POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Costume Shop Manager-Draper
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 2142
GRADE 42
CLASSIFICATION Nonexempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Department Head, Theatre and Dance Department
MAJOR ADMINISTRATOR Dean, College of Arts and Letters
GENERAL FUNCTION
The Costume Shop Manager/Draper is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Theatre and Dance Department's costume shop and supervises all activities associated with the shop. The Costume Shop Manager/Draper schedules students enrolled in technical theatre courses, instructs them in the technical aspects of costume construction and the proper and safe use of associated machinery, and evaluates the students' work. The Costume Shop Manager/Draper produces patterns from costume renderings, sketches, and verbal instructions; supervises others and/or performs patterning, construction, assembling, and fitting of costumes for departmental productions; makes alterations generated from fittings and dress rehearsals; and ensures that costumes maintain their appearance and are appropriately cleaned after productions on and off campus.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor's degree is required, with a degree in Theatre preferred.
Experience: At least two years practical work experience in the preparation and construction of theatre costumes is required.
Skills: Supervisory skills are required. Ability to operate a sewing machine and perform basic sewing, patterning and clothing construction are required. Strong oral and written communications skills, as well as interpersonal skills are required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required.
Effort: Requires visual acuity. Ability to lift and transport materials weighing up to 40 pounds on an occasional basis is required. Requires prolonged standing, frequent bending or stooping.
Other: Scope of the job occasionally requires working evenings and/or weekends, particularly prior to openings of theatre production presentations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Contributes to a comprehensive learning experience for students enrolled in technical theatre courses by scheduling students' costume shop laboratory hours; instructing them in the technical aspects of costume construction and the proper and safe use of associated machinery; supervising students while they are constructing costumes and correcting deficiencies; evaluating the students' work; and providing student assessments to faculty.
2. Ensures that sufficient quantities and types of materials are on-hand for use in the costume shop by maintaining an inventory of supplies and materials required for daily operations and ordering replacement items as necessary.
3. Facilitates the production of costumes for departmental theatre presentations by producing patterns from costume renderings, sketches, and verbal instructions; supervising others and/or performing patterning, construction, assembling, and fitting of costumes for departmental productions; making alterations generated from fittings and dress rehearsals; and assisting in necessary costume painting, dying, and distressing.
4. Assists in the maintenance of the costume stock by organizing and restocking costumes, measuring costumes, removing unusable costumes from the collection, cleaning costumes, and supervising students pulling costumes for productions.
5. Ensures that costumes maintain their appearance and are appropriately cleaned by supervising costume maintenance during and after productions on and off campus.
6. Promotes preventive maintenance as a strategy in maintaining costume shop tools and machinery by performing and/or directing others to perform the routine maintenance and cleaning of all tools and equipment in the costume shop.
7. Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
8. Contributes to the overall success of the Department of Theatre and Dance by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned.
SUPERVISION
The Costume Shop Manager/Draper is under the general supervision of the Department Head of Theatre and Dance, but exercises considerable independence in daily operations. Exercises supervision of part-time employees and students enrolled in courses.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
REVISED JANUARY 2017
