Costume Shop Supervisor
- Employer
- Montclair State University
- Location
- Montclair, New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Feb 24, 2025
View more categoriesView less categories
- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Performing Arts, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Arts Administration, Business & Administrative Affairs, Auxiliary Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Upload Resume or Curriculum Vitae for automatic population of information to the application.
- The contact information, work experience, and education listed on your Resume/CV will be parsed and input into your Montclair application.
- Review information and double-check all fields containing information that the system parsed – the software is intelligent, but you need to verify that the data is accurate.
- In the “My Experience” section, you will find a Resume/CV upload option where you can submit your cover letter and all other supporting documents.
Job Description
SUMMARY :
Reporting to the Chairperson of the Department of Theatre and Dance, the Costume Shop Supervisor is responsible for the organization and management of both professional and student personnel to ensure the timely completion of costume builds/procurement for our Theatre and Dance productions. A typical 14-week semester includes three mainstage productions, three studio productions, and various class-based projects. The Shop Supervisor, together with the Production Manager, coordinates with faculty, costume shop staff, professional and student designers, student employees, and student shop workers to make sure production timelines run smoothly and in-budget; and oversees the maintenance of all physical spaces used by the costuming area and manage the costume stock, including a robust external rental program.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Lead, manage, and supervise professional and student shop
personnel, including any necessary craftspeople and overhire.
- Create personnel schedules, shop schedules, and costume
production schedules that ensure the timely completion of costumes
and costume accessories.
- Participate in regular team building, fostering a work
environment of artistic excellence, community, belonging, and
financial responsibility.
- Cultivate a positive and supportive learning environment for
student designers and student shop workers.
- Collaborate with the design team and other production
departments to establish methods for the design, construction,
procurement or rental of all costume elements of productions.
- Collaborate with designers and design faculty mentors, monitor
the design progress of all costume elements so they can be built by
the shop staff or vendors on time and within the allocated
budget.
- Prepare, organize, and communicate the design information so
that shop workers can build costumes in a timely, safe, and
resource-efficient manner.
- Review/revise budget estimates for each production by tracking
all relevant transactions and ensuring they align with the
allocated budget and resources.
- Attend regular production meetings and facilitate the
communication of any issues that arise during the production
process.
- Collaborate with other departments to determine and implement
archival systems about each production for future reference.
- Develop and monitor costuming budgets per production and per
season in consultation with the Production Manager.
- Manage purchasing, including regular reconciling of
departmental purchase cards.
- Oversee spending in conjunction with the Faculty Costume Area
Coordinator and Production Manager for supervised activities.
- Manage external costume rental operation including stock pulls,
dry cleaning, shipping, invoicing, contracts, pricing, and payment,
in consultation with the Production Manager.
- Oversee and maintain all physical spaces used by the costume
production area, including workrooms, dressing rooms, and the
costume storage room.
- Monitor tool/supply needs and ensure materials are purchased in
a timely and resource efficient manner and correctly allocated to
various budgets in collaboration with costume shop staff.
- Maintain an inventory of materials and a safe working
environment for the shop employees so they may work safely and
efficiently.
- Manage and oversee the costume stock including regular
inventory, organization, culling, and scheduling pulls for
productions and class projects.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Management retains the right to change or add job duties at any
time.
REQUIRED :
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or
university.
- A minimum of three years of professional experience in costume
technology in a costume shop environment.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and management skills.
- Ability and commitment to working with groups from a wide range
of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in budget development and management.
- Experience in student mentorship in an educational costume shop
environment.
- Experience leading a diverse team.
- Understanding of costume and fashion history to make informed
evaluations for production costume execution.
- General understanding of current best health and safety
practice within the US Theatre Industry.
Applicants should include a resume and cover letter describing how their background, skills and education match the needs of the University. When applying, please take a moment to carefully read and follow the steps in the application instructions.
Department
Theatre and Dance
Position Type
Professional - Non-Faculty
Contact Information:
For questions or concerns, please contact Human Resources' Workday Recruiting Support at 973-655-5000 (Option 2), or email talent @montclair.edu .
EEO/AA Statement
Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity.
Additional information can be found on the website at
www.montclair.edu/human-resources/about-us/eo-aa-and-diversity/
Title IX and 34 C.F.R. 106 Policy
Montclair State is required by Title IX and 34 C.F.R. 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex or gender, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities. The requirement to not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities extends to admission and employment. For further details, please visit: https://www.montclair.edu/human-resources/job-seekers/
Company
Montclair State University defines what it means to be a university with a public purpose — one that not only creates transformational opportunities for students, but also partners with communities to make a difference in the lives of others.
Montclair invites students to imagine the world they want to live in and empowers them to develop the skills and knowledge to create it. As a solutions engine, we ask: How can we harness the power of 21,000 students and 1,800 professors to be a force for good in the world?
This distinctive approach continues to attract students, propelling Montclair to become New Jersey’s second largest institution of higher learning, and one of its most diverse. Under President Jonathan Koppell, the University enrolled the largest entering class in the University’s history two years in a row.
Founded in 1908, Montclair has grown big enough to offer more than 300 programs across 13 colleges and schools at all degree levels – and yet, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1, is still small enough for students to receive personalized attention from professors and staff who truly care. Students have numerous opportunities to conduct research with professors who are respected leaders in their fields.
More than 50% of Montclair’s students identify as underrepresented minorities. It is New Jersey’s largest Hispanic-Serving Institution, serving more Latinx students than any other university in the state.
Montclair’s highly diverse students thrive in the University’s supportive, welcoming environment. Their graduation rates outperform state and national benchmarks and predictions with U.S. News & World Report ranking Montclair as seventh among national universities in graduation rate performance in 2022. It is consistently recognized as one of the most inclusive and best value universities and ranked No. 21 in the country in social mobility.
Many of Montclair’s students are working and raising families, and the University offers flexible programs that give them the opportunity to learn in ways that work best for them, on campus or online, in real time or asynchronously.
Faculty include winners of a MacArthur fellowship, Fulbright grants and Emmy awards, and NSF, NEH and NIH grants, among many other distinctions. These highly respected researchers, scholars and creators are dedicated to student success, and they are always innovating to meet the needs of learners and of the state. Montclair has launched dozens of new degree and certificate programs, and offers more combined bachelor’s and master’s degree programs than any other university in New Jersey – empowering students to enter the workforce faster, with stronger skills and for less cost.
Montclair’s mission is to elevate its students and partners, and in so doing, help make the world a better place.
At Montclair State, our employees are among our most valuable assets.
When you work at Montclair State, you join a talented, diverse and inclusive community of employees who work together to support the educational mission of the University.
You are part of a leading institution of higher education in New Jersey. Our 11 colleges and schools serve 21,000 students on a beautiful 252-acrea, vibrant suburban campus just 12 miles from New York City.
Dedicated to providing employees with opportunities for professional achievement and development, we take pride in a dynamic workplace environment that respects all employees and encourages excellence.
As a Montclair State University employee, you enjoy access to:
- Comprehensive health, dental and retirement benefits to discounted membership to the campus recreation center and tuition reimbursement
- Policies, programs and services that support our commitment to affirmative action, equal opportunity employment, multicultural diversity and inclusion
- A dynamic, sophisticated and diverse environment
- Website
- http://www.montclair.edu/
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert