Job Board

Date Listed: November 5, 2025

Employer Name: Virginia Tech, College of Architecture, Arts, and Design

Job Title: Assistant or Associate Professor, Fashion Merchandising & Design

Job Description: The School of Design is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Fashion Merchandising and Design (FMD). The applicants for this position must have expertise in textiles, fashion design, product development, and/or textile or design technology. The FMD major at Virginia Tech emphasizes the integration of design, product development, and merchandising of apparel products. Graduates work in product development as creative designers, technical designers, or product developers using their creative skills to conceptualize couture and ready-to-wear lines presented around the globe. Graduates may also work as retail buyers, store managers, website developers, internet merchants, or visual merchandisers for national and international companies. All FMD students graduate with a solid foundation in the fashion industry including design, retail and textiles. The successful candidate will be required to provide transcripts of the highest level of academic achievement and a portfolio of work as appropriate. The starting date is August 2026. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2026, and continue until a suitable candidate is appointed. This is an academic year (9-month) position.

Job Application Qualifications: 

Required Qualifications 

• A Ph.D. or a terminal degree in the Fine Arts completed by the appointment start date. At least one degree must be in fashion design, textiles, merchandising, retail, or in a discipline closely related to the courses to be taught 
• Demonstrated record of research/creative activity 
• Ability and willingness to collaborate effectively with various campus units and external industry groups 

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience in a university program in fashion design, textiles or experience in providing training in fashion industry settings 
• Experience managing supplies/materials and other studio resources 
• Knowledge of undergraduate policies in higher education 
• Ability to seek and obtain (or potential to attract) funding to support research and other scholarly activities 
• Proficiency in flat patternmaking, draping, and garment construction and/or in textile technologies and textile laboratory work 
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and CLO3D or other design technologies 
• Experience with plotting and poster production

Compensation: $80,000 to $95,000 annually

Application Instructions: For more information and to apply, click here.

Deadline: January 5, 2026

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Date Listed: November 5, 2025

Employer Name: Virginia Tech

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Practice, Fashion Merchandising & Design

Job Description: 

The School of Design is seeking applications for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Practice, in Fashion Merchandising and Design (FMD). The applicants for this position must have expertise in textiles, fashion design, product development, and/or textile or design technology. The FMD major at Virginia Tech emphasizes the integration of design, product development, and merchandising of apparel products. Graduates work in product development as creative designers, technical designers, or product developers using their creative skills to conceptualize couture and ready-to-wear lines presented around the globe. Graduates may also work as retail buyers, store managers, website developers, internet merchants, or visual merchandisers for national and international companies. All FMD students graduate with a solid foundation in the fashion industry including design, retail and textiles. The successful candidate will be required to provide transcripts of the highest level of academic achievement and a portfolio of work as appropriate. The starting date is August 2026. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2026, and continue until a suitable candidate is appointed. This is an academic year (9-month) position with an initial contract for three years with the opportunity for renewal.

Job Application Qualifications: 

Required Qualifications 

• Graduate or professional degree in apparel design, textiles, or related field, professional certification(s) if relevant, and/or significant professional experience. Experience and demonstrated competence in practice of the profession are expected. 
• Significant work experience in the apparel design, textiles, or apparel manufacturing industry 
• Ability and willingness to collaborate effectively with various campus units and external industry groups 

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience in a university program in fashion design, textiles or experience in providing training in fashion industry settings 
• Experience managing supplies/materials and other studio resources 
• Knowledge of undergraduate policies in higher education 
• Proficiency in flat patternmaking, draping, and garment construction and/or in textile technologies and textile laboratory work 
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and CLO3D or other design technologies 
• Experience with plotting and poster production 

Compensation: $65,000 to $75,000 annually

Application Instructions: For more information and to apply, click here.

Deadline: January 5, 2026

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Date Listed: September 22, 2025

Employer Name: Auburn University

Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor, tenure track, Apparel/Textile History and Culture Position 

Job Description: 

Position: Assistant/Associate Professor, tenure track, nine-month appointment. 

Responsibilities:

• Teach and research in two or more of the following areas: history of costume and textiles, dress and culture, textiles, and textile conservation. 
• Actively pursue a program of scholarship encompassing curatorial, research, and/or creative work. 
• Pursue grantsmanship to support future scholarship and curatorial work. 
• Participate in curriculum development and marketing for undergraduate and graduate programs. 
• Direct and serve on graduate student committees. 
• Participate in undergraduate student advising and mentoring for curated exhibits. 
• Provide service to the department, college, and university. 
• Be actively involved in relevant professional organizations and outreach/industry entities.

