Wardrobe & Costume Production Specialist

Community College of Baltimore County; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Community College of Baltimore County seeks a Costume Associate to assist the costume staff in completing productions and related activities across Catonsville, Essex, and Dundalk campuses. Responsibilities include building costumes, sewing, dyeing fabrics, maintaining wigs, organizing workrooms, and attending meetings.

The role requires a degree in costume-related field or equivalent experience, and overtime may be required during peak periods to cover absences and production needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 1 year experience in costume activities or an Associate's degree with 3 years similar experience.
• Able to work overtime during peak periods and fill in for absences as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assists in all aspects of costume production.
• Builds, either by machine or hand, the costumes assigned.
• Completes sewing projects assigned.
• Communicates with team members concerning problems and possible solutions.
• Plans and executes the dyeing and painting of fabrics.
• Purchases materials for productions.
• Borrows and/or returns borrowed items from other theaters.
• Maintains wigs/hair for productions.
• Cleaning the workroom and sewing machines.
• Attends production meetings and costume-related meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sewing

Fabric dyeing

Alterations

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with costume-related experience

Associate's degree with 3 years similar experience

Tools

Sewing machine

Job description

Community College of Baltimore County seeks a Costume Associate to assist the costume staff in completing productions and related activities across Catonsville, Essex, and Dundalk campuses. Responsibilities include building costumes, sewing, dyeing fabrics, maintaining wigs, organizing workrooms, and attending meetings.

The role requires a degree in costume-related field or equivalent experience, and overtime may be required during peak periods to cover absences and production needs.