Teaching Associate (Equivalent To BPS-17)

Faculty of Design, PIFD Lahore; Lahore; On-site; PKR 781,000 - 1,116,000; Full time

Job summary

Faculty of Design, PIFD Lahore invites applications for the Teaching Associate position (equivalent to BPS-17) to support undergraduate and postgraduate design programs. The role focuses on delivering hands-on studio demonstrations in draping, flat pattern drafting, textile weaving, and digital 3D modeling, while mentoring student graduation collections and guiding design research.

Selected candidates will participate in studio juries, critiques, and coordinate with Pakistan's export apparel

Qualifications

• Degree from an HEC-recognized institution (B.Des).
• Ability to deliver hands-on studio demonstrations in draping, pattern drafting, weaving, and related textile skills.
• Mentor students and contribute to graduation collections and design portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on studio demonstrations in draping, flat pattern drafting, textile weaving, and digital 3D modeling.
• Mentor student graduation collections and guide design research.
• Lead and participate in rigorous studio juries and critiques.
• Liaise with Pakistan's export apparel industry to align learning outcomes with industry needs.

Skills

Studio instruction

Student mentoring

Draping

Flat pattern drafting

Digital 3D modeling

Textile weaving

Education

Bachelor of Design (B.Des) in Gems & Jewellery / Fashion Marketing & Merchandising / Textile Design / Leather Accessories

Tools

Digital 3D modeling

Job description

Official vacancy announcement has been published for the academic appointment of TEACHING ASSOCIATE (EQUIVALENT TO BPS-17) on BPS-17 / Equivalent at Faculty of Design, PIFD Lahore. This creative design billet carries 15 Posts (Open Merit: 9, Balochistan: 4, Sindh: 4, KPK: 2) allocated across Open Merit and provincial quotas to lead undergraduate (B.Des) and postgraduate studio instruction, design research, and creative portfolio development.

The day-to-day operational scope of TEACHING ASSOCIATE (EQUIVALENT TO BPS-17) involves delivering hands-on studio demonstrations in draping, flat pattern drafting, textile weaving, digital 3D modeling, accessories prototyping, conducting rigorous studio juries and critiques, mentoring student graduation collections, and liaising with Pakistan's export apparel industry.

The candidate selection pathway entails credential evaluation against HEC faculty appointment criteria, followed by a competitive written screening examination evaluating creative design theory and studio pedagogy, concluding with an interview before the PIFD Selection Board. Bachelor of Design (4-Year B.Des) in Gems & Jewelry, Fashion Marketing & Merchandising, Textile Design, or Leather Accessories from an HEC recognized institution.