at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Costume Design (FA25-021)
Location: Edwqardsville
Faculty Position FA25-021
October 10 2024
Position Title
Visiting Assistant Professor of Costume Design
Hiring Unit
Department of Theater and Dance
Job Description/Responsibilities
Seeking Visiting Assistant Professor of Costume Design (renewable to 3 years, non-tenure track). The successful candidate will participate in department/university service, maintain an active creative/scholarly agenda, and teach a 3/3 load that includes teaching all levels of Costume Design and Construction. This is a full-time, 9-month non-tenure track position whose duties include teaching Introduction Costume Design and Advanced Costume Design, designing one production each semester, mentoring department students, recruitment activities, and advising student productions or projects. Other teaching may include Drawing and Rendering, Makeup for the Stage, and Special Topics in Theatre History/Literature. In addition to teaching, the candidate will be expected to pursue a research/creative activities agenda. The candidate will be expected to mentor students needing help with research projects including the senior assignment, possibly offering a methods workshop. Service will be expected only during the semester three courses are taught and may also include short-term department-related service that meets student needs. Summer teaching assignments may be available, depending on enrollment and funding. Each member of the College of Arts and Sciences is responsible for actively supporting the College's commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity. Professional costume design experience and prior university teaching experience are preferred.
SIUE Department of Theater and Dance is a NAST-accredited liberal arts program. The faculty are active teacher-artists and teacher-scholars whose creative and scholarly work is recognized nationally and internationally. We value diversity and instructors who can share and teach differing points of view. We seek a colleague who is committed to a dynamic and robust student experience, and who is responsive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of our students. Applicants may be subject to a background check prior ot an offer of employment.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in theater or a related field required; MFA preferred.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, to apply. For more on our Statement on Diversity, visit SIUE Mission, Goals and Plans
Terms of Appointment
Non-tenure-track visiting professor
Source of Funds
State
Salary
Salary range begins at $52000-$55000 based on experience. Excellent benefits package included. For more
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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