Secondary Fashion Design Teacher- Paseo Academy of Fine Arts

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title: Secondary Fashion Design Teacher

Job Title Code : 870

Salary Grade : T01 –T06

Department : CTE

Reports To : Building Principal

FLSA Status : Exempt

Position Summary:

Teaches one or more subjects to students in public secondary schools by performing the following duties.

What You’ll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• • Assists the theater teacher by designing and sewing costumes for theater productions
  • Uses character analysis and research to assure that an appropriate costume is designed for the character
  • Selects patterns and fabric to ensure an authentic, pleasing costume
  • May design patterns and costumes to assist in assuring that the costume is appropriate for the character
  • Is responsible for the construction of the costumes for theater productions
  • Teaches students in learning the basic elements of fashion and costume design, beginning figure and fabric drawing techniques
  • Assists students in learning character analysis and research as they are related to costume design and the tools used in costume construction
  • Teaches students to do handwork with a needle and thread and the use of the sewing machine and serger.
  • Teaches students design media, including colored pencil and acrylic techniques

  Other content areas and duties as assigned.

To Be Successful at This Job, You’ll Need To: (Qualifications)

• Missouri State Certification in Home Economics, or Textiles or Fashion Design or Theatre

• Costume design and construction and/or theater experience. Incumbent would need to have some prior experience with costume design and construction, pattern design, or costume history.

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You’ll Need: (Preferred Qualifications)

• Demonstrated experience and/or training in current techniques and skills in teaching secondary level students.

Teaching experience in urban schools.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.