Tutor-Global Culture & Contextual Studies (Temporary) / Dubai
On-siteDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Deliver high-quality, workshop-led teaching on Global Culture & Contextual Studies for the Foundation in Fashion & Design programme. Plan and update teaching materials, briefs, and course documentation while connecting cultural theory to concrete fashion and design examples. Facilitate group projects, class workshops, and oral presentations as the core mode of assessment, providing formative and summative assessments with constructive feedback. Guide students in building critical, analytical, and communication skills through mentorship, critique sessions, and project guidance. Deliver sensitive cultural topics with tact, balance, and awareness of a diverse, multicultural cohort, drawing on current examples of brand activism and cultural movements. Contribute to programme development through collaboration with the Programme Coordinator and Director of Education.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cultural Studies, Communication, Media, Sociology, International/Cultural Studies, Art History, or a related discipline with a critical-cultural orientation
- Education Qualification Equivalency from the Ministry of Education in the UAE (or willingness to obtain)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong facilitation ability
- Cultural sensitivity
- UAE residency
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrable engagement with the creative and/or cultural industries – professional practice as a curator, communicator, cultural producer, or equivalent
- Ability to bridge cultural theory with fashion, design, and brand communication
- Teaching, tutoring, or facilitation experience with young or foundation-level cohorts (17–19), including the ability to make theoretical content accessible across mixed English and maturity levels
- A clear, student-centred pedagogical approach – able to engage early-stage learners through interactive, workshop-led delivery rather than lecture alone
- Requested Area of Expertise (interest and teaching capacity across these areas matter more than expertise in all): Cultural studies, visual culture, and the critical analysis of contemporary culture
- How brands and organizations communicate around social issues (brand activism, purpose-driven campaigns)
- A critical interest in — and ability to build teaching, projects, or discussion around — cultural appropriation, representation, inclusivity, and diversity in the creative industries
- Analysis of campaigns and message construction — how social and cultural messages are built and communicated across fashion, design, art, film, and media
- Cultural context, heritage, and globalisation as they relate to fashion, design, and the wider creative and cultural fields
- Collaborate with external professionals, cultural institutions, or events when relevant to enrich student experience
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