Essential Duties 1. Collaborates with Costume Designer to interpret costume renderings, discussing possible materials and methods used to achieve designs. 2. Creates unique patterns using draping and flat-patterning techniques. 3. Supervises the work of first hands, stitchers, and students, while ensuring and participating in the construction of a wide range of complex and specialized costumes and craft pieces. 4. Fits costumes on a wide range of actors. 5. Uses a variety of complex and specialized tools, processes, materials, and equipment. 6. Attends appropriate meetings and rehearsals. 7. Assists in maintaining the safety and efficiency of all costume shop operations. 8. Prioritizes and performs maintenance and repair of costume shop, tools and equipment. 9. Works occasional nights, weekends and holidays. 10. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience 1. Ten years' experience as a draper and a high school-level education; or eight years of draping experience and an Associate's degree; or six years of draping experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or four years of draping experience with an MFA in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education. 2. Professional experience as a draper. Background Check Requirements All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website. Position Focus: Draper/Patternmaker reports to David Geffen School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre (DGSD/YRT) Costume Shop Manager. Exercising a high degree of autonomy and discretion, interprets graduate student or guest costume designers' sketches and creates stage-worthy costumes for DGSD/YRT while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship, efficiency and safety. Draper/Patternmaker reports to David Geffen School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre (DGSD/YRT) Costume Shop Manager. Exercising a high degree of autonomy and discretion, interprets graduate student or guest costume designers' sketches and creates stage-worthy costumes for DGSD/YRT while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship, efficiency and safety. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: MFA degree in theatre production with emphasis in costume design or costume technology. Experience in millinery and other costume crafts. Knowledge of job-related health and safety issues and ability to identify potential hazards. Posting Disclaimer The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.