"Costumer, Professional Expert (Temporary)"

Description

Professional Expert – Temporary, Short-Term Assignment: Under the direction of a Visual and Performing Arts Faculty member the Costumer will be responsible for the design and construction of costumes for productions.

Representative Duties

• Coordinate with the director, lighting and sound designers, and other creative personnel such as hair stylists and makeup artists in the design of each costume.
• Design, sew and fit costumes for theater productions.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Any combination equivalent to: 2 years' experience in costume design, construction, alterations and fitting.

Knowledge Of

• Terminology, methods, practices, and techniques costume design.
• Appropriate backstage health, safety, and operational standards.

Ability To

• Alter and dye costumes.
• Manage time effectively and handle workload in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; advise and interact effectively with technical and non-technical workers/volunteers, faculty, students and outside renters.
• Cross-train in other Theatre Technician assignments.
• Work with frequent interruptions while maintaining strong detail orientation, be flexible and adaptable under varied conditions and requirements, and maintain composure/perform well under time pressures.
• Follow established backstage health, safety, and operational practices and procedures.
• Work a flexible schedule, evenings, weekends and holidays, depending upon performance schedules.

Other Information

Physical Effort

• Ability to exert some physical effort, such as walking, climbing, standing, reaching, pulling, lifting 20 lbs., bending and twisting.
• Ability to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception for communicating with others.
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.

Working Conditions

Work is performed indoors. While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to travel. Rehearsal and performance hours may vary.

Application Process

This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application in order to be considered:

• Application
• Current resume
• Letter of intent that addresses minimum and desirable qualifications.
• Scanned copy of official transcripts with required degree(s). Foreign transcripts and degrees require official certification of equivalency to U.S. transcripts and degrees by a certified U.S. review service at the time of application and must identify graduate level coursework.

Applications with incomplete information (i.e., statements such as "see resume") or missing documents will not be considered.

Supplemental Information

• Each recruitment is conducted independently from others; therefore, interested parties need to submit separate complete application packages for each position they apply.
• Applicants may be subject to passing an examination (written/technical), as appropriate to the requirements of the position.
• Residency within a reasonable geographical area of the college may be necessary.
• Travel expenses for pre-employment interviews and employment processing will not be authorized.
• Short Term Hourly (Temporary) Employees and Professional Experts: May work up to 25 hours a week (not to exceed 100 hours per month), total not to exceed 999 hours for a total of 100 days. (Days are counted regardless of the number of hours worked per day).

AVC does not sponsor visas.

If you have, any questions or concerns/if you require accommodations for the application process in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources Office at (661) 722-6311.

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