Assistant Professor

Position:
Instructor/Assistant Professor in Costume Design (One-year term) beginning Fall 2025.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate is a congenial collaborator and a mentor with strong oral and written communication skills.

Requirements:
terminal degree in costume design, experience in: undergraduate teaching, costume construction including period construction, makeup, wig/hair and wardrobe. Preference given to candidates with additional expertise in other areas of design; experience designing for dance; knowledge of online course delivery.

Description:
This is a one-year appointment with a Tenure Track search to follow beginning in Fall 2025.

Duties could include but not limited to: teaching design/ technical theatre classes, Theatre Appreciation, makeup, advanced makeup, basic sewing for stagecraft class, supervise shop manager, work studies, and design costumes.

Rank:
Commensurate with qualifications.

Application:
Submit electronically – https://jobs.radford.edu/postings/15648

A cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, sample syllabi and names and phone numbers of three references.  Provide digital portfolio or a link to portfolio website.  Review of applications begins May 24 continuing until position is filled.

Information:
The Department of Theatre and Cinema is committed to providing strong academic and production programs in a liberal arts setting.  The department offers the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre, and a minor in Theatre or Cinematic Arts. Radford University is co-educational, state-supported liberal arts university in the City of Radford.  Radford is a city of 15,000 in the scenic highlands of Southwest Virginia, approximately 40 miles southwest of Roanoke.

Organization Description Additional Information:
Radford University is an EO/AA employer committed to diversity. Women, minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply. All new hires to Radford University will be subject to E-Verify. Administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland security, USCIS Verification Division and the Social Security Administration, E-Verify allows participating employers to electronically verify employment eligibility.