Assistant Costume Shop Manager

About the role

AMDA College of the Performing Arts, with campuses in New York City and Hollywood, is one of the foremost post-secondary performing arts colleges in the country. AMDA offers various pathways for students to receive unparalleled performing arts education taught by world-class industry professionals, including Professional Conservatory Certificates as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees (Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Occupational Studies, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Arts).

The Assistant Costume Shop Manager will assist the Costume Shop Manager in maintaining all costume shop spaces, organizing, and tracking all paperwork associated with the costume shop, and supporting all tasks related to AMDA productions.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison to staff, student workers, and student cast members regarding necessary operational paperwork and information.
• Manage administrative tasks as needed, including but not limited to receipt tracking, fitting notes, all paperwork, and scheduling associated with productions.
• Track orders, shipments, and returns.
• Supervise Mainstage Productions as assigned.
• Help organize and maintain all Costume Shop spaces.
• Costume Coordinate AMDA productions as assigned.
• Assist in tasks associated with AMDA mainstage productions, including but not limited to fittings, shopping, pulling, alterations, and garment construction.
• Attend meetings, tech rehearsals, and any production event when required to represent the costume department.
• Schedule shifts for staff and student workers.
• Instruct staff on all notes and work lists, including garment construction, alterations, and daily Costume Shop tasks.
• Supervise the Costume Shop when Costume Shop Manager is unavailable.
• Supervise and instruct staff and student workers when coordinating or supervising AMDA production.
• Assist Costume Shop Manager with hiring and training staff and student workers.
• Ability to safely lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 40 pounds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of prior experience in all aspects of Costume Shop administrative tasks including emails, paperwork creation and implementation, and maintaining organizational systems.
• 1-3 years of experience in Costume Design or Coordination.
• 1-3 years of prior experience in all aspects of theatre costume construction including but not limited to pattern making, hand sewing, cutting, stitching, and alterations.
• Knowledge of home and industrial sewing machines and sergers.
• Knowledge of theatrical garment construction and historical sewing.
• Knowledge, ability, and experience in costume coordination or costume design.
• Excellent hand and machine sewing skills.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Ability to remain professional while coordinating and supervising staff and students.
• Ability to supervise and lead a team of workers.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.

Pay

$33.00/hr to $34.00/hr

Schedule

• Full-time, non-exempt position.
• Fully in-person position based on AMDA's Hollywood campus in Los Angeles, California.
• The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
• Occasional evening and weekend work is required for crewing and supervising productions.