What are the responsibilities and job description for the Theatre Costume Technician (Continuous) position at California State University (CSU) Northridge?
Theatre Costume Technician (Continuous)
California State University (CSU) Northridge
Los Angeles, California 91330 United States
Posted: Jul 14, 2024
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Major Duties
Under general supervision, the Theatre Costume Technician supports the production of theater technical operations in the costume area, in collaboration with the costume area staff/faculty. The incumbent helps support the costume technician during the various student-run productions throughout the year. Responsible for: costume construction, alteration, and finishing work; costume patterning, draping, and cutting; costume restocking and costume goods inventory. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
General Information
Equal Employment Opportunity
CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran or military status, and disability. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Recruitment Services at 818-677-2101.
Advertised: Apr 04 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:
Closing Date/Time:
Major Duties
Under general supervision, the Theatre Costume Technician supports the production of theater technical operations in the costume area, in collaboration with the costume area staff/faculty. The incumbent helps support the costume technician during the various student-run productions throughout the year. Responsible for: costume construction, alteration, and finishing work; costume patterning, draping, and cutting; costume restocking and costume goods inventory. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Equivalent to one to two years of experience working for a theater, repertory, or stock company engaged in the applicable production specialty such as costume construction, stage and set construction, lighting production, and/or sound/audio production or related field; or a combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- General knowledge of methods and problems related to applicable production specialty areas, working knowledge of design principles, and the ability to translate design specifications, blueprints, or drawings into applicable costume, scenery, lighting, and sound production.
- Working knowledge of and ability to use the patterns, methods, materials, and equipment involved in the construction and reconstruction of costumes and related accessories. Foundation knowledge of applicable software packages for applicable production specialty and the ability to use standard features.
- Ability to identify and appropriate materials and supplies needed for projects and manage materials budgets for production specialty and specific projects.
Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
- Classification: Performing Arts Technician I / 0840 / 1
- The anticipated HIRING RANGE is $21.95 - $26 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. The salary range for this classification is: $21.95 - $39.71 per hour.
- HOURS: Intermittent, on-call; hours and schedule vary.
- This is a Temporary position; end date to be determined.
General Information
- Applications are currently being accepted to establish a Performing Arts Technician POOL. Applications for these on-call positions will be accepted on a continuing basis through June 30, 2025, or until an adequate amount of applications have been received.
- A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
- The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
- Per the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
- Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers
- The CSU recommends that faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus.
Equal Employment Opportunity
CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran or military status, and disability. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Recruitment Services at 818-677-2101.
Advertised: Apr 04 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:
Closing Date/Time:
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Salary : $22 - $26
