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About the Role
The Department of Theater at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track Lecturer to manage the Costume Shop and teach costume technology courses. This role balances administrative, supervisory, and production responsibilities with a reduced teaching load of 1-1.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the operations of the Costume Shop in support of the Department of Theater’s productions.
- Teach classes on topics in costume technology.
- Work closely with costume design faculty, professional costume staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students.
- Supervise costume construction, alterations, fittings, wardrobe support, costume stock management, equipment maintenance, and costume lending.
- Train and supervise student employees in costume construction techniques and professional theater practices.
- Supervise graduate students teaching costume technology courses.
- Collaborate with Theater Department faculty, directors, designers, staff, and students to support the educational and artistic mission.
- Interpret designs and participate in costume realization, including pattern drafting, draping, craft and construction, alterations, fittings, and complex builds.
- Manage daily shop operations, fostering an organized, accessible, collaborative, and inclusive environment.
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures and maintain a safe working environment.
- Manage costume production budgets, including planning, allocating, monitoring, and reconciling expenditures.
- Oversee costume stock and equipment, including maintenance, inventory, and post-production cleaning, repair, and documentation.
- Develop and revise course materials, assignments, and evaluate student learning.
- Collaborate with faculty and staff on curriculum development and interdisciplinary teaching opportunities.
- Attend production and departmental meetings.
- Participate in departmental governance and administrative activities.
Requirements
- Master of Fine Arts or other terminal degree in Costume Technology, Costume Design, Fashion Design, or related field.
- Demonstrated professional experience in costume construction, draping, pattern drafting, fittings, and wardrobe management.
- Teaching experience in costume construction or costume technology at the secondary or collegiate level.
- Strong organizational, communication, and collaborative skills.
- Experience supervising employees, students, volunteers, or production crews.
- Experience managing theatre production costume budget, inventories, rentals, and shop operations.
- Work authorized for employment in the United States on a full-time basis.
Skills
- Costume construction
- Draping
- Pattern drafting
- Fittings
- Wardrobe management
- Costume technology
- Budget management
- Inventory management
- Supervision
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- Wigs
- Hair styling
- Makeup
- Millinery
- Tailoring
- Textile paint/dye
- Flat pattern making
- Costume crafts
- Wardrobe procedures
- Machine operation
Location
- Amherst
Work Type
- Full time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Lecturer
- Non-tenure-track
Education Level
- Master of Fine Arts or other terminal degree
Salary/Compensations
- $65,550 - $81,000
Benefits
- Full benefits
About the Company
- The Department of Theater produces high-caliber, artistic creations on stage, telling human stories that connect audiences and performers in our increasingly interconnected, complex world.
- We model and practice professional theater-making at every level of our teaching and production process.
- The Department offers a robust undergraduate program, with a BA major, minor, and a Multicultural Theater Certificate, as well as an evolving MFA program.
- Our productions are a laboratory for our students, and we nurture a strong commitment to community engagement and participation.