Job Summary
This position maintains the costume shop to be a productive space for education and production. This position works with faculty to supervise student workers, budget for theatre and dance productions, manage production timelines, and execute purchasing.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
1. Maintains costume shop and equipment, including stock and historical garment collection.
2. Supervises graduate and undergraduate student workers.
3. Works with costume faculty in establishing budgets, assigning projects, developing teaching opportunities, developing students’ professional practices, establishing guidelines for designers, and ensuring designer packages are complete.
4. Supports theatre and dance production through supervising measurements and fittings; overseeing build; preparing costume designers for meetings; preparing crew; overseeing costume laundry; overseeing strike.
5. Costs out productions. Manages purchasing and rentals.
6. Serves as costume coordinator for Southern Arena Theatre (mini season produced each June); oversees costume aspects of SAT.
7. Performs other assigned duties.
About The University of Southern Mississippi
Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.
The University of Southern Mississippi is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. EOE/VETS/DISABILITY.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Theatre with emphasis in Costume Design and/or Technology from an accredited college or university, at least one year of experience in Costume Shop Management.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Use domestic multi-stitch and industrial sewing machines and sergers.
• Use costume shop equipment including sewing tools, industrial irons, dye vat, washing machines, and dry cleaning racks.
• Manage student labor in producing costumes for theatre and dance seasons.
• Advanced skills including draping, flat-pattern drafting, fitting, alteration, finishing, and costume crafts.
• Train student crews through technical rehearsals and performance.
• Manage budget and facilitate spending in compliance with University policies.
Preferred Qualifications
MFA in costume design and/or technical theatre preferred.