Costume Shop Assistant

Bethel University; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Bethel University in Mishawaka, IN seeks a Costume Shop Assistant to support the Theatre Arts Department during the production season. You will help prepare, organize, and maintain costumes, ensuring productions are ready for performances.

Responsibilities include building and repairing costumes, taking measurements, fittings, and keeping the shop clean and safe. Collaboration with faculty, staff, and students is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to use a sewing machine is preferred but not required.
• Interest in theatre, costumes, sewing, fashion, or related creative work is helpful.
• Ability to follow instructions and work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and students.

Responsibilities

• Assist with building, constructing, altering, and repairing costumes for theatre productions.
• Organize, maintain, and properly store costume stock and shop materials.
• Assist with taking and recording costume measurements.
• Assist with costume fittings and adjustments as directed.
• Help maintain an organized, clean, and safe costume shop.
• Assist with preparation and organization of costumes for rehearsals and performances.
• Perform other costume shop and production-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Sewing

Organization

Teamwork

Tools

Sewing machine

Job description

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The Costume Shop Assistant supports the Theatre Arts Department in the preparation, organization, construction, and maintenance of costumes throughout the production season. This position assists with costume-related tasks to help ensure productions are prepared and presented successfully.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with building, constructing, altering, and repairing costumes for theatre productions.
• Organize, maintain, and properly store costume stock and shop materials.
• Assist with taking and recording costume measurements.
• Assist with costume fittings and adjustments as directed.
• Help maintain an organized, clean, and safe costume shop.
• Assist with preparation and organization of costumes for rehearsals and performances.
• Perform other costume shop and production-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to use a sewing machine is preferred but not required.
• Interest in theatre, costumes, sewing, fashion, or related creative work is helpful.
• Ability to follow instructions and work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Willingness to learn new skills and assist with a variety of costume shop tasks.

Job Expectations

• Able to work regularly scheduled hours as assigned.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Able to work effectively as part of a production team.
• Willingness to assist with additional tasks as needed during the production season.