Job Details
Assistant Professor of Costume Design
Job ID: 301088
Location: Columbus State University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
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Great universities inspire the very best in us. They nurture new ideas, fresh perspectives, and creative problem-solving. They challenge students to discover their passions - and to turn those passions into thriving careers that improve our world.
Columbus State University is exactly that kind of place. With exceptional facilities, ideal class sizes, and unique field experiences, our students have room to create. Here, every faculty and staff member is part of the educational process, actively mentoring students and championing each new step in their journey.
Located just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, CSU is part of the University System of Georgia and offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays (if applicable). Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Department Information
The Department of Theatre and Dance
Job Summary
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Columbus State University invites applications for a ten-month Assistant Professor, tenure-track position in costume design and technology to commence August 2026. The successful candidate will teach in the BFA Design and Technology programs, as well as offering coursework in the Department's other degree tracks; serve as a costume, make-up, and hair designer for departmental productions; as costume, make-up, and hair design advisor for departmental productions; and work with the Costume Shop Supervisor.
Responsibilities
Significant Duties and Responsibilities include: Teaching responsibilities include, but are not limited to, costume design, periods of design, introduction to theatre, costume history, construction, crafts, dyeing, and make up. Experience in both hand and digital rendering techniques across different platforms is desirable. Design experience for dance will be viewed favorably. Other responsibilities include active participation in service to the department/university, recruitment, ongoing research/creative scholarship, and professional accomplishments.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications include: An MFA in costume design or related field by time of appointment.; Record of professional creative practice and/or academic scholarship in the discipline of costume design at the regional, national, and/or international level.; Evidence of strong costume technology and crafts skills.; Commitment to liberal arts education and collaborative learning.; A developing or established record of creative or scholarly work consistent with the expectations of a tenure-track position.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications include: Demonstrated ability to design for dance.; Record of engaged and accomplished teaching at the undergraduate level.; Demonstrated experience with makeup design.; Demonstrated experience of costume design in non-theatrical contexts (e.g., film/TV).; Demonstrated experience with sustainability of materials/resources for costume design.; Record of successful student mentorship.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Wanda Ebright, Hiring Manager, via email at ebright_wanda@columbusstate.edu.
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