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Posting Number:     20244048S  Position Title:     Costume Shop Manager  Position Type:     Staff  Location:     Villanova, PA  Recruitment Type:     Internal/External Applicants  Work Schedule:     full-time/10-months  Avg Hours Week       Department:     146-Theatre  Position Summary:     Under the supervision of Villanova Theatre's Production Manager, the Costume Shop Manager will manage the costume shop and implement costume elements for all Villanova Theatre Department productions. This includes graduate department productions (main stage productions, academic or special events, graduate Studio Show, and thesis projects), undergraduate student group productions (including Villanova Student Theatre and Villanova Student Musical Theatre), and other events as designated by the Artistic Director and Department Chair. The Costume Shop Manager will teach costume construction skills to graduate and undergraduate student workers. Additional responsibilities may include costume designing one (1) main stage production a year or taking over a design due to loss of a designer, and mentoring student thesis costume designers.      Duties include supervising all the following: Build, modify, shop for and pull from stock all costumes for Villanova Theatre productions; Schedule, train, and supervise all costume construction, measurements, and fittings; Shop for all costume accessories, make-up, and hair/wigs; Oversee all artistic needs of hired and/or student costume designers (CD), which includes director/CD communications and rehearsal/performance notes; Supervise costume stock maintenance, donations, and rentals; Organize dressing rooms, student wardrobe managers, and photo shoot costumes/make-up/wigs; Budget (accounting and estimating) for each Villanova Theatre production and reconcile credit card/cash advances for all costume related expenditures; Attend all meetings and functions required by the department, which include, but are not limited to: design meetings, production meetings, season selection meetings, staff/faculty meetings, graduate assistant (GA) applicant interviews, incumbent GA evaluation interviews, technical rehearsals and preview performances, opening nights, and other events as assigned by the Artistic Director or Department Chair. Costume Shop Manager may serve on additional committees or Thesis panels and will fulfill duties as required.      If serving as costume designer on a production: design and research costumes, complete costume sketches/designs to the satisfaction of the show's Director and department Production Manager, attend design presentations, run-throughs, technical rehearsals, and preview performances.            Flexible work schedule required (i.e., weekday and nights, weekend days and nights)            Titles of Positions Supervised: Assistant Costume Shop Manager, VT Graduate Assistants, VST/VSMT creative (i.e. designers) and production personnel (i.e. costume assistants, wardrobe crew, makeup, etc.), Other VST/VSMT volunteers, Workstudy students consisting of wardrobe managers and costume technicians, Overhire/Independent Contractor personnel consisting of costume designers, cutter/drapers, firsthands, stitchers, craft builders, and hair/wig designers.            Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University's mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.  Duties and Responsibilities:     50% of Time      • Manage immediate, mid-range, and long-range costume-related production goals, involving costume construction, production deadlines, design adherence and research, progress reporting and communications, personnel scheduling, and safety procedures      • Teach ostume construction skills to graduate/undergraduate student workers.      • Work with wardrobe crew in preparation for production including creating paperwork to be used during technical rehearsals and throughout the run of the production.            15% of Time      • Budget and Purchasing: Maintain and advise on yearly budgets for productions and all other budgets concerning VT.      • Mentor and track undergraduate student groups regarding budgets.      • Reconcile credit card charges using Concur, keep shop budget up to date and in line with Villanova Theatre's Business manager's specifications.      • Zelle reimbursement for students or individuals approved to use their own monies including Zelle expense report for all cash reimbursement. Purchase all costume pieces and supplies for VT including graduate productions, VST, VSMT, and other related projects.            10% of Time      • Supervise costume stock maintenance and rentals to Villanova organizations and Philadelphia theatre community; plan trips between costume shop in the Mullen Center and costume stock in Farley Hall on the west campus.      • Supervise the coding of all costume pieces returning to stock, so they are put away in the location of choice.        Minimum Qualifications:     Formal Education      • Bachelors Degree required. Preferably in a theatre design or technology or related field, or equivalent experience.            Work Experience      • Five (5) years of technical theatre/event experience as it relates to costume construction, costume tracking, wardrobe, hair/wig design, makeup, and other related costume/event functions; experience managing costume crews.            Work Skills (e.g., written and verbal communication skills)      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills      • Leadership and organizational skills      • Ability to work independently      • Teaching and supervising      • Project Planning and management      • Labor management      • Ability to meet deadlines      • Collaboration and coordination      • Diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills      • Ability to improvise in a changing environment      • Working knowledge of computer systems                 Preferred Qualifications:     Formal Education MFA in Costume Design or Technical Theatre preferred. Work Experience Seven (7) years of technical theatre/event experience as it relate