Interested in working at Ecole Parsons à Paris / Paris College of Art?
About Paris College of Art
Paris College of Art is a small private, U.S. degree-granting, NASAD accredited college with three divisions:
Atelier of Art offers a preparatory program for students wishing to enter college level art programs;
Ecole Parsons à Paris prepares students for 4-year degrees (BFA and BBA) in art & design disciplines, and currently enrolls ~250 students representing 50 nationalities;
Center for University Programs Abroad focuses on direct matriculation and optimal academic and personal support, providing a high quality study-abroad immersion experience in Paris to linguistically advanced, highly motivated students from US colleges.
Our degree programs are all taught in English. We currently prepare students for BFAs in Communication Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, and Photography, and for BBAs in Design Management. Starting in the fall of 2013 we will also be offering a BFA in Art History, Theory, and Criticism. All students (BFA and BBA) are required to take classes in the critical studies department in order to fulfill their credit distribution requirements.
Open positions are listed below; for further information, please contact Human Resources at jobs@parsons.paris.edu. Thank you!
The Chair of the Fashion Design department is responsible for managing the academic and administrative functions of the department, providing leadership for the Fashion faculty and developing the curriculum to ensure a relevant, challenging design education of the highest standard. The Chair reports to the Dean, and coordinates with the other Department Chairs to achieve a cohesive pedagogical vision that supports the school's mission.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Teaching
- Recruitment and Management of the Fashion faculty and staff, including departmental coordinators
- Department budget
- Student academic advising
- Curriculum development
- Developing/maintaining contacts in the field and inviting top-rated guest artists and critics to speak/collaborate with the school
Criteria for Selection
Candidates should possess:
- A Master's degree, or a foreign degree of an equivalent level, in Fashion or a related field of study
- A good knowledge of the American educational system
- Valid French working papers
- Fluency in spoken English and French
- Strong communication skills, especially in written English
- A record of excellence in leadership and art education
- Significant practice or research in their field
- Effective administrative skills, including management of human resources, budget planning, etc.
- An innovative approach to curriculum development
- A strong vision for the Fashion Department that contributes to and coordinates with the Ecole Parsons à Paris mission
- An interest in developing inter-disciplinary dialogue that relates Fashion practice not only to the school's other fields of study, but also to the world at large.
Application Procedure
Please submit:
- CV
- Pedagogical proposal
- Examples of recent or distinguished work
- Any other relevant supporting materials
Applications should be sent by e-mail to the Office of Human resources at Ecole Parsons à Paris jobs@parsons.paris.edu – email subject: Fashion Design Chair Search
The Pedagogical Proposal should contain a description of a candidate's educational philosophy; approach to management of faculty, staff and students; ideas for curricular development and vision for developing the department in cooperation with the other programs offered at Ecole Parsons à Paris.
SALARY: Contingent upon experience
BENEFITS: Mutuelle française (French Social Security includes health and retirement plans), meal tickets, transport fees (carte orange).
Chair of Illustration is responsible for managing the academic and administrative functions of the department, providing leadership for the Illustration faculty and developing the curriculum to ensure a relevant, challenging art education of the highest standard. Chair of Illustration reports to the Dean, as well as coordinating with the other Department Heads, to achieve a cohesive pedagogical vision that supports the school's mission.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Teaching
- Management of the Illustration faculty and staff
- Department budget
- Student academic advising
- Curriculum development
- Developing/maintaining contacts in the field and inviting top-rated guest artists and critics to speak/collaborate with the school
Criteria for Selection
Candidates should possess:
- A Master's degree, or a foreign degree of an equivalent level, in Illustration or a related field of study
- A good knowledge of the American educational system
- Valid French working papers
- Fluency in spoken English and French
- Strong communication skills, especially in written English
- A record of excellence in leadership and art education
- Significant practice or research in their field
- Effective administrative skills, including management of human resources, budget planning, etc.
