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Department:
College of Arts & Sciences
Time Type:
Part time
Job Type:
Casual
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Work Modality:
Union:
Excluded
Job Description:
Summary:
The Costume Shop Technician reports directly to the Costume Shop
Designer. Under the direction of the Costume Shop Designer, the
technician will support the daily operations of the costume shop
and create costumes for performances in the Greenberg Theatre and
Katzen Arts Center.
Essential Functions:
- Assist in all aspects of the costume shop daily operations and
costume builds. With the Costume Shop Designer, they will supervise
student staff in the costume shop and on wardrobe crews,
participate in fittings, consultations, and shop work. They will
build costumes as needed, perform alterations, and craftwork
pertaining to their specialty.
Assist in maintaining costume facilities, and ensuring proper
procedures are followed. Assist in managing and organizing
extensive costume storage.
Support production work in both Katzen and Greenberg theatre
(delivering/picking up costumes between spaces, assisting in
stitching on Katzen shows, and supporting guest designers in both
spaces)
Other duties as assigned.
Competencies:
- Serving Customers.
- Prioritizing and Organizing.
- Acquiring and Analyzing Information.
- Supporting Coworkers.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
- Part-time.
- 20 hours per week (27 hours maximum).
Salary Range:
- $23.00 - $25.00 per hour.
Required Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 2 years relevant work experience in costume or tailor
shop.
Other Duties:
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without notice.
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Other Details
- Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful
completion of a background check.
- Employees in staff positions at American University must
deliver their services to the university from either the District
of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the
university.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice.
- American University is an
E-Verify employer.
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