What are the responsibilities and job description for the Costume Shop Supervisor/Technician position at Concordia University Nebraska?
COSTUME DESIGNER & SHOP SUPERVISOR
DRAMA
Concordia University, Nebraska, an institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, believes, teaches, and confesses that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God. As people called by the Holy Spirit through the Gospel to saving faith in Christ Jesus, the Word of God guides all we do in leading, teaching, and learning. Concordia equips students for lives of learning, service, and leadership in the home, church, and world.
Come and belong…join our team of passionate service leaders!
Concordia University is needing an Costume Designer & Shop Supervisor who wants to be a part of this mission. The main campus (and this role) is located in Seward, Nebraska. If you thrive in a Christian atmosphere and community-driven environment, you will enjoy Concordia University's community feel. If you want to learn more about Concordia University, Nebraska, please visit www.cune.edu.
Position Purpose:
This position works with the Director of Theatre and the costume designer to create and alter costumes for CUNE's theatre productions, and to help train students in costume construction during the academic year. This role requires planning, follow through, and communication experience, including managing students and materials. This is a part-time role with no benefits. Must be at least 19 years of age to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with the Director of Theatre, show directors, designers, and other creatives to create, alter, and/or obtain costumes for 1-2 mainstage shows, and to support other student-directed productions.
- Helps manage and train a crew of students, with assistance from student shop employees, in the equipment and processes for costume construction.
- Works alongside student workers to construct and alter costumes that meet production, safety, and quality expectations.
- Collaborates with show directors and designers to create and coordinate the costume production calendar, shop scheduling, inventory management, and shop and storage maintenance, including machinery/tool functionality.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Experience-
- Supervisor experience
- Proficiency with tools, equipment, and materials necessary for constructing apparel structures, including fabrics and sewing/serger machines
- Ability to train workers (including students) to use costume tools and fabrics, and to work on individual and group construction projects
- Familiarity with clothing/fashion styles, history, and patterns
- Familiarity with costume constuction for theatre preferred
- Knowledge of safety and OSHA standards
- Ability to collaborate and communicate details to other colleagues/creatives
- Ability to demonstrate high levels of tact and ownership in a dynamic, challenging setting, including the capacity to anticipate needs before they arise
- Have a humble and teachable demeanor
Special Position Requirements:
- Some shop equipment and tasks are highly technical, and can be dangerous to self and others if not trained on or handled properly.
- Demonstrate character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
- Able to work within a culture of excellence with emotional stability and positive words/actions.
- Be professional and courteous in dealing with students, families, faculty and staff, and the general public.
- Values and beliefs aligned with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.