Part-Time Costume Designer & Mentor for School Theater

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 116,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Commuter benefits

403(b) plan

Job summary

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge, MA, seeks a part-time Costume Designer/Costume Shop Manager from Oct 2026 to mid-Jun 2027. This role collaborates with the theater team, develops wardrobe pieces, and mentors student crews while fostering a playful, inclusive learning environment on campus.

The position involves afterschool mentoring, day-time shop work, and production-week weekend hours, with a flexible schedule and alignment to BB&N values of inquiry, integrity, belonging,

Qualifications

• Formal training or professional experience in costume design or related field.
• Experience designing costumes for theater, school productions preferred.
• Ability to teach and mentor student costume crews.

Responsibilities

• Mentor student costume build and run crews during production.
• Collaborate with Theater Director to align costumes with artistic vision.
• Build, sew, source, and alter costumes within budget.
• Plan fittings and alterations; manage costume changes during performances.
• Lead costume strike and ensure shop tidiness after production.
• Attend production meetings and communicate with staff.

Skills

Costume design

Sewing

Pattern making

Budget management

Student mentorship

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Sewing tools

Job description

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge, MA, seeks a part-time Costume Designer/Costume Shop Manager from Oct 2026 to mid-Jun 2027. This role collaborates with the theater team, develops wardrobe pieces, and mentors student crews while fostering a playful, inclusive learning environment on campus.

The position involves afterschool mentoring, day-time shop work, and production-week weekend hours, with a flexible schedule and alignment to BB&N values of inquiry, integrity, belonging,