Costume Design Sewing Associate
As the costume design sewing associate, you will work on assigned costumes by hand or machine while maintaining a clean and safe workspace and assisting in fitting, stitching, or other assigned costume duties. In this role you will maintain and alter costumes; maintain storage; and assist students during productions with fabric preparation, pattern layout and marking, garment assembly, and pressing while demonstrating industrial sewing, hand sewing, and fine finishing techniques. The ideal candidate must be able to operate industrial sewing machines and sergers/overlocks while placing an emphasis on quality in construction and finishing techniques.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in costume design, costume technology, fashion technology, or related field
- At least one year of related experience and/or equivalent education and experience in draping, flat pattern drafting, and costume construction for theater
- Demonstrated experience in developing sewing patterns and instructions from costume renderings and research imagery, patternmaking, draping, construction of menswear, and tailoring
- Familiarity with costume history and construction methods
- Excellent overall garment construction skills and proficiency in hand and machine sewing
Travel Required:
- Less than 10%
Work Hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.
ADA Tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.
