Musical Costume Director

Sylvania; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Upper Merion Area School District is seeking an anticipated vacancy for a High School Musical Costume Designer for the 2026-27 school year. The role designs costumes in collaboration with the musical director and manages wardrobe sourcing and fittings for the production.

The designer creates a costume plot, measures actors, conducts fittings, and completes alterations and repairs before tech, ensuring all borrowed items are returned and the storeroom is organized.

Qualifications

• All required clearances.
• Physical and TB test, and District requirements must be completed before employment.

Responsibilities

• Design costumes in collaboration with the musical director.
• Source wardrobe by creating, renting, or borrowing pieces.
• Create a costume plot, measure actors, conduct fittings, and complete alterations and repairs before tech.
• Be available for tech/dress rehearsal fixes.
• Ensure borrowed or rented items are cleaned and returned after the production.
• Maintain the costume storage area.

Skills

Costume design

Collaboration

Sewing

Job description

Anticipated Vacancy for a High School Musical Costume Designer for School Year 2026-27

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing costumes in collaboration with the musical director.
• Sourcing wardrobe by creating, renting, or borrowing all necessary pieces.
• Creating a costume plot, measuring actors, conducting fittings, and completing all alterations and repairs before tech.
• Available for tech/dress rehearsal fixes
• Ensure all borrowed or rented items are cleaned and returned after the musical is completed.
• Maintain the costume storage area.

Qualification:

• All required clearances
• Physical and TB test, and District requirements must be completed before employment.

Units: 3

Equal Employment Opportunity

MINORITY APPLICANTS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Upper Merion Area School District is an equal opportunity educational institution. It will not discriminate based on race, color, religious affiliation, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or non-relevant handicaps and disabilities in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. The district's commitment to non-discrimination extends to students, employees, prospective employees and the community. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures or for information regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped persons, contact Caitlin Navarro, Director of Human Resources, Upper Merion Area School District, 435 Crossfield Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406.