Job Application Qualifications: 

• Ph.D. in Apparel, History of Costume/Textiles, or related field required at the time employment begins. Will consider candidates who are ABD at employment date with appointment at Instructor level; doctoral degree to be completed within one year of initial hire date. 
• The candidate must be fluent in English and must possess excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. 
• The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time employment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. 
• Desired: Demonstrated expertise for instruction and scholarship in historic costume and textiles, as well as dress and culture; knowledge and experience in basic textile conservation, museum practices, and exhibition installation; curatorial experience in a professional or academic setting; demonstrated potential for grantsmanship to support scholarship and/or curatorial work. 

Compensation: $83,000 to $98,000 annually

Application Instructions: See the full description and apply at https://www.auemployment.com/postings/56001

Contact Information: Dr. Jung Eun Lee at jlee@auburn.edu, 334-844-1341; Dr. Dawn Michaelson at dmm0029@auburn.edu;  334-844-4098

Deadline: November 17, 2025

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Date Listed: November 11, 2025

Employer Name: Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Job Title: Preparator

Job Description: The Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture is seeking applicants with a minimum of three years of post-baccalaureate work experience in art handling and installation in a museum or gallery setting. The Preparator is a key role at the center that leads technical aspects of the center’s exhibitions. This position reports to the Engagement Manager for Exhibitions and Programs and works closely with the Collections Manager, guest curators, and student hourly assistants. The Preparator is responsible for physical and logistical aspects of exhibition fabrication, including collaborating on exhibition design, planning and implementing production workflow, exhibition installation and lighting, and gallery maintenance. They are responsible for specialized object handling and fabrication of mounts for objects in the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection and objects on loan for exhibitions in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery. The Preparator is also responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment, ensuring proper workspace upkeep, gallery maintenance and cleaning, and the orderly inventory and storage of furniture, tools, and supplies. In addition, the Preparator must demonstrate the ability to contribute positively to a small team environment and to both give and receive constructive feedback and direction, fostering a collaborative and respectful working atmosphere.

Job Application Qualifications: 

Required Qualifications: 

• A strong background in fabrication with skills in carpentry, painting, and using power tools and demonstrated hand skills and experience making museum quality mounts using appropriate archival materials (fabric, foam, acrylic, archival board, wood, etc.)
• Experience with at least one aspect of the center’s tripartite focus on material culture, textiles, and design
• Demonstrated knowledge of professional museum collection care and object handling procedures
• Experience supporting exhibition design and consulting with designers and curators to plan and realize technical aspects of exhibitions
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing deadlines concurrently, including developing and implementing time-sensitive workflows for fabrication, gallery preparation, and installation
• Valid driver’s license 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with museum loan protocols, including packing, unpacking, condition reporting, and coordination with lenders
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavioral properties of fabric and textiles, as relevant to both mount making and preparing textile artifacts for display
• Knowledge of historical objects and skills for working with them
• Demonstrated ability to train and supervise others; willingness to teach preparator skills and tasks to student hourly employees 

Education: BA or BFA required 

Compensation: $26.25/hour

Application Instructions: Apply here: https://go.wisc.edu/c9r17n

Deadline: December 6, 2025

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Date Listed: October 23, 2025

Employer Name: Philadelphia Art Museum 

Job Title: Curator of Costume and Textiles and Head of Department 

Job Description:  The Philadelphia Art Museum seeks an inspired and forward-thinking curator to lead its distinguished department of Costume and Textiles—an extraordinary opportunity to shape the future of one of the most significant collections in the country. At a pivotal moment of renewed institutional commitment to the field, the museum invites a dynamic leader to bring vision, creativity, and scholarly depth to a department poised for transformative growth.     Reporting to the Chief Curator, the successful candidate will craft and implement the department’s program, shaping acquisitions, exhibitions, and publications that highlight the relevance of fashion and textiles within historical and contemporary contexts. As the head of the department, they will have the opportunity to build their team with support for new hires. The curator also will collaborate with colleagues from departments across the institution and with partners locally, nationally, and internationally to extend the reach, impact, and relevance of the museum’s collection. In doing so, they will play a vital role in advancing the museum’s broader goals around community engagement, education, and artistic excellence. 

Job Application Qualifications: Advanced degree in art history, fashion history, textile studies, or a related field. Extensive experience (typically 10 or more years) in a curatorial role, with demonstrated leadership in the field of costume and textiles. Proven record of scholarship, including exhibitions and publications. Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills are essential. Experience supervising and mentoring staff. Familiarity with the market for fashion and textiles. Ability to cultivate donors and secure funding for department initiatives. Active involvement in professional networks and scholarly communities.

