Costume Designer Jobs

Stephen F. Austin State University is hiring for an open-rank, non-tenure-track, nine-month faculty appointment at the rank of Lecturer I or Assistant Professor in Practice, with rank determined by the successful candidate’s qualifications and professional experience. The position combines teaching, professional costume design, student mentorship, and Costume Shop leadership. The successful candidate will typically design costumes for one mainstage production each semester and teach beginning-level courses in costume construction and costume design, along with other courses related to their expertise and the School’s curriculum and production program. These may include stage makeup, hair and wig design or construction, costume crafts, and advanced costume construction or design. Teaching may also include mentoring student designers and technicians. Course assignments and workload distribution may vary according to school needs and the candidate’s qualifications and expertise. The position has a workload equivalent to a 5/5 teaching load, with appropriate course reassignment for Costume Shop management and design assignments. Summer employment may be available for additional compensation based on programmatic needs. The anticipated nine-month salary is $45,000–$55,000, depending on qualifications, professional experience, and rank. Costume Shop management includes overseeing and maintaining the shop, costume stock, equipment, supplies, and production resources; supervising, mentoring, and training students; establishing safe and effective shop practices; managing production budgets and purchasing; coordinating schedules with faculty, staff, guest artists, directors, designers, and student production teams; and supporting costume preparation, organization, maintenance, and restoration throughout production. The position also contributes to the School of Theatre and Dance’s production program. Lecturer I is a full-time, nine-month faculty role teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses. The Lecturer I appointment performs an equivalent of thirty teaching load credits across the fall and spring semesters, with possible reductions through reassignment. Assistant Professor in Practice may be part-time or full-time and is a non-tenure-track faculty position in a professional experience program. It prepares and delivers classes and performs a predetermined amount of teaching load credits during the regular academic year, with possible reductions through reassignment. Both ranks work under limited supervision with moderate latitude for initiative and independent judgment. The position reports to the academic unit head.