Costumer

About Roanoke College

Roanoke College is a place where every student who works hard has the opportunity to succeed. We champion potential, providing essential learning and leadership through innovative academic programs and transformative educational experiences, giving students the mettle, mindset, and empathy to pursue lives of purpose, build meaningful careers, and meet society’s most pressing needs. Located in scenic Salem, Virginia, Roanoke College is an intimate, welcoming community that has served the local region and beyond for nearly 200 years. Now, we’re building on momentum and offering a Roanoke experience for today’s students and a legacy that belongs to every Maroon. Learn about the College's new strategic plan, Imagine Roanoke: A Strategic Plan for Roanoke College and the 21st Century Learner.

Roanoke College is a nationally ranked residential liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), located in the beautiful Roanoke Valley of Virginia. A Phi Beta Kappa institution, Roanoke College is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its faculty, staff, and students; women and members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

The Position

The costumer will be responsible for designing and building costumes for 3-4 productions a year and for teaching and collaborating with undergraduate students

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and building costumes for 3-4 productions a year including procurement of materials, expertise in construction of costumes
• Teaching, supervising, and training undergraduate students in realizing production costumes both in classes and workshop settings.
• Maintaining the costume shop and adjacent spaces (storage and dressing rooms), including managing costume storage and repair, stocking supplies, equipment maintenance and repair (industrial sewing machines, irons, laundry, etc.).
• Teaching 2-3 theatre classes a year (one to two each semester) typically costume construction, costume design, or make-up for the stage, and, depending on the production schedule, perhaps Theatre 101.
• Responsible for leading recruiting and marketing for the theatre program including managing social media content. Duties may include:

• Participation in Academic Exploration Days and Accepted Student open houses
• Liaison to Admissions (tours, scholarships, etc.)
• Attend VTF and VTA (perhaps with students)
• Presence in regional high school theater programs
• Network locally and regionally with professional theaters
• Manage social media accounts and generate program content
• coordinate posters and print advertising, RC online advertising
• Proficiency in Photoshop or other editing software is preferred,

• Departmental/program service in support of program goals

• Contribute to annual assessment
• Help with curriculum revision, as needed
• Assist in season selection in coordination with directors and Olin Hall Administration
• Attend regular production meetings for each s how as needed; oversee and maintain show budget as appropriate
• Coordination of visiting artists, special events

• Variable hours, including evenings and weekends
• Will report to the Assistant Dean, School of Communication/Culture/Arts.

Education, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

• MFA (or equivalent professional experience) required.
• Education and/or experience related to one or more of the following areas would be highly desired: arts organizations, media studies, or education.
• Experience beyond graduate assistantships is strongly desired.

Last updated on Feb 10, 2025