Assistant Professor​/Costume Designer

Overview

• Title: Assistant Professor/Costume Designer
• Application Review Date: 11/16/2025
• Campus
  
  Location:
  
  Radford City - Main Campus
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

Duties include, but are not limited to: teaching design/technical theatre classes, theatre appreciation, makeup, advanced makeup, basic sewing for stagecraft class, supervision of the shop manager and work-study students, as well as designing costumes and mentoring student designers for departmental productions.

Design and teach courses related to costume design, makeup, and stagecraft; mentor student designers for departmental productions; supervise the shop manager and work-study students.

• Terminal degree/MFA in Costume Design or an MFA in Design with an emphasis on Costume Design.
• Proven experience in undergraduate teaching, costume construction (including period construction), makeup, wig/hair, and wardrobe.

• Additional expertise in other areas of theatre/entertainment design.
• Experience in mentoring student designers.
• Knowledge of online course delivery is desired.

• Include with your application a Cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, and sample syllabi
• Digital portfolio or a link to portfolio website
• Names and phone numbers of three references

• Is this position Grant Funded: No
• Is this position restricted: No
• Is this position eligible for telework: No
• Months per Year: 9
• Statement of Economic Interest
  
  Required:
  
  No
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Work Classification: Teaching & Research Faculty
• Normal
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Academic Year
• Department: Theatre, Dept of
• Salary: Commensurate with experience

• Department Contact Name: Richard E Dunham
• Department Contact Phone:
• Department Contact Email: rdunham6

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