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Part-Time Costume Coordinator- Spring 2025 Performance

The Bunker Hill Community College Performing Arts Department is seeking a dedicated and experienced Costume Coordinator for its Spring 2025 black-box production. The successful candidate will play a vital role in developing the costuming aspects of a small-scale department production, while collaborating with the stagecraft course enrollment to assist with core projects. The BHCC Theatre Program produces actor-focused productions and strives to support this work with technical elements that are limited in scope but elevate the experience for all.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Theatre Program Coordinator and Production Director to develop and execute costume vision for a black-box production, scheduled for April 2025.
• Coordinate core projects with Stagecraft course instructor and students.
• Schedule and lead student costume crew involvement throughout production period.
• Maintain and oversee costume shop and equipment.
• Purchase/order costume pieces and manage a limited budget.
• Build/implement Costume designs, encouraging student work whenever possible.
• Coordinate measurements and fittings.
• Supervise tech-week wardrobe maintenance.

• BA/BFA in Theatre, or a related field. Plus, significant professional experience in costuming.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Ability to teach and mentor students in a diverse and collaborative academic environment.
• Knowledge of industry safety standards and best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MFA in Costume Design, or a related field.
• Previous academic theatre experience, particularly at the college or university level.
• Experience designing or overseeing costume development for theatre productions.
• Ability to manage and maximize a limited budget.

Salary: $35.31 an hour at 18.5 hours a week.Part-Time Non-Benefited position.

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.

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About Bunker Hill Community College

Bunker Hill Community College is a multi-campus institution with vibrant, urban campuses in Boston, Massachusetts, in nearby Chelsea, Massachusetts, and at three satellite locations in the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1973, BHCC is the largest of the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts, serving some 18,000 students annually across all modes of instruction. The College offers certificates and associate degrees, early college and dual enrollment, non-credit community and corporate training, and industry specific training programs. The College is the 8th most diverse higher education institution in the United States, and is a Hispanic and Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution. Approximately 900 International Students attend from 107 countries, speaking 75 languages.

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