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Oak Park Elementary School is hiring : BRAVO - Costume Designer in Oak Park

Oak Park Elementary School
Oak Park, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/9/2025

Position Type :

Athletics / Activities

Date Posted : 3 / 3 / 2025

Location :

Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School

Date Available : 10 / 28 / 2024

BRAVO - Costume Designer and Coordinator

Revised Oct 2024

Perm / contract : Temporary

Department : Extra Curricular

Primary Reporting Location :

Brooks

Level : N / A

Salary :

Start at $1800.00 stipend

Salary based on time commitment, experience and production

Date Available : 10 / 28 / 2024

Job Category : Extra Curricular

Reports to :

Sponsor / Administration

Portrait of a District 97 Leader :

  • Champions the vision of the school district
  • Models a forward-thinking and innovative mindset
  • Stewards public funds with a high sense of responsibility
  • Leads with an unrelenting commitment to universal student success
  • Demonstrates the ability to organize teams to achieve common goals
  • Leads with an awareness of the cross-functional nature of district work
  • Generates a culture of care for, learning with and service to the community
  • Aspires to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
  • Demonstrates a passion for working with a culturally, racially linguistically diverse district team of administrators, educators and staff in all roles
  • Actively seeks feedback, including critical feedback intended for professional growth
  • Understands the intersection of public school leadership, student learning and equity
  • Courageously addresses adult behavior that does not meet professional expectations

About the Role

Dates TBD based on Production Schedule for - times are flexible (Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm - based on stage availability and Saturdays, times vary) Must be available for costume fittings, all tech rehearsals and performances

The Costume Designer and Coordinator interacts with and responds to students, staff, parents / guardians, and community members in ways that demonstrates their alignment and agreement with the district's equity commitments as expressed in Board Policy 7 : 12 : Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity.

Essential Skills and Responsibilities :

  • Meet with Artistic Director to share vision, research and ideas
  • Read the script and score thoroughly to understand the story, themes and, characters
  • Meet with Directors to review casting, doubles, additional needs in show and ensembles
  • Take careful inventory of what BRAVO has in stock before purchasing. Responsible for sourcing costumes / costume items and / or repurposing current costume pieces to stay within budget. Pull, repurpose, build, shop and delegate.
  • Manage your budget - turn in all receipts within 48 hours or purchase.
  • Responsible for all aspects of a costume rental package - if needed
  • Coordinates and manages parent volunteers and student wardrobe crew.
  • Coordinates, communicates, and manages costume assistant, if assigned
  • Be organized. Communicate with Production Manager, Artistic Director and BRAVO office weekly costume schedule
  • Communicate fittings schedule especially lunches 72 hours in advance; and update the google schedule as needed
  • Maintain a clean and orderly costume shop, props loft and booths. Tidy, clean and organize work areas daily - includes restocking of any items pulled and not used
  • Coordinate hair, wigs and makeup for each character
  • Prepare for an efficient Costume Parade, communicate needs and take detailed notes
  • All alterations to be made prior to first tech
  • Prepare for tech week, review call times with Director. Responsible for all costumes during Technical Rehearsals and all Performances.
  • Direct volunteers and wardrobe crew backstage to assist with costume changes as needed.
  • Responsible for managing the striking / sorting of costumes after the final show
  • Responsible for restocking all costume items (includes but not limited to clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry etc.) Restocking happens one week after final performance
  • This job requires flexible hours
  • Candidate Qualifications :

  • Able to sew and alter clothing / costumes to fit students in production
  • Able to design, coordinate and build a vision for the costumes based on / in coordination with the vision and aesthetic of Director for production
  • Physical Requirements :

    This position requires the performance of light work-which may require exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. The position includes close visual acuity, frequent talking, hearing, walking and standing, occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and / or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching and / or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed in non-hazardous environments and a clean atmosphere.

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