Job Description

This summer we posted and filled our 1-Year temporary Costume Technology Instructor/Costume Shop Manager position, and now we are posting the ongoing full-time permanent position! ,
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Otterbein University Theatre + Dance seeks a talented and highly organized costume technology instructor to,
join a team of vibrant and collaborative theatre artists. ,
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Otterbein is a NAST-accredited professional training program with 110 majors (averaging 30 BFAs in Design/Technology, 25 BFAs in Acting, 30 BFAs in Musical Theatre, and 25 BAs in Theatre.) The costume shop supports two musicals, two plays, and a dance concert in the academic year and three productions,
in the summer, using two theatres, a 1047-seat proscenium and a 240-seat arena/thrust, and plays to 25,000,
people annually. The Department provides select undergraduate students with the training, education and,
experiences necessary for the successful pursuit of careers in the American professional theatre. The Costume,
Technology Instructor/Shop Manager trains students through classroom instruction and in production work in,
costume technology and wardrobe. BFA and BA students work as Wardrobe/Dressers, Stitchers, First Hands,,
Cutter/Drapers, etc. To learn more about our Theatre and Dance program,
programs, please visit https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/,
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EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Required: BFA in Theatre/Costume Technology or equivalent training,
plus experience in professional theatre; Preferred: MFA in Theatre/Costume Technology. Required: A strong,
technical resume and portfolio demonstrating thorough knowledge of theatrical industry standard methods for,
creating costumes, sketch interpretation, draping and patterning, etc. Preferred: Demonstrated experience in,
teaching costume technology at the collegiate level, experience in costume shop management. Desired:,
Experience in dance costuming or hair/wigs. ,
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.,
-- Oversee the timely completion and maintenance of all costumes for eight productions per calendar year.,
This task includes training, supervising, and mentoring technicians and wardrobe crews.,
-- Coordinate with the faculty costume designer to organize the production workload to create a positive,
learning experience for students, while still maintaining a high level of production quality.,
-- Collaborate with Design/Technology faculty/staff in the selection of qualified and interested students for,
all costume production assignments including wardrobe master, junior draper, first hand, stitcher, etc.,
-- Teach courses in Costume Technology as assigned \x96 typically one course per semester.,
-- Teach basic sewing skills, train and mentor student crew members assigned to the Costume Shop for,
Practicum and Work Study, including first year students with no previous sewing experience through,
more experienced upperclassmen.,
-- Assist and collaborate with faculty, guest, and student designers (under the mentorship of Faculty,
Costume Designer) in coordinating costume needs for each show.,
-- Collaborate with faculty and staff in selecting a season of departmental productions that is both,
manageable for the costume department and which provides proper opportunities and challenges for our,
students.,
-- Serve as Cutter/Draper on all shows.,
-- Organize, schedule, manage, and attend fittings, dress rehearsals, and strikes.,
-- Manage shop supplies and equipment.,
-- Maintain and organize in-house costume stock.,
-- Coordinate costume loans for internal classroom and student productions when time permits.,
-- Coordinate costume rentals for external (community and high school) productions if and when time and,
personnel permit.,
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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:,
--Determine personnel needs and secure and supervise over-hire staff and work/study students.,
--Supervise, teach, and mentor students in their assigned costume-related roles, such as Stitchers, First,
Hands, Cutter/Drapers, Wardrobe Masters, etc. ,
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See the full job posting at: https://www.otterbein.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Costume-Technology-Instructor-Costume-Shop-Manager-Job-Description-November-2019.pdf,
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Otterbein University is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.,

 

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