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Date Listed: October 1, 2026

Employer Name: Colorado State University

Job Title: Department Head, Design and Merchandising

Job Description: The Head of the Department of Design and Merchandising leads a dynamic team of faculty, staff, and students in pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. Candidates are expected to have a record of scholarly excellence, academic leadership, and strategic vision consistent with leadership at an R1 land-grant University. You can learn more about the Department of Design and Merchandising here: https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/dm/. 

Job Application Qualifications: 

Minimum Qualifications: Earned doctorate in apparel merchandising, interior architecture, textile sciences or related field. Academic credentials consistent with a faculty appointment at the rank of Professor with tenure at an R1 University. Demonstrated record of a strong research record characterized by national/international recognition. Demonstrated record of strategic and innovative leadership in leading teaching, research, and engagement efforts. Experience with fiscal management at the department/school level or higher. Experience with development/philanthropy and industry engagement. 

Preferred Qualifications: Evidence of university or national leadership in education such as: Professional journal editor or editorial board. Professional Society leadership. Service on or leadership for national grant review panels (federal or foundation sponsors). Evidence of leadership in innovative curriculum development. Evidence of innovation in faculty and staff professional development. Evidence of excellence in mentoring graduate students.

Compensation: $215,000.00 to $225,000.00 annually

Application Instructions: Click here for more information. Contact Mehmet.Ozbek@colostate.edu with questions.

Deadline: To receive full consideration, complete applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on November 8, 2026. Applications received after this date and before the posting closes may be considered but are not guaranteed review. The posting will close at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on November 29, 2026.

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Date Listed: September 24, 2026

Employer Name: University of Oklahoma

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Costume Technology

Job Description: The Helmerich School of Drama at the University of Oklahoma prepares students for creative and meaningful professional careers in a broad range of employment in professional theatre, dance, opera, television, film, live entertainment, industrial, and theme park venues. All the advantages of a liberal arts education in a renowned national R1 university are combined with intensive conservatory-style training. BFA emphases in the School of Drama include Performance, Dramaturgy, Design (scenic, lighting, costume, and sound), and Stage Management. A new MFA program in Directing is being launched this fall. The school is comprised of 26 full-time faculty and staff and 125 majors. We produce 9 mainstage productions each year in collaboration with the School of Drama, School of Musical Theatre, the School of Dance, and the Opera Program in the School of Music in addition to productions in our Studio Theatre.

Job Application Qualifications: 

Required Qualifications:

• Earned M.F.A. in Costume Technology/Design with teaching experience at the university level. 
• Demonstrated high level of draping and patternmaking ability. 
• Demonstrated experience and ability to teach and mentor students. 
• Experience with digital pattern drafting. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of costume crafts (e.g. millinery, dying techniques and wig styling). 
• Previous experience with creation and/or teaching of graduate costume technology classes. 
• Established experience with recruiting at the undergraduate level. 
• Knowledge of industrial sewing equipment including single bed, sergers, and blind hem machines. 
• Ability to apply and teach current and emerging technologies (e.g., digitizing technology) effectively

Compensation: $63,000.00 to $66,000.00 annually

Application Instructions: Submit a cover letter including a CV, statement of teaching and creative experience, contact information for three references, and three samples of research or creative activity. All materials must be uploaded to the following website: https://apply.interfolio.com/192534. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by October 30th, 2026 will receive full consideration. Please contact Jon Young, search committee chair, with questions regarding the position: jon.young-1@ou.edu.

Deadline: October 30, 2026

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Date Listed: August 3, 2026

Employer Name: Bard Graduate Center

Job Title: Assistant Professor in Fashion, Dress, and Textiles of the Americas

Job Description: Bard Graduate Center announces a faculty search for an Assistant Professor in Fashion, Dress, and Textiles of the Americas. This position has a preference for advanced junior candidates (1 completed project). Ph.D. is required and must be conferred by the start date. Candidates may specialize in any area of the Americas (North, Central, South), including borderlands and Atlantic or Pacific worlds, between the 18th and 21st centuries. Material knowledge of textiles, dress (inclusive of clothing, costume, and fashion), methods of construction and manufacture, and histories and methodologies in fashion studies is essential. Research about, with, or in collaboration with Indigenous, diasporic, migrant, and/or underrepresented communities is encouraged. Regardless of area of specialization in the Americas, the ability to teach and advise about textiles, fashion, and dress in wider global, theoretical, and methodological contexts is expected. Successful candidates will have some experience teaching and advising graduate students, and interest in pursuing public scholarship. Work authorization in the United States required. 

Job Application Qualifications: Advanced junior candidates (1 completed project). Ph.D. is required and must be conferred by the start date.

Compensation: $85,000.00 to $105,000.00 annually

Application Instructions: Please send CV, cover letter, and a writing sample no longer than 30 pages to faculty.search@bgc.bard.edu by October 1, 2026. Please also have 3 letters of recommendation sent directly to faculty.search@bgc.bard.edu by October 1, 2026.

Deadline: October 1, 2026

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Date Listed: October 1, 2026

Employer Name: Phoenix Art Museum

Job Title: Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion

Job Description: Phoenix Art Museum seeks a dynamic and accomplished Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion to provide curatorial vision, artistic leadership, and scholarly direction for one of the nation’s distinguished museum fashion programs. The Curator will steward a collection of nearly 9,000 objects spanning nearly five centuries while developing original exhibitions, research, publications, acquisitions, and public programs connecting fashion with historical scholarship and contemporary culture. Working with the Selig Family Chief Curator, the Curator will develop an ambitious multi-year exhibition program featuring permanent-collection rotations, major special exhibitions, and original exhibitions with potential to travel nationally and internationally. Responsibilities include conducting and publishing original research; guiding collections care, conservation, installations, loans, acquisitions, and gifts; cultivating relationships with designers, collectors, donors, scholars, journalists, and other leaders in the field; collaborating with the Arizona Costume Institute on programming and signature events; developing engaging public programs; representing the Museum through lectures, media, donor, and professional activities; contributing to institutional planning; and supervising and supporting Fashion department staff.

Job Application Qualifications: An advanced degree in fashion studies, fashion history, art history, design, material culture, or a related field is required. A PhD or master’s is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant curatorial experience will be considered. Candidates should have at least five years of experience organizing fashion exhibitions, conducting scholarly research, publishing essays or catalogues, developing interpretive materials, and presenting public lectures or gallery talks. The successful candidate will demonstrate deep knowledge of 20th- and 21st-century fashion, with broad knowledge of earlier periods; a strong record of scholarship and publication; and the ability to conceive and organize ambitious exhibitions and publications. Additional qualifications include knowledge of collections stewardship, fashion installation and conservation; innovative curatorial vision; strong leadership, supervisory, organizational, and project-management skills; a collegial and collaborative working style; the ability to cultivate relationships with designers, collectors, scholars, and other leaders in the field; commitment to engaging diverse audiences; and excellent written, verbal, and public-speaking skills.

Compensation: $90,000.00 to $100,000.00 annually

Application Instructions: Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé/CV to HR@phxart.org with job code PAM-FASH in the subject line. Please provide examples of publications, exhibitions, or other relevant scholarly work. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Incomplete submissions may not be considered. Phoenix Art Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Deadline: October 31, 2026

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