Compensation: $159,000 annually

Application Instructions: https://philamuseum.applytojob.com/apply/D65rN2xYle/Curator-Of-Costume-And-Textiles-And-Head-Of-Department

Deadline: December 31, 2025

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Date Listed: September 16, 2025

Employer Name: Daughters of the American Revolution

Job Title: Curator - DAR Museum

Job Description:  

Essential Functions: 

• Research and catalogue museum objects with an eye towards conversation and rehousing as needed and recommend objects for deaccession when necessary. 
• Proposes and develops exhibition ideas, working with museum leadership to establish long-term exhibition schedules and budgets. 
• Oversee paintings, prints, textiles, and costumes displayed in period rooms, exhibits, and museum programs. 
• Develops content for exhibitions utilizing museum collections or loans, prepares exhibition checklist and script, and assists with installation as needed. 
• Recruits, supervises, and mentors guest curators, scholarly consultants, emerging scholars, and graduate students for special exhibitions. 
• Undertakes a collections survey to identify strengths and areas for potential development. This position will also make conservation recommendations as needed. 
• Shares research by publishing, presenting at conferences, gallery talks, and lectures, and works across the DAR to communicate new research. 
• Represents the museum at lectures and symposiums and will present aspects of our collection to visitors, students, or DAR members.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time position, with some limited telework options available.

Job Application Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree required, with graduate level courses in American studies, American art, historic costume, U.S. history, and/or textile sciences. 
• A minimum of five years’ curatorial experience working in a museum, historic house, or similar cultural heritage institution. 
• A thorough knowledge of early American decorative arts and material culture of the 18th and 19th centuries, with a specialization in paintings, prints, and/or historic textiles and costumes. 
• A demonstrated record of research and scholarship, with proven experience organizing exhibitions and producing publications of high quality in a museum, academic institution, or equivalent. 
• Excellent computer and organizational skills and familiarity with museum collection database software such as ReDiscovery/Proficio. 
• Strong oral communication skills, including interpersonal skills and public speaking and the ability to compellingly communicate the museum’s mission, vision, and programs to a diversity of audiences. 
• Project management and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to establish and communicate priorities. 
• Strategic thinking with an eye towards mission alignment, impact, and financial sustainability. 
• The handling of objects, books and other collections will require some physical exertion.

Compensation: $75,000 to $80,000 annually

Application Instructions: Click here to apply. Direct questions to resumes@dar.org

Deadline: October 31, 2025

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Date Listed: October 6, 2025

Employer Name: Costume Society of America

Job Title: Exhibition Review Editor, Dress

Job Description: The Costume Society of America is seeking a motivated and well-connected Exhibition Review Editor to solicit, review, and edit submissions of exhibition reviews for inclusion in its peer-reviewed journal, Dress. The role of the Exhibition Review Editor reflects the breadth of scholarly perspectives on the study of costume. Fashion exhibition reviews are essential content in Dress, our visually rich journal that represents our varied membership, including curators and other museum professionals. The Exhibition Review Editor is therefore an important contributor to the success of Dress. The Exhibition Review Editor works closely with the Principal Editor and serves on the Editorial Board as an Associate Editor to Dress. 

The Exhibition Review Editor reviews offers from authors for exhibition reviews and/or solicits exhibition reviews from authors, and determines if appropriate for Dress. The Exhibition Review Editor also schedules submissions to provide a smooth flow of manuscripts to the Principal Editor in accordance with the Dress production schedule. The Exhibition Review Editor communicates regularly with the Principal Editor regarding the status of or questions about reviews and review policy, and also consults as needed on other issues related to other Dress submissions.  Term length: 4 years, may be repeated. 

Job Application Qualifications: Strong record of publication in Dress and experience as a reviewer. Cognizance of scholarship in the field.

Compensation: This is a voluntary position, but the incumbent will receive complimentary membership for the length of tenure and their name listed on the Dress webpages of CSA and Taylor and Francis and on the inside cover of journal hard copies.

Application Instructions: Upload a cover letter addressed to VP Publications Mamta Saharan and resume to the CSA Portal by clicking here.  Applicants must complete a declaration of conflict of interest. Appointment is subject to approval by the Editorial Board of Dress and the Costume Society of America Board.

Deadline: November 15,  2025

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Date Listed: September 26, 2025

Employer Name: Costume Society of America

Job Title: Social Media Coordinator

Job Description: Costume Society of America seeks a social media savvy individual to serve as the organization’s Social Media Coordinator. The Coordinator will be responsible for actively engaging the public via CSA’s social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn) postings regarding the history of dress and the future of fashion, as well as CSA-specific activities and events, and professional activities of CSA members. The Coordinator reports to the Vice President for External Relations, who will onboard and support them during their term. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up the post in December 2025. To see a full description, click here.

Job Application Qualifications: Creativity, strong organization and communication skills, ability to work independently to meet deadlines, commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility and belonging principles.

Compensation: Complimentary individual CSA membership for the length of tenure (currently $130 per year) and a $150 stipend per month. 

Application Instructions: Upload a cover letter (addressed to Deborah Miller, Vice President for External Relations and hiring committee chair) and resume on the form available here. Offers of employment will be subject to Board approval.

Deadline: October 19,  2025

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