Position Type:
Full time

Location:
Coleman Hall

Categories:
Faculty Exempt

Job Summary:
The Theatre and Dance Department at Bucknell University seeks a five-month sabbatical replacement of Visiting Assistant Professor in Costume Design for the spring semester of the 2026-27 academic year, in an undergraduate program with a long history of strong production values.

Job Duties:
The Theatre and Dance Department at Bucknell University seeks a five-month sabbatical replacement of Visiting Assistant Professor in Costume Design for the spring semester of the 2026-27 academic year, in an undergraduate program with a long history of strong production values. Applicants must hold an MFA in Costume Design (or a terminal degree equivalent with costume design experience) and have prior teaching experience at a college level. Dance costume design is preferred. Responsibilities include designing costumes for one dance concert (which consists of seven dances of different styles from guest choreographers, faculty choreographers and student choreographers); coordinating costumes for one theatre showcase production with assistance from the costume studio; collaborating with costume staff (studio manager and assistant costumer); and teaching Costume Design and a Special Topics course (in candidate's area of specialization).

Department of Theatre and Dance: https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/college-arts-sciences/academic-departments-programs/theatre-dance
Facilities include 490 seat proscenium theatre and flexible theatre space.

Founded in 1846 and located along the banks of the Susquehanna River in historic Lewisburg, Pa., Bucknell University is an undergraduate-focused institution that stands uniquely at the intersection of top-ranked liberal arts, engineering and management programs. Our students choose from more than 60 majors and 70 minors in the arts, engineering, humanities, management, and natural and social sciences, as well as extensive global study, service-learning and research opportunities. Bucknell's 3,700 undergraduate and 30 graduate students enjoy a low 9:1 student-faculty ratio and exceptional opportunities to collaborate with faculty mentors on scholarly and artistic projects.

Bucknell's beautiful 450-acre campus includes first-rate facilities and is home to more than 90 percent of its undergraduate students. Student life is vibrant with about 200 student-run organizations, 27 NCAA Division I athletics teams, a robust arts culture, and a commitment among many of the students to community and global service work.

To apply, please submit (1) a cover letter outlining design and teaching experience and potential research/teaching specialization(s) interested in teaching in addition to costume design (2) curriculum vitae, and (3) digital portfolio (e.g. link to website, pdf file, or PowerPoint slide show) to: http://careers.bucknell.edu
Please note that candidates will be asked to provide three professional references for letters of recommendation at a later date. Applications received by August 31, 2026, will receive full consideration. Review of applications will continue until filled.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship in accordance with University policy. At this time, the University is only able to provide H-1B visa sponsorship for candidates currently residing in the U.S. with a valid, transferable visa status (e.g. H-1B, F-1, J-1). Bucknell is not currently in a position to initiate new H-1B petitions for candidates residing abroad

Position Type:
Full time

Location:
Coleman Hall

Categories:
Faculty Exempt

Job Summary:
The Theatre and Dance Department at Bucknell University seeks a five-month sabbatical replacement of Visiting Assistant Professor in Costume Design for the spring semester of the 2026-27 academic year, in an undergraduate program with a long history of strong production values.

Job Duties:
The Theatre and Dance Department at Bucknell University seeks a five-month sabbatical replacement of Visiting Assistant Professor in Costume Design for the spring semester of the 2026-27 academic year, in an undergraduate program with a long history of strong production values. Applicants must hold an MFA in Costume Design (or a terminal degree equivalent with costume design experience) and have prior teaching experience at a college level. Dance costume design is preferred. Responsibilities include designing costumes for one dance concert (which consists of seven dances of different styles from guest choreographers, faculty choreographers and student choreographers); coordinating costumes for one theatre showcase production with assistance from the costume studio; collaborating with costume staff (studio manager and assistant costumer); and teaching Costume Design and a Special Topics course (in candidate's area of specialization).

Department of Theatre and Dance: https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/college-arts-sciences/academic-departments-programs/theatre-dance
Facilities include 490 seat proscenium theatre and flexible theatre space.

Founded in 1846 and located along the banks of the Susquehanna River in historic Lewisburg, Pa., Bucknell University is an undergraduate-focused institution that stands uniquely at the intersection of top-ranked liberal arts, engineering and management programs. Our students choose from more than 60 majors and 70 minors in the arts, engineering, humanities, management, and natural and social sciences, as well as extensive global study, service-learning and research opportunities. Bucknell's 3,700 undergraduate and 30 graduate students enjoy a low 9:1 student-faculty ratio and exceptional opportunities to collaborate with faculty mentors on scholarly and artistic projects.

Bucknell's beautiful 450-acre campus includes first-rate facilities and is home to more than 90 percent of its undergraduate students. Student life is vibrant with about 200 student-run organizations, 27 NCAA Division I athletics teams, a robust arts culture, and a commitment among many of the students to community and global service work.

To apply, please submit (1) a cover letter outlining design and teaching experience and potential research/teaching specialization(s) interested in teaching in addition to costume design (2) curriculum vitae, and (3) digital portfolio (e.g. link to website, pdf file, or PowerPoint slide show) to: http://careers.bucknell.edu
Please note that candidates will be asked to provide three professional references for letters of recommendation at a later date. Applications received by August 31, 2026, will receive full consideration. Review of applications will continue until filled.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship in accordance with University policy. At this time, the University is only able to provide H-1B visa sponsorship for candidates currently residing in the U.S. with a valid, transferable visa status (e.g. H-1B, F-1, J-1). Bucknell is not currently in a position to initiate new H-1B petitions for candidates residing abroad