Overview
The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.
Overview:
The Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor’s main responsibility is to support the Wardrobe Supervisor on wardrobe logistics for all productions, events and workshops as well as stock management.
Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Wardrobe Supervisor in order to develop work schedules for each production project.
- Coordinates, organizes, and tracks costumes for all work requests and special events.
- Monitors all rehearsal reports. Supervises rehearsal costume items prepared by Costume Apprentice Assistants. Attends weekly Wardrobe meetings and shop meetings. Attends production meetings, rehearsals and staff meetings as needed.
- Speaks with students from Opera, Drama and Dance before any performance on proper Costume and Wardrobe protocol.
- Supervises Wardrobe crews (overhire and Work Study) throughout dress rehearsals and performances. Develops run sheets, check-in lists and coordinates all backstage wardrobe logistics. Supervises laundry and all prep work for shows as needed (laundering, dry-cleaning, pressing and steaming). Coordinates and tracks costumes from the costume shop to all Juilliard venues.
- Helps to coordinate all dry-cleaning and maintenance of all costumes throughout and post production including the restoration and return of all rented costumes.
- Assists in the coordination of inventory and restock of all wardrobe supplies.
- Cleans and maintains all costume storage spaces and helps coordinate the re-stock of all shows and projects with the assistance of Costume Apprentice Assistants.
- Receives donations as needed.
- Collaborates with the Office Manager and Wardrobe Supervisor in the assurance of safe working conditions.
- Coordinates incident reports with both the Office Manager and Wardrobe Supervisor as needed.
- Fulfills maintenance duties on a daily, weekly, and yearly basis in the costume shop and storage areas.
Qualifications and Skills:
Required:
- Two years of professional wardrobe experience.
- Strong knowledge of costume history, period and sizing.
- Computer literacy including Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to multitask.
- Ability to work nights and weekends.
Preferred:
- One year of experience in a professional costume shop.
- Proficient abilities in operating industrial and domestic sewing machines and sergers.
- Proficient hand sewing skills.
- Demonstrated ability in a wide range of clothing construction techniques and alteration methods.
- Knowledge of general dying and theatrical craftwork.
- Previous Costume Coordinator experience
- Experience working in an educational institution.
- Experience in the training of staff, freelancers or apprentice.