Job Board
The Costume Society of America is the leading organization of its kind and boasts a membership involved in all aspects of costume-related work. Our Job Board is an ideal way for your organization to reach qualified candidates including dress historians, academics, writers, conservators, curators, costume designers, costumers, fashion designers, clothing dealers, textile specialists and more.
Jobs Openings
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Academia
Date Listed: June 24, 2026
Employer Name: St Johns River State College
Job Title: Costume Design and Technology Instructor and Grade FT Faculty (10 month)
Job Description: Florida School of the Arts at St. Johns River State College is seeking a full time Costume Design and Technology Instructor with a strong commitment to teaching foundation level classes in a small and highly collaborative arts school environment. As one of two full-time instructors you have the opportunity to teach a variety of design and construction courses, mentor students during instructional lab hours, manage equipment and supplies and supervise safe professional practices in a theatre environment. Technical Theatre faculty work to support our production season consisting of six shows annually. Additional duties include student mentoring, assisting in recruiting efforts, departmental meetings, and committee work. Florida School of the Arts instructors have a unique opportunity to prepare aspiring artists for careers in the arts or for baccalaureate degrees. Come join our team!
Compensation: $50,765.00 to $53,229.00 annually
Application Instructions: Please apply on the St. Johns River State College website: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sjrstate
Deadline: July 31, 2026
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Museum/Apparel & Textile Collections
Date Listed: June 29, 2026
Employer Name: Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Job Title: Curator of Fashion and Textile Arts
Job Description: Newfields seeks a Curator of Fashion and Textile Arts to advance the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s commitment to textiles, fashion, fiber, dress, and related material culture. The position will guide the study, care, growth, interpretation, and presentation of more than 7,000 works in the fashion and textile arts collection across cultures, materials, techniques, and time periods. Newfields is led by Le Monte G. Booker, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer. The Curator of Fashion and Textile Arts reports to the Director of the IMA. The Curator of Fashion and Textile Arts will shape a rigorous and engaging program rooted in collection stewardship, scholarship, exhibitions, acquisitions, publications, digital interpretation, and public access. The role calls for a curator who can connect object-based research to meaningful interpretation and advance the study, presentation, and understanding of fashion and textile arts within the Museum and beyond. This is an opportunity to strengthen the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s presence in fashion and textile arts while connecting the collection to Indianapolis as a civic and cultural resource.
Job Qualifications: Candidates should hold a Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts, PhD preferred, in fashion and textile studies, art history, design history, material culture, or a related field. A minimum of five years total museum curatorial experience at the assistant curator, associate curator, or equivalent level is required. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong record of leadership, reflected in experience with collection management, acquisitions, and cross-departmental collaboration. They will bring a sustained scholarly point of view developed through exhibitions, publications, and original research, along with active participation in professional networks and scholarly communities. Knowledge of catalog publishing, exhibition, and installation design processes, graphics, databases, office software, conservation issues, art handling, installation techniques, and art market sources is important. Relevant experience working within museum systems and engaging the public is required. Excellent writing and public speaking skills are essential. Reading or speaking ability in relevant foreign languages is desirable.
Compensation: $105,000.00 to $140,000.00 annually
Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, and answer key questions through this link: https://www.judithpineiroconsulting.com/imanewfields
Deadline: July 20, 2026
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General
Date Listed: July 9, 2026
Employer Name: Costume Society of America
Job Title: Copy Editor, Dress
Job Description: Costume Society of America seeks a Copy Editor for its annual peer-reviewed journal, Dress. The journal fulfills the CSA objective: "to publish a periodical containing articles of enduring educational interest on the subject of costume,”’ and thus represents the highest level of scholarship and addresses the diverse interests of the membership. The first volume of Dress was published in 1975 and moved to two issues per volume in 2013. Since that time, publication has been targeted for spring and fall of each year. Working closely with, and under the direction of, the Principal Editor and the Deputy Editor, this technical role will assist to prepare issues for publication by copy editing all journal contents.
The primary role of the Dress Copy Editor is to identify spelling, grammatical and stylistic errors and inconsistencies in a manuscript prior to the submission to the Taylor & Francis Production system. This includes reviewing for formatting and presentation according to the Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS) and the Taylor & Francis Style Guide for Dress. Another important duty is the checking of the spelling of all names, titles, dates, and links. The Copy Editor will suggest revisions to the text using track changes and identify queries that the Principal Editor should review with the author. For a complete description, click here.
Job Qualifications: Experience in publication and scholarly journal copy editing. Cognizance of current scholarship in dress and fashion. Excellent communication skills, ability to work independently to meet deadlines, discretion, and tact. Commitment to DEAB principles.
Compensation: Complimentary CSA membership for the length of tenure and a $1,250 USD annual stipend (prorated) from the journal publisher.
Application Instructions: To apply, upload a cover letter and resume to the CSA Portal. Applicants must complete a declaration of conflicts of interest. Applications will be reviewed in accordance with the CSA’s Hiring and Publications Policies and Procedures, and shortlisted candidates may be required to complete a skill-testing activity. Offers of employment will be subject to Board approval.
Deadline: August 9, 2026
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How It Works
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How to Post a Listing
Jobs are listed on this page and are posted on CSA's Facebook page and in our members-only newsletter.
To submit and pay electronically:
CSA Members and Non-members purchasing a Job Board Listing may pay electronically through the CSA Online Store by clicking here. CSA Members must log in with their membership credentials to receive the member rate. Please note: the description in the store includes a link to a form to submit your listing information.
Organizations with a CSA Member on staff can submit and pay to receive the member rate.
Listing salary ranges is required in order to list your position with CSA.
If you would like your CSA Job Board posting to be listed for less than the 60 days listing period, simply contact the CSA National Office at national.office@costumesocietyamerica.com.
With any questions and for further information, please contact contact the CSA National Office at national.office@costumesocietyamerica.com.
Please note: listings may take up to a week be posted. Please plan accordingly.
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Pricing
$125 for members
$150 for non-members.
