Title: F0182 Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Drama and Theatre Costume Design & Technology/Costume Designer

State Role Title: Assistant Professor

Hiring Range: Commensurate with credentials and experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Norfolk State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Drama and Theatre in the discipline of Costume Design and technology; the selected candidate shall begin August 2026. The successful candidate's primary responsibilities of this opportunity are teaching in the discipline of Costume Design, Costume History, Makeup, Intro to Theatre, and/or other areas as qualified. This position will have release time to support the NSU Theatre Company. Candidates are expected to have experience with costume design & technology in collegiate and/or professional theatrical productions using patternmaking, drafting, draping, cutting, stitching, hair and wig styling, theatrical makeup application, and crafts & accessories construction. Knowledge of OSHA and industry safety compliance rules and extensive knowledge of the safe use of equipment are expected of all candidates. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain high levels of professional development, research, and creative activities and service. The successful candidate will assist with the servicing and inventory tracking of all costume shop equipment and materials and supervise and train student workers in costume and makeup technology. This position will
require the candidate to be available for student supervision as needed during evening and weekend rehearsals and performances. Applications must be submitted by November 30, 2025, for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
1. M.F.A. in Costume Design & Technology or related field.
2. Experience and/or evidence of costume design and construction and design and
construction of accessories and wigs.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Dedication to teaching, research, and service
2. Ability to lift and transport equipment and materials as needed.
3. Membership in professional organizations such as IATSE, USA, USITT, etc.
Earned, current OSHA 30-Hour Training Program Certificate & DOL Card.
4. Proficiency and working knowledge in a second area of focus in theatrical production
and/or design.
5. Excellent leadership and personnel management skills with a collaborative and open
attitude.

Additional Considerations

How to Apply
Candidates should submit:
1. State of Virginia application.
2. A cover letter of interest including courses taught.
3. Current Curriculum Vitae.
4. Philosophy of Teaching.
5. Provide a link to online portfolio of design work.
6. Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts are accepted; however,
official transcripts are required of finalists).
7. Three letters of reference.
8. Some requirements must be saved into one file and attached as other to the state
application

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position. Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to university employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-Verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

EEO Statement
NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Contact Information

Name: no name provided

Phone: no phone provided

Email: no email materials accepted

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.