BASIC FUNCTION:

Professional Expert – Temporary, Short-Term Assignment: Under the direction of a Visual and Performing Arts Faculty member the Costumer will be responsible for the design and construction of costumes for productions.

• Coordinate with the director, lighting and sound designers, and other creative personnel such as hair stylists and makeup artists in the design of each costume.
• Design, sew and fit costumes for theater productions.
  
   

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:  Any combination equivalent to: 2 years' experience in costume design, construction, alterations and fitting.

 

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Terminology, methods, practices, and techniques costume design.
• Appropriate backstage health, safety, and operational standards.
  
   

• Alter and dye costumes.
• Manage time effectively and handle workload in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; advise and interact effectively with technical and non-technical workers/volunteers, faculty, students and outside renters.
• Cross-train in other Theatre Technician assignments.
• Work with frequent interruptions while maintaining strong detail orientation, be flexible and adaptable under varied conditions and requirements, and maintain composure/perform well under time pressures.
• Follow established backstage health, safety, and operational practices and procedures.
• Work a flexible schedule, evenings, weekends and holidays, depending upon performance schedules.
  
   

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

• Ability to exert some physical effort, such as walking, climbing, standing, reaching, pulling, lifting 20 lbs., bending and twisting.
• Ability to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception for communicating with others.
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.