- Construct historically accurate costumes and coordinate the production of these costumes for the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village (UCHV) Branch sites.
- Issue and retrieve costumes for seasonal staff and volunteers.
- Implement and maintain procedures for overseeing the interpretive costume, fabric and pattern inventories using a FileMaker Pro database system.
- Identify, implement and research garment cleaning and maintenance procedures to ensure the care and longevity of costuming garments.
- Prepare and administer the interpretive costume budget to ensure the efficient use of allocated funds to meet interpretive costume needs at the various UCHV Branch sites.
- Operate and perform maintenance on a range of equipment used for costume construction and care.
- Conduct research on historically appropriate clothing, accessories and personal deportment to ensure that interpreter appearance accurately represents the time periods interpreted at the historic sites in the UCHV Branch.
- Train interpretation staff on issues relating to interpretive costumes and provide interpretive costume information to other interest groups, as requested,
- From time to time, supervise and train temporary positions, contractors, volunteers and practicum students to ensure that costume construction and maintenance meets the standards of historical accuracy and quality of work.
Costume Coordinator - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta
Description
Job Information
Job Title: Costume Coordinator
Job Requisition ID: 56246
Ministry: Arts, Culture and Status of Women
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open
Closing Date: May 6, 2024
Classification: Information & Creative Technical Services 3
Salary: $2,041.12 to $2,636.42 bi-weekly ($53,273 - $68,810 / year)
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The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Branch consists of 10 provincial historic sites across Alberta that present our shared history to visitors. Costumed role players at several of these locations help to bring the sites to life by portraying historical individuals from the 1860s through the 1930s, allowing visitors to travel back in time to learn about the province's history, people and culture.
Role Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Seasonal Sites Curator, the Costume Coordinator is responsible for the acquisition, production, research and management of historically accurate interpretive costumes, essential for the accurate portrayal and interpretation of Branch sites. This position produces and acquires historically representative garments from various eras, issues costumes and educates interpreters on correct appearance and costume care, and maintains garments through proper storage, cleaning and repair. In addition, the position is responsible for maintaining a costuming database tracking an extensive inventory of costumes (several thousand pieces of clothing, headwear, footwear and other accessories), sewing materials and supplies.
Key Responsibilities :
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
