Fall Play Fight Costume Designer
Company: San Francisco University High School
Role summary
Fall Play Fight Costume Designer is a role at San Francisco University High School in San Francisco, California, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-29. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- Fall Play Fight Costume Designer
- Company
- San Francisco University High School
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Product & Design
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-08-29
Looking for a creative and detail-oriented individual to bring the Fall Play to life! This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on a community event, with no formal degree needed. You'll have the chance to shape the visual identity of the production and collaborate with a passionate team.
Job description
Description
About San Francisco University High School :
UHS is a coeducational independent day school in San Francisco, California, with 514 students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1975, the school’s mission is to challenge each individual to live a life of integrity, inquiry, and purpose larger than the self. UHS is located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.
The Costume Designer & Wardrobe Manager plans, creates, and oversees all attire, hair, and makeup concepts for the high school’s annual fall production. Beyond design, this role actively manages dressing room operations, guiding student actors through costuming choices, fit checks, and quick changes during dress rehearsals and live performances.
Key Responsibilities:
Design & Concept Development: Collaborate with the Director to create a cohesive visual concept tailored to the play’s setting, tone, and budget.
Sourcing & Creation: Build, pull from storage, alter, or purchase necessary garments, accessories, and props while maintaining strict record-keeping.
Actor Fitting & Styling: Conduct fittings with student actors, ensuring costumes fit comfortably, allow for required stage movement, and honor student safety and dignity.
Backstage & Dressing Supervision: Oversee dressing rooms during dress rehearsals and performances; teach student actors proper garment care, styling, and efficient backstage quick-changes.
Inventory & Maintenance: Organize wardrobe racks before show nights, handle minor repairs between performances, and lead the post-production clean-out and inventory strike.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Experience in theatrical costume design, wardrobe styling, or garment construction.
Basic sewing, tailoring, and garment repair skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage production budgets.
Demonstrated patience, positive communication, and enthusiasm for mentoring high school students in a collaborative creative environment.
Compensation:
This is a seasonal, part-time position. Compensation: $3,500.00
Non-Discrimination Statement:
University High School values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds. All employment decisions are made without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, creed, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
Application Process:
Apply through the school’s website.
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