- An innovative approach to curriculum development
- A strong vision for the Illustration Department that contributes to and coordinates with the Ecole Parsons à Paris mission
- An interest in developing inter-disciplinary dialogue that relates Illustration practice not only to the school's other fields of study, but also to the world at large.
Application Procedure
Please submit:
- CV
- pedagogical proposal
- Examples of recent or distinguished work
- Any other supporting materials
The Pedagogical Proposal should contain a description of a candidate's educational philosophy, approach to management of staff and students, ideas for curricular development and vision for developing the department in cooperation with the other programs offered at Ecole Parsons à Paris.
SALARY: Contingent upon experience
BENEFITS: Mutuelle française; tickets restaurants. (French Social Security includes health and retirement plans).
Applications should be sent by e-mail to jobs@parsons.paris.edu
Ecole Parsons à Paris is an established school of art and design located in central Paris. The Communication Design department is expanding and currently seeking qualified, English-speaking instructors with experience in:
- information design
- typography
- print production
- design history and theory
- design methodology
- web design
- game design
- 3D modeling
- animation
- sound design
- interaction design
- multimedia
Candidates should possess an advanced design degree and/or significant professional experience. Previous teaching experience is highly desirable. English fluency is required.
Please send a CV and personal statement (with a link to an online portfolio if possible) to Fréderique Krupa at frederique.krupa@parsons.paris.edu.
DIGITAL FASHION DEVELOPMENT and/or DIGITAL FASHION ILLUSTRATION
Requested Qualifications:
- BFA or BA in Fashion, Textile or Graphic Design or equivalent
- fluency in English
- deep cad-skills in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- relevant work experience in computerized design development and portfolio presentations
- relevant work experience in the field of womenswear design and collection development (minimum 3 years)
- EU working permission
- passion for international fashion in Higher Education
- enthusiasm for working with young creatives and for transferring professional knowledge and skills
Appreciated Qualifications:
- Lectra (Kaledo Style & Kaledo Print)
- knowledge in menswear and childrenswear
- MFA or MA in Fashion or Textile Design
- significant international working experience
- previous teaching experience
FASHION DRAWING and/or FASHION ILLUSTRATION
Requested Qualifications:
- BFA or BA in Fashion Design or Fashion Illustration or equivalent
- fluency in English
- relevant working experience in the field of illustration and / or fashion drawings
- qualified 2D-skills in basic and advanced fashion drawing and illustration
- qualified 2D-knowledge in various rendering techniques, mixed media and experimental 2D-design
- EU working permission
- passion for international fashion in Higher Education
- enthusiasm for working with young creatives and for transferring professional knowledge and skills
Appreciated Qualifications:
- MFA or MA in Fashion or Illustration or equivalent
- significant (international) working experience
- previous teaching experience
FASHION STUDIO / ATELIER
Requested Qualifications:
- BFA or BA in Fashion Design or equivalent technical degree / certificate
- fluency in English
- relevant working experience in fashion design, creative pattern making and cutting, toiling, sample making and tailoring
- qualified 3D-skills in garment development to a professional standard
- qualified knowledge in various technical specifications
- technical expertise in womenswear
- EU working permission
- passion for international fashion in Higher Education
- enthusiasm for working with young creatives and for transferring professional knowledge and skills
Appreciated Qualifications:
- advanced knowledge in menswear and tailoring and childrenswear
- significant (international) working experience
- previous teaching experience
Part-time Adjunct Instructors
Ecole Parsons à Paris, located in Paris, France, is currently accepting applications for part-time adjunct instructors for the Critical Studies department in the History of Art, the Humanities and Social Sciences, and Cultural Studies.
Candidates should have a PhD, or have dissertation pending, or have an appropriate degree in their field of specialization. College teaching experience and a record of scholarly research and publications is desired. English is the language of instruction and an EEC work permit is required.
Applications are on a rolling basis, and we have teaching opportunities available in the 2010-2011 academic year.
Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, names of references, and sample syllabi to:
Dr Vivian Rehberg, Chair of Liberal Studies
Ecole Parsons à Paris
14, rue Letellier
75015 Paris France
Send emails to vivian.rehberg@parsons.paris.edu
Ecole Parsons à Paris seeks a Communications Intern to provide support for the communications mission of Ecole Parsons à Paris. Duties include but are not limited to:
Social Media
- Monitor social media sites and create and post communications
Online
- Maintain content of public website, making regular, timely, and accurate updates of the site.
- Conduct research and provide input into how to raise public awareness of the Ecole Parsons à Paris site.
- Assist in the development of Ecole Parsons à Paris Google Adwords and Facebook ad campaigns
- Provide support for the development and execution of all print marketing materials: school catalog, fashion lookbook, etc.
- Interface with designers, photographers, and printers
Visual Documentation
- In coordination with the Academic Department Heads organize the reproduction of student artwork.
- Schedule photographer and videographer for important on-campus events.
- Gather, organize and archive all visual documentation.
Assist with various other marketing activities such as direct mail campaigns and promotional packets both in print and electronic form.
Skills Required
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Knowledge of/Experience with Google Adwords and Facebook ads
- Good sense of visual design
- Facility with Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong organizational skills
Send CV and letter of motivation to: jobs@parsons.paris.edu
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Develop new exchange program and study abroad collaborations, find new partners, follow agreement negotiations until signature, follow up with information, sending materials, answering inquiries by email, and receive student applications.
- Oversee the transfer and outbound study abroad and mobility students, run info sessions, distribute and receive forms and application materials, answer student inquiries by email, phone and in the office, advise students about courses and programs at partner universities. Process applications for study abroad and transfer to NY campus.
- Respond to telephone and email inquiries for information on the school and admissions processes.
- Maintain and process data in student information system.
- Meet with prospective students and conduct school tours and review portfolios.
- Participate in the admissions committee decision meetings.
- Assist in the organization and implementation on-campus events such as bi-annual Orientations and Open Houses.
Requested Qualifications:
- Education and/or practical experience in Art & Design.
- An interest in working on a team to promote Ecole Parsons à Paris School of Art & Design.
- Excellent communication skills in English and French.
- Knowledge of the American educational system.
- Solid computer skills including experience with Word and Excel and database systems.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
- Candidate must be a French or European Citizen, or otherwise entitled to work in France.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Inform, advise and assist students in the process of obtaining student visas and carte de séjour.
- Assist students with French administration issues: applying for CAF, establishing and canceling phone and utilities services, etc.
- Research housing options for students, inform students about available housing and provide assistance in establishing a lease.
- Organize and keep records of student health insurance data, distribution of insurance cards and correspondence with insurance provider.
- Enter and manage student data.
- Provide current and prospective student with information about Ecole Parsons à Paris: in person, on the phone and by e-mail.
- Oversee on-campus student interns: assign jobs and monitor hours as well as supervise students assigned to Student Life.
- Organize and implement on-campus events such as biannual Orientation and Open House.
- Develop and administer student activities as well as supervise Student Government
Requested qualifications:
- Fluency in at least French and English
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of the American educational system, as well as an understanding of the challenges facing international students in Paris
- Strong knowledge of the city of Paris and its resources for students
- Solid computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office
- Good organizational skills and ability to multitask
- Ability to motivate and inspire students
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and achieve results in a fast-paced environment
To apply for the position, please submit the following to Human Resources at jobs@parsons.paris.edu :
- A letter demonstrating your interest in developing Ecole Parsons à Paris' student life office
- A curriculum vitae or resumé including your strengths and weaknesses in light of the job description
- A list of references including e-mail addresses and telephone numbers, whom the search committee may contact
Nous recherchons un Webmaster / Responsable du Fonds Numérique (H/F) bilingue Anglais dont les tâches seront:
- Développer la plateforme communautaire (blogs, albums photos/vidéo, forums de discussion, mon espace, portail web, e-Learning) ainsi que les outils éditoriaux (gestion de contenu);
- Veiller à la qualité et à la performance constante de l’environnement technique de l'école par la prise en charge des développements, de la maintenance et des évolutions des applications web internes;
- Mettre en oeuvre les développements informatiques, y compris les phases de définitions de projet et de réception, de développement, de finalisation et de réglage après livraison (tant sur les aspects techniques qu’utilisateurs);
- Développer de nouvelles applications informatiques ou adapter des programmes existants;
- Organiser et gérer l’entretien et la maintenance du logiciel;
- Organiser et gérer la maintenance opérationnelle des serveurs web;
- Gérer les relations avec les fournisseurs externes et les éventuels prestataires de service;
- Contribuer à l’innovation et à la conception de nouveaux projets de développement pour l'école;
- Mettre en place une politique de stockage et de référencement des fond numériques.
