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Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: School of Theatre, Dance, and Film

Job Summary

This is a part-time, temporary position meant to bridge a gap in staffing.

This position serves as the costume shop director for the School of Theatre, Dance, and Film production season, maintaining shop facilities, equipment, and costume stock.

Typical duties include:

• Production Instructional Support: Responsible for costume development for a large and complex production schedule. Develop and manage multiple strategic project plans to ensure costumes for all productions meet the needs of the School relative to both artistic and operational expectations.
• Costume Shop Operational/Production Support: Ensure adequate resources are available to support the student instructional environment and the summer professional environment. Develop, assess, and as appropriate modify costume shop process/procedure and workflow (including inventory control) to enhance production effectiveness/efficiency and to ensure optimal instructional opportunities for students.
• Fiscal and Personnel Management: Manage business and administrative functions of the costume shop.
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Information

Benefits include time away from work for eligible employees and the option to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's or equivalent degree in theatre with emphasis in costume design and/or technology or related field.
2. Adequate knowledge of theatrical design, costume design, and construction, as well as budget, personnel, and materials management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master of Fine Arts degree in Costume Technology and/or professional costume shop supervisory experience.

Work Hours

TBD based on need; 28 or less hours per week, typically between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday; occasional weekend and evening hours as business needs dictate

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. Climb 10-foot ladders to obtain costume boxes placed on shelves. This physical activity will be done occasionally, about 2-3 times per week.
2. Lift boxes, weighing less than 50 pounds, containing cloth, accessories, ribbons, hats, etc. This physical activity will be done occasionally, about 2-3 times per week.
3. Lift and place onto racks, costumes weighing less than 50 pounds. This physical activity will be done occasionally, about 2-3 times per week.
4. Move about in various locations on and off campus as needed to complete day-to-day work
5. Effectively communicate on a daily basis

Proposed Starting Date

July/August 2025

Optional Applicant Documents

Certification of Retirement Annuity

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Extra Help employees may only work up to 28 hours per week for all University employment. Employees are only paid for hours worked and do not qualify for most benefits including health insurance and retirement, with Illinois State University. However, Extra Help employees are eligible to participate in the University’s supplemental retirement savings plans (403b). Applicable retirement information is provided at the time of hire. There is no guarantee that working as Extra Help will lead to or secure permanent employment. In addition, extra help employees may only work up to 900 hours total during their employment.

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S. without ISU sponsorship. Sponsorship for work authorization will not be considered for this position.

Illinois State University is authorized to do business within the State of Illinois. All work under this appointment is required to be performed from within the State of Illinois.

Contact Information for Applicants

Kira Shelton
Human Resources
kgshelt@ilstu.edu 
(309) 438-2120

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.