camps in Fashion at our locations in Downtown Phoenix and the ASU California Center in Los Angeles.

These positions are one-week appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Summer Camp Instructor course load is one to two camps.

Essential duties include: preparing course materials, guiding student work, facilitating workshops, responding to and evaluating student work, one-on-one assistance, and ensuring classroom safety.

The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as Summer Camp Instructors may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is $300 per day (5 days).

Anticipated start date is: June 15, 2026.

For more information about ASU FIDM, please visit asufidm.asu.edu

• Associate’s degree in a relevant field and 4 years of industry experience or a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and 2 years of industry experience.
• Demonstrated evidence of commitment to teaching excellence

Desired qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in relevant field
• Record of scholarly publication and/or evidence of professional development in relevant field
• Minimum of two years of post-secondary teaching experience

This is a paperless search; only electronic materials will be accepted. To apply, please submit electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/182965 the following:

• Cover Letter of application
• Curriculum vita (CV)
• Contact information for 3 additional references (must include name, email, phone number) not affiliated with ASU

The applicant’s first and last name should appear in each uploaded file name. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair: Regan Fisher, regan.fisher@asu.edu

The application deadline is 5/31/2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

Summer Camp Instructor vacancy announcements will be posted on a yearly basis. Applicants who are not hired within the current academic year are welcome to re-apply - applications do not roll forward from the previous pool recruitment.

About the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

The Herberger Institute comprises six schools: ASU FIDM; the School of Art; the School of Arts, Media and Engineering; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School; and the School of Music, Dance and Theatre; and two museums: ASU Art Museum and the ASU FIDM Museum. With programs ranked top 20 and more than 125 degree and certificate options in art, dance, design, fashion, film, media arts and sciences, and more, plus a top university art museum, a leading immersive media facility, and national and international partnerships, the Herberger Institute is a powerhouse of art, culture and design and a model of inclusive excellence.

Our mission is to position designers, artists, scholars and educators at the center of public life and prepare them to use their creative capacities to advance culture, build community and imaginatively address today’s most pressing challenges.

The vision of the Herberger Institute is to advance the New American University by embedding designers, artists and arts-based inquiry at its core and throughout the communities it serves locally, nationally and internationally. With almost 9,000 students and more than 750 faculty members, the Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school.

As part of Arizona State University, the most innovative university in the nation, the Herberger Institute seeks to drive and scale new ways for arts and design to have impact in our world. We invite you to join our work.

Values:
• Creativity as a core 21st-century competency
• Design and the arts as critical resources for transforming our society
• Innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship
• Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration and research
• Social embeddedness
• Projecting all voices
• Excellence

https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/