Costume Designer & Shop Supervisor

DRAMA

Concordia University, Nebraska, an institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, believes, teaches, and confesses that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God. As people called by the Holy Spirit through the Gospel to saving faith in Christ Jesus, the Word of God guides all we do in leading, teaching, and learning. Concordia equips students for lives of learning, service, and leadership in the home, church, and world.

This part‑time role requires designing and creating costumes for Concordia University's Theatre Department activities, and extending the students' knowledge and experience in the costume shop. It includes communication and coordination of people and activities, planning, follow‑through, and management of students and materials. Must be at least 19 years of age.

• Collaborate with the Director of Theatre, show directors, designers, and other creatives to design, create, and/or obtain (buy/rent/borrow) costumes for 2‑3 mainstage shows and support other student‑directed productions.
• Help manage and train a crew of students with assistance from student shop employees.
• Work alongside student workers to construct and alter costumes that meet production, safety, and quality expectations.
• Maintain costume and makeup shop inventory, including equipment and supplies, and manage the shop scheduling, inventory, and storage.
• Maintain materials inventory and machinery/tool functionality.
• Communicate with interested parties to secure stock costume items for rent and arrange rental returns and associated payments.
• Assist the Costume and Makeup Design course by teaching class students about shop tools and techniques and monitoring required lab hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education: BA or BFA in theatre or other clothing/fashion‑related field.
• Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a theatre setting, supervisor experience, proficiency with tools, equipment, and materials for constructing apparel, training workers, familiarity with clothing/fashion styles, patterns, costume construction for theatre, makeup application for theatre, safety and OSHA standards, collaboration skills, high levels of tact and ownership, self‑starter in systems coordination, humble and teachable demeanor, experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, proficiency with budgets.

• Some shop equipment and tasks are highly technical and can be dangerous if not trained on or handled properly.
• Demonstrate character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self‑control, perseverance, and punctuality.
• Work within a culture of excellence with emotional stability and positive words/actions.
• Be professional and courteous in dealing with students, families, faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Values and beliefs aligned with The Lutheran Church‑Missouri Synod.

Mid‑Senior level

Part‑time

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Higher Education

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