Costume Shop Coordinator

Virginia Commonwealth University • Richmond, VA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

VCUarts Costume Coordinator - Department of Theatre, School of the Arts. This role assists with the general upkeep of the costume shop, daily operations, and supports VCU Theatre Productions. The position involves a set schedule of about 20 to 29 hours per week in the Theatre Department Costume Shop, located in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts at 922 Park Ave.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills
• Reliable, responsible and timely
• Self motivated worker
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds

Responsibilities

• Assist with general upkeep and cleanliness of the costume shop
• Assist with enforcing safety compliance protocols for equipment and materials in the costume shop
• Restocking and gaining familiarity with costume stock, including maintaining the cleanliness of the costume stock
• Facilitating rentals of costume stock and tracking those rentals
• Assisting the costume shop manager with any tasks needed
• Assist with the mentorship of students in the costume shop
• Supporting VCU Theatre productions by collaborating with faculty designers, students, shop managers and technical staff to construct, alter, and fit garments for theatre productions

Benefits

• All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website [https://hr.vcu.edu/benefits/all-benefits/] for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed