Secondary Fashion Design Teacher- Paseo Academy of Fine Arts

Responsibilities

• Assists the theater teacher by designing and sewing costumes for theater productions
• Selects patterns and fabric to ensure an authentic, pleasing costume
• Designs patterns and costumes to assist in assuring that the costume is appropriate for the character
• Responsible for the construction of the costumes for theater productions
• Teaches students in learning the basic elements of fashion and costume design, beginning figure and fabric drawing techniques
• Aids students in learning character analysis and research as they are related to costume design and the tools used in costume construction
• Teaches students to do handwork with a needle and thread and the use of the sewing machine and serger
• Teaches students design media, including colored pencil and acrylic techniques
• Teaches other content areas and duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Missouri State Certification in Home Economics, or Textiles or Fashion Design or Theatre
• Costume design and construction and/or theater experience
• Demonstrated experience and/or training in current techniques and skills in teaching secondary level students
• Teaching experience in urban schools

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance are provided
• KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS
• Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available