Costume Shop Manager - School of Theatre and Dance

Job Description - Costume Shop Manager - School of Theatre and Dance (28819)

Costume Shop Manager - School of Theatre and Dance 28819

The School of Theatre and Dance at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Costume Shop Manager.

This position is responsible for the safe operation of the School of Theatre & Dance’s costume shop and craft area in the Canady Creative Arts Center and Media.

The Costume Shop Manager will supervise students assigned to the Costume Shop as part of their laboratory and practicum assignments; help maintain shop space and equipment; work with instructors demonstrating costume and craft construction techniques for students; and supervise the wardrobe inventory. Assist in theatrical costume cutting and construction and maintaining inventory budgets and schedules.

This position will maintain a reasonable inventory of supplies and materials, as budgets allow, for daily shop operations.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

• Assist faculty by maintaining the safe and efficient use of equipment (e.g. sewing machines, overlock machines, washer/dryer units, industrial steam irons) and facilities within the School of Theatre and Dance’s costume, craft and puppetry spaces including the maintenance of appropriate SDS files on all supplies.
• Report violations and make suggestions to the Costume Director, School Director, and/or Facilities Supervisor regarding improvements related to safe practices in the costume/craft areas including maintenance and repairs. Adhere to all safety precautions, regulations and advises all students in the safe use of equipment and materials. Inventories costume shop tools, supplies and materials, etc. and orders replacements as needed. Insures timely delivery and sequencing.
  
  Maintains the cleanliness of the shop throughout the semester with graduate students and shop faculty. Works with the maintenance of tools and costume, craft equipment. Performs minor repairs, installations and modifications of equipment.
• Meets with the School’s Costume Director and Faculty regarding the assignment of costume construction projects for students and the scheduling of activities related to projects and the general productions needs. Consults with the Costume Director about the costume shop work schedule, progress of assigned work, priorities, and deadlines. Communication of schedules will be done on a daily basis, verbally, in writing and/or email.
  
  Orders, records, and inventories all materials and supplies needed for production projects and supervises the on-going budget needs for each production, project and general season expense. Maintains a reasonable inventory of materials and supplies for normal shop operations.
• Reads costume renderings (designs) and specifications to help determine the type and methodology of process necessary for the construction of costumes, crafts, properties and accessories. Is the lead on the flow of alterations through the shop in conjunction with grad students and shop faculty.
• Assists with costume builds as needed. Assists in determining products and materials for craft projects and daily construction of crafts. Practices knowledge of standard alterations, costume and craft construction procedures including: patterning, cutting, sewing, painting, mask…