VPA - Theatre Costume Designer

Description

Job Title:                Theatre Costume Designer

Job Status:             Part-Time, Seasonal

Exempt Status:    Non-Exempt, Piece Rate

Department:        Visual and Performing Arts

Reports to:            VPA Specialist

Job Summary 

TKA is a Christ-Centered school grounded in a Biblical worldview, and we are looking for a Theatre Costume Designer who is a follower of Jesus Christ and is dedicated to the school’s Christ-Centered mission. The primary responsibility of this position is to design, create, purchase, and assemble the clothing and accessories that actors wear during a stage performance. The designer works in collaboration with the director, scenic, lighting, and sound designers, and other creative personnel.

Requirements

Essential Job Functions

Regular Activities

• Study the script to understand costume requirements
• Research historical periods to choose the appropriate fabrics and styles
• Present sketches or pictures to the director that establish a costume plot
• Create costumes to fit the production's design concept and budget
• Schedule costume fittings for actors
• Acquire pieces as necessary
• Manage the Costume Run for designer review
• Manage a team of volunteers (fittings, Tech Week, and performances)
• Instruct students in the care and maintenance of their costume piece
• Collect costume pieces at the end of production and manage cleaning and return to storage

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Background in fashion design or the arts
• Minimum of 3 years experience preferred

Skills and Abilities 

• Creativity to utilize existing inventory to meet production needs
• Communicates effectively with students and adults
• Sewing skills

Core Characteristics 

• Commitment to loving and serving Jesus Christ
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast paced environment
• Strong leadership qualities and mentoring skills
• Positive, flexible, resourceful and solution-oriented
• Able to understand, love and relate to students
• Must be active (or pursuing) community in a local Christian body of believers
• Must have compatible theology in line with TKA's Statement of Faith and Lifestyle Agreement

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Work will be performed on and off campus
• Will move throughout the campus during the day
• May occasionally have to lift up to 30-pounds
• Work is generally performed intermittently, August - April
• Days/hours vary based on production (includes nights and weekends).
• The months listed are approximate, and the annual start and end date will be dictated by the school calendar and the department’s needs. 

Salary & Benefits

• Pay Grid:  VPA Costumer
• Pay Grid Range: $1,500-$2,500 per show; 4 shows annually
  • The amounts listed above represent the pay for the entire production based on the routine hours that are expected to be worked. The actual pay will be determined by (1) applicable years of experience, (2) type of production being produced and (3) level of the production being produced. The starting pay listed reflects this position's minimum pay . The top pay range represents the top of the pay grid for this position. It is rare for a candidate to enter this position at the top of the pay grid. Most candidates can expect to enter in the lower to middle section of the pay grid, depending on experience and education.

Please Note: 

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; therefore, this job description is subject to change.