About this role
Istituto Marangoni Dubai is seeking experienced and innovative freelance Lecturers, and Creative Practitioners to contribute to its Fashion Design programmes.
The role is suited to industry professionals and educators who bring strong creative expertise, contemporary fashion knowledge, and a passion for teaching within a higher education environment.
Successful candidates will support students’ creative development through research-led design practice, integrating conceptual thinking, technical execution, and industry-relevant methodologies.
Key Purpose of the Job
The primary purpose of this role is to deliver high-quality teaching and academic support across Fashion Design disciplines, fostering creativity, experimentation, and professional readiness among students.
Key responsibilities include:
Delivering interactive lectures, workshops, tutorials, and design critiques.
Guiding students through research-led fashion design development (2D and 3D), from concept creation to final execution.
Supporting learning across one or more specialist areas, including:
Fashion Design
Fashion Illustration
Pattern Cutting
CLO3D and Digital Fashion Tools
Materials and Textiles
Fashion Accessories
Encouraging critical thinking, innovation, and cultural awareness within design practice.
Providing constructive feedback aligned with academic standards and programme learning outcomes.
Maintaining engagement with contemporary industry practices to ensure curriculum relevance.
Contributing to a collaborative academic environment in line with institutional values and departmental needs.
Educational and Professional Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related creative discipline (Master’s degree preferred).
Teaching qualification or postgraduate education is advantageous but not essential.
Minimum 5–10 years of relevant industry and/or academic experience.
Proven professional background in fashion design, concept development, or multidisciplinary creative practice.
Demonstrated expertise in research, illustration, pattern cutting, garment construction, and making.
Experience using digital fashion platforms and AI-assisted creative tools, including CLO3D.
University-level teaching experience is desirable; however, strong industry professionals with mentoring or training experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Strong subject knowledge and understanding of contemporary fashion practice.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to engage and inspire students in a higher education environment.
Fluent English proficiency (minimum B2 level).
Updated professional portfolio demonstrating conceptual strength, technical skill, and design excellence.
Active professional practice within the fashion or creative industries.
Other facts
About Galileo Global Education
Galileo Global Education, world leader in independent higher education with 210,000 students, 61 schools and 106 campuses in 18 countries, placed employability and innovation at the heart of its strategy for 15 years.
Galileo Global Education's mission is to enable everyone, regardless of their starting point, to unleash their potential and boost their long term employability. Our vision: to move the lines of the world of Education through innovation, and the hybridization of disciplines, pedagogies, schools and geographies.
The Group's schools, specialized in particular in the fields of digital, business, design, digital communication, health, arts and culture, share the same vision of higher education: the importance of interdisciplinarity, supervision of students, high quality training, international culture and professional integration.
What you'll do
- The primary purpose of this role is to deliver high-quality teaching and academic support across Fashion Design disciplines. Key responsibilities include delivering interactive lectures, workshops, and tutorials while guiding students through research-led fashion design development.
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