| Position Summary | The Costume Shop Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the costume shop associated with the area of Theatre and Dance at Austin Peay State University.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 166,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN. |
| Primary Duties and Responsibilities | - Work closely with the Costume Design faculty to ensure all costumes are prepared in the allotted build time.
- Responsible for supervising student workers in the costume shop and in the performance spaces including ensuring students are properly trained on health and safety protocols.
- Responsible for the organization of the shop paperwork including the inventory of existing costumes and lending of costumes to local Theatre outlets.
- Assist with pulling costumes from stock, purchasing costuming items, and renting costumes when necessary.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | - Ability to effectively prepare costumes for all main stage productions in the Department of Theatre and Dance, including theatrical patterning, draping, various construction techniques, dying, stitching, and crafts.
- Ability to manage the day-to-day operations of the costume shop, including effectively supervising costume students during shop hours.
- Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
- Ability to maintain an accurate inventory of costumes and equipment housed in the costume shop.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to maintain rental records.
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| Physical Requirements | - Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently.
- Ability to walk up stairs to retrieve costumes in storage.
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| Required Minimum Qualifications | - A minimum of five years of sewing experience.
- Bachelor’s degree, with an MFA in Costume Technology, or equivalent, preferred.
- Experience with fabric dying and distressing techniques.
- Experience with fitting and alteration of costumes.
- Basic draping and costume fabrication abilities.
- Basic computer skills (email, internet searches, word processing, basic database creation)
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