Theatre Costume Designer

Forest Grove, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This posting will remain open until filled
Location:Forest Grove High School
Approximate start date: As soon as possible
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Forest Grove High School is seeking aTheatre Costume Designer for its Theatre Department.

POSITION SUMMARY

The job of Theatre Costume designer is to collaborate with the FGHS Theatre Director to establish character identities.. The Theatre Costume Designer will develop and create costumes to reflect the time and place of play performances. The Theatre Costume designer will be responsible for recruiting and managing the costume crew as well as recruit and manage hair and makeup crew. The Theatre Costume Designer will be responsible for ensuring costumes are ready for each performance as well as coordinating costume fittings and alterations. This position reports to the Theatre Director and FGHS administrator in charge of the theatre program and does not supervise any employees.

Creates costumes that reflect the time and place of the play.

Collaborates with the director to establish character identities.

Recruits and manages costume crew

Recruits and manages hair and makeup crew

Maintains and repairs costumes.

Ensures costumes are ready for each performance.

Coordinates costume fittings and alterations.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for recruiting and managing the costume crew as well as recruit and manage hair and makeup crew. The Theatre Costume Designer will be responsible for ensuring costumes are ready for each performance as well as coordinating costume fittings and alterations
Creates costumes to reflect the time and place of play performances
Collaborates with theatre and performance director and staff.
Develops and create costume hair and make up teams and costumes.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Confers regularly with the theatre director(s).
Maintains consistent and predictable attendance to meet the requirements of the position.
Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Prior experience in theatre and/or costume design preferred.

Skills: Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent organization skills. Skills to create alter and mend costumes as well as hair and make up. Skills in managing a student crew to assist in costume design and production.

Knowledge: Knowledge and experience in theatre and costume design..

Abilities: Work harmoniously with others. Work and communicate effectively with students parents members of the public and school personnel from diverse cultures or backgrounds in English Spanish or other languages related to the job. Work independently without supervision and with minimum oral/written instructions. Ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods understand and carry out oral and written instructions meet schedules and deadlines read/interpret/apply rules regulations and policies. Significant physical abilities include lifting/reaching/handling talking/hearing conversations near/far visual acuity moving to various locations.

Continuing Education/Training Clearances: Pre-employment criminal justice fingerprint clearance and criminal background check.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

In an eight-hour day employee may:

Stand/Walk None 1-3 hrs X 3-5 hrs 5-8 hrs
Sit None 1-3 hrs X 3-5 hrs 5-8 hrs
Drive None 1-3 hrs 3-5 hrs 5-8 hrs

Employee may use hands for repetitive:

X Single Grasping X Pushing and Pulling X Fine Manipulation

Employee may use feet for repetitive movement as in operating foot controls:

Yes X No

Employee may need to:

Bend X Frequently Occasionally Not at all
Squat X Frequently Occasionally Not at all
Climb Stairs Frequently X Occasionally Not at all
Lift X Frequently Occasionally Not at all

Lifting:

Sedentary Work: Lifting 10 pounds occasionally with frequent sitting and occasional standing/walking.
Light Work: Lifting 20 pounds occasionally with occasional sitting and frequent standing/walking.
X Medium Work: Lifting 50 occasionally 25 pounds frequently with occasional sitting and frequent standing/walking.
Medium Heavy Work: Lifting 75 pounds occasionally 35 pounds frequently with occasional sitting and frequent standing/walking.
Heavy Work: Lifting 100 pounds occasionally 50 pounds frequently with occasional sitting and frequent standing/walking.

The Forest Grove School District is an equal opportunity employer and provides services to the public on an equal opportunity basis and does not discriminate in employment or the provision of public services on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender expression gender identity national origin age disability political affiliation or belief citizenship or marital status.Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the Director of Human Resources at the Forest Grove School District .

This posting will remain open until filledLocation:Forest Grove High SchoolApproximate start date: As soon as possibleBilingual (English/Spanish) preferredForest Grove High School is seeking aTheatre Costume Designer for its Theatre Department.POSITION SUMMARYThe job of Theatre Costume designer is t...

This posting will remain open until filled
Location:Forest Grove High School
Approximate start date: As soon as possible
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred