Assistant Professor in Costume Design

Assistant Professor in Costume Design

State
University of New York at Fredonia

The State University of New York at Fredonia is one of the crown jewels in the 64-campus
State University of New York system. Founded in 1826, Fredonia is a highly ranked comprehensive, selective, public, residential, liberal
arts university that enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 80+ majors and 50+ minors. Fredonia is consistently
ranked as a
top public university for academics, value, and social mobility. Fredonia is known for its strong academic programs, professional, award-winning faculty, a
welcoming, inclusive atmosphere, and a strong focus on student
success.

The 256-acre campus, known for beautiful green spaces and attractive architecture, is located one mile from the shore of
Lake Erie in beautiful Western New York with ready access to fishing, swimming, and lakefront attractions. Fredonia is centrally located
between several large metropolitan areas. It is one hour south of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, 45 minutes north of Erie, PA, and just 2
½ hours from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, or Toronto.

Fredonia is a safe village community with beautiful Victorian homes situated in
the heart of Western New York wine country. The location affords residents all four authentic weather seasons; warm and sunshine-filled, yet
comfortable spring and summer, vibrant colors across rolling hills with the changing leaves of autumn, and the picturesque landscapes and
accompanying outdoor activities of winter.

SUNY provides a competitive salary and benefits package.

Fredonia’s faculty and
staff focus on ensuring that all students will achieve the Institutional Learning Goals:

• SKILLED Develop Intellectual and
  Applied Skills, Literacies and Knowledge
• CONNECTED Engage Community and Diversity: Local Stewardship, Global Citizenship
• CREATIVE Demonstrate Scholarship, Artistry, and Innovation
• RESPONSIBLE Activate Sustainability, Ethics, Leadership, and
  Professionalism

Job Description:

The Department of Theatre and Dance is home to faculty and staff
members dedicated to providing undergraduate performers, designers, technicians, directors, educators, and creators with engaging and
meaningful experiences. The successful candidate will, in collaboration with current faculty, seek to make Fredonia’s programs more active,
focused, and career-oriented in all areas of theatre, including teaching artistry and community engagement.

Rewards &
Benefits

* Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and
retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;

* Paid leave provisions
including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;

* A
rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life,
including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness
center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.

KEY RESPONSBILITIES

Reporting to
the Chair, the successful candidate will:

• Teach courses in the department’s production and design sequence (B.A. and
  B.F.A.),and other costume technology skills as applicable and qualified (basic and advanced costume construction, costume design, rendering
  and costume craft);
• Teach in the university’s general education program as requested;
• Mentor students through costume
  design process for mainstage productions;
• Oversee all aspects of the Costume Design process for Departmental mainstage productions
  including: attend weekly design/production meetings, oversee fittings, supervise all costume, hair and make-up designs, and attend all dress
  rehearsals;
• Work with Costume Shop Supervisor and part-time Costume shop assistant to execute Costume Designs for all Departmental
  mainstage productions;
• Work collaboratively with Theatre and Dance faculty Directors and Choreographers as needed to execute
  Costume Designs for all Departmental mainstage productions;
• Willingness to contribute to the General Education Program;
• Participate in the department’s governing process by attending department meetings and serving on committees as assigned;
• Participate in ongoing curricular development within the department;
• Participate in departmental recruitment efforts, including
  BFA Design/Tech interviews;
• Be aware of, understand, and follow all university policies.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• MFA in Costume Design for Theatre or
  Scenography from an accredited institution by August 2025;
• University Teaching Experience;
• Professional Costume Design
  experience;
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and constituents in
  support of campus and department mission;
• Experience with instructional technology;
• Demonstrated commitment to the
  university, division, and profession.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 or more years of University
  teaching experience;
• Knowledge and Experience in Various Approaches to Costume Design Training (e.g. Rendering the human form,
  Costume History, script analysis, stitching, cutting draping and patterning);
• Experience in Community Engagement in the Arts and/or
  Independent Theatre.

Link to job posting: https://fredonia.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=184560

Additional
Information:

This is a full-time, UUP-represented, tenure track position beginning Fall 2025 with a salary range of
$50,063-$55,000, commensurate with experience . . .

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Pursuant to University
policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal
educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual’s race, color,
national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing
genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the
University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by
law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

The University’s policy is in accordance with
federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit
discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as
defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current
compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with
compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations
at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

SUNY
Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse
workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG (“Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth”) aims to increase
the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority (“URM”) faculty in general and women
faculty of all races in STEM fields (“WSTEM”). Click this link https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG.

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates shall apply and submit the required documents listed below by clicking on the APPLY NOW button. Complete
applications received by February 4, 2025 will be given full consideration. Names and contact information for three professional references
are required as part of the application.

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Fredonia prides itself on
an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on
applicants.

An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity
employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.