Resident Costume Designer And Costume Shop Manager - Franklin & Marshall College

Location: Lancaster, PA Category: Education Posted On: Tue Apr 25 2023 :

Franklin & Marshall College is recruiting for a full-time 10 Month Resident Costume Designer and Costume Shop Manger

Job Details:

• Reports to: Department Chair of Theatre and Dance
• Location: F&M Campus - Lancaster, PA
• Classification: Full-time, Exempt
• Department: Theatre and Dance
• Schedule: 40 hours, 10 months

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This position is responsible for costume design and construction for all TND productions. The resident designer also mentors and instructs students in costume construction. These skills/design areas are essential to the departmental mission: to provide opportunities for students to expand their aesthetic understanding of the field, to engage students in experiential learning that applies their knowledge toward Theatre and Dance production, and to create high-level and thought-provoking performances for campus and community audiences. Weekend and evening hours required according to the yearly production schedule.

Essential Functions:

• In conversation with directors, choreographers, and other designers, create costume designs (including visual articulations of planned designs) for all TND Theatre productions and Dance Concerts.
• Oversee and care for costume stock and shop equipment, including supervision of cleaning, repairs, and rentals, and purchasing.
• Provide costume support, from stock, for 1 Theatre class each spring, as needed.
• Recruit, hire and train a student costume crew. Schedule and supervise that crew for hours in the costume shop, as well as costume assistance as needed throughout production processes, for all TND productions.
• With the aid of student crew, fit and construct all costume designs, including purchasing as needed to realize designs, within given budget.

To learn more about the Theatre and Dance Department, please click HERE.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years experience in costume design and construction is required
• Basic level of proficiency using Google Suite is required
• Ability and willingness to provide excellent service and to work in a collegial manner with students, faculty and staff, and other constituencies is essential.
• Bachelors degree in theatre, design, or related field is required. M.A. or M.F.A. in costume design is preferred
• Ability to work weekends when needed is required

Additional Information:

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of reference checks, a criminal background verification, and verification of credentials. The College will coordinate these verifications.

Franklin & Marshall College strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

Full-time members of the Franklin & Marshall College professional staff receive competitive starting pay and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health coverage, dental, vision, generous retirement savings plan contributions, education benefits for employees, spouses and dependent children, and enjoy access to all College facilities including dining venues to suit all tastes, recreation and fitness facilities, and libraries, plus access to College performances, lectures, and events. To learn more about our Benefits, please visit our Benefits Page.

Franklin & Marshall College is committed to having an inclusive campus community where all members are treated with dignity and respect. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the College does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender/gender-identity, sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, genetic information, family or marital status, sexual orientation, or any other protected class.