Assistant Clinical Faculty and Costume Shop Supervisor
Company: Alfred University
Location: Alfred
Posted on: May 3, 2025
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Job Description:
The Alfred University Performing Arts Division's Performance
Design and Technology Department seeks a Costume Shop Manager to
begin fall of 2025. This position will teach costume construction
and related topics, supervise, and execute creation construction of
costumes and costume craft items, maintain costume shop equipment,
facilities, and inventory, as well as supervise practicum students
and student workers. This position also models safe and
professional work practices, supervises costumes through the full
production process, manages the budget and purchasing, creates
paperwork, and works in the costume shop constructing costumes.
Salary: $51,500-$53,000 - 10-MonthsESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES1. Teaching & Mentoring
Teaches three courses annually. Serve as a model of professionalism
and act as a resource for students within the teaching-learning
environment. Instruct students in the technical aspects of costume
construction and the proper and safe use of associated machinery.
Supervise students constructing costumes and correcting
deficiencies; Develop, implement, and review effective teaching
/learning processes, incorporating appropriate methodology,
technology, and other tools; Remain current in discipline and
update course content when appropriate to reflect current levels of
student knowledge in the discipline. Oversee costuming requirements
and related student staffing throughout production including
technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals, wardrobe crews, and
strike.
2. Shop Management
Maintain an inventory of supplies and materials required for daily
operations and ordering replacement items as necessary. Maintain
shop equipment and work to improve shop technical capabilities.
Maintenance of the costume stock by organizing and managing costume
inventory. Supervise loans or rentals to on and off campus groups.
Hire and schedule student workers and provide necessary
training.
3. Costume Production
Facilitate the production of costumes for divisional productions by
working with student, faculty, or guest designer. Interpret costume
design package, typically including renderings, sketches, swatches,
and verbal instructions to plan and execute costume construction.
Perform or supervise others in the costume production process
including draping, patterning, sewing, assembling,altering and/or
fitting, as well as construction of other costume craft items.
Maintain costume appearance through performance run including
laundry.
4. Model the university mission to support and advance student
growth through the university's commitment to mentorship,
inclusion, and intersections
5. Contributes to the overall success of the Division by performing
other essential duties (service, recruitment, and committee work)
and responsibilities as assigned.Minimum Qualifications
Priority review of application materials will begin March 30, 2025
and continue until the position is filled.
Alfred University
Located in rural Western NY, Alfred University is the second oldest
co-educational college in the United States and one of the earliest
to have enrolled African American and Native American students. The
Division of Performing Arts includes four departments: Theater,
Music, Dance, and Performance Design and Technology housed in
excellent facilities. Theater and music offer BA degrees and all
departments offer minors. For more information:
https ://www .alfred.edu/academics/
colleges-schools/performing-arts/
The Division of Performing Arts is part of Alfred University, an
accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and
Schools.Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal
employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any
employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color,
sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical
or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin,
marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status,
domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status,
political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by
applicable law.
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