Description

Supervisor, Costume Shop

US-NY-New York

Job ID: 2025-15023
Type: Tisch School of the Arts (TS1035)
# of Openings: 1
Category: Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations/Media/Video/Audio
New York University

Overview

Supervise and ensure safe and efficient operations for Undergraduate Drama Costume Shop including costume construction, and maintainence of facilities, equipment and materials. Evaluate and assign costume projects to student staff/crew; construct complex costume projects beyond skill level of student employees; maintain schedule for production-based goals as determined by Costume Director, and evaluate progress. Facilitate technical development and competence of student staff in use of equipment, costume construction, troubleshooting and repair methods. Establish and enforce appropriate safety procedures.

Responsibilities

Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in Arts degree in theatre or related field

Preferred Education:
Master's degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in costuming

Required Experience:
2 years' relevant experience or an equivalent combination. Must include experience with costume construction, production space management, theatrical productions, and staff supervision.

Preferred Experience:
Specific knowledge of speciality areas, e.g., tailoring, dying, millinery, etc.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent communication, organizational, and team building skills. Knowledge of draping and pattern drafting and current costume construction techniques including machine and hand sewing, dying fabric painting, millinery, and crafts. Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software. Ability to work on evenings and weekends.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Expert in draping and pattern drafting. Completion of a costume construction/design training program.


Qualifications

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $70,000.00 to USD $79,695.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

Salary: 70000.00

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