Le Webmaster / Responsable du Fonds Numérique est rattaché au Responsable Informatique de l'école et travaillera en étroite collaboration avec la Direction Marketing.
Profil recherché:
- Bac + 3 en ingénierie web et développement
- Anglais courant / bilingue
- Excellent maîtrise des techniques de développement d'applications web (ASP, PHP ou ASP.Net)
- Excellente maîtrise des bases de données MS SQL 2008 et MySQL
- Très bonne maîtrise des techniques de développement Web (HTML5, PHP, .NET, JavaScript et Flash)
- Bonne maîtrise des palettes graphiques
- Bonne maîtrise des techniques de développement pour plateformes mobiles (iOS, Androide, XNA, Silverlight) serait un plus
- Expérience en Web Agency serait un plus
- Aisance à échanger avec des interlocuteurs de tous niveaux
- Autonomie, rigueur et disponibilité
Volontaire et enthousiaste, vous souhaitez vous impliquer dans une start up en fort développement au sein de laquelle vous bénéficierez d'une grande autonomie ainsi que de réelles perspectives d'évolution. Vous faites preuve de rigueur et appréciez la diversité des missions. Votre force de proposition, votre esprit d'innovation et votre souci d'amélioration permanente seront appréciés.
Si ce poste semble être fait pour vous, merci d'adresser :
- Une lettre détaillant votre intérêt pour ce poste
- Un CV mettant en avant vos points forts et points faibles à la lumière de cette annonce
à jobs@parsons.paris.edu, Responsable Ressources Humaines.
IT Technician
We are looking for a new dynamic member of our IT team:
Principal Tasks
- Manage users and security in an Active Directory server 2008 environment (Hyper-V)
- Help maintain an ERP on Microsoft SQL
- Guarantee the reliability and security of all IT systems
- Support users in a Windows 2003 TSE environment
- Maintain a Mac IT lab (Mac Server + 30 clients: image deployment, troubleshooting)
- Provide user help and support with Adobe Create Suite (Mac)
- Participation in the constant evolution of in-house IT documentation
Profile
- Bilingual English / French
- College Degree
- Minimum 3 years experience in a similar support environment
- Windows client / server expertise
- Mac OS X experience
- Adobe Creative Suite expertise
- Solid understanding of Active Directory and Exchange 2010 + OWA
- Understanding of MS .NET and IIS
- Experience with enterprise-level firewalls + VPN
- General office software user support
- Good written and oral communication skills in English and French
- Ease and patience in supporting users of all experience levels
- Autonomous, rigorous, organized, reactive, and accessible
Extra experience as an added plus
- Internet / Web: Google adwords, analytics, DNS, Registrars, HTML, CMS…
- SQL, VB Script
- Experience in an academic environment
- Artistic inclinations
Enthusiastic and willing to participate in an school with a start-up mentality? Rigorous and not afraid to participate in the definition of procedures? Innovative in your problem solving? Polyvalent and able to tackle various tasks at a time? This job might be right for you.
Please send a CV and letter (preferably in English) explaining your experience and motivation to join our team to:
