23-24 Winter Musical Hair & Makeup Design

Position: Hair and Makeup Design
Location: Ellensburg High School
Reports to: Producer and ASB Coordinator
Contract Amount: $549.52
Job Summary: Oversees all aspects below and seeks out additional design expertise or support as needed in either area. Reports directly to Producer / Head Coach. Work closely with, educate and supervise all student crew in this area. Work closely with and supervise all parent and community volunteers in this area
Essential Job Functions:
Make-up Design

• Access and research script to determine special make-up needs
• Determine colors for make-up
• Work directly with Stage Director for make-up design accuracy and special needs
• Research and create special Makeup Designs needed in each show with regard to director's vision
• Work closely with and supervise all student crew, and parent and community volunteers in this area
• Secure make-up assistants and direct them appropriately
• Teach techniques and make-up application to all cast
• Work cooperatively with Costume Designer and Set Designer to match and compliment color hues and tones
• Check all actors for quality control before stage appearance
• Clean and assess quality of common make-up kit, order and restock as needed.
• Provide training and information (flyers or memos) to all cast and crew as to price and availability of make-up products, individual special requirements and application
• Order (as necessary) special make-up
• Work in cooperation with the Hair designers to achieve the desired overall look
• Create and/or print out visual representations (drawings)to share and/or post for the director, makeup crew, and where helpful/appropriate, cast members.
• Apply special-design makeup.
• Maintain accurate accounts of spending according to budget
• Teach cast/makeup crew appropriate application techniques, as needed
• Attend stage strike and clean and organize make-up room and common make-up kits and store properly.

Hair Designer

• Research appropriate design of hair for the era/show
• Plan all elements of hair for all cast, with regard to director's vision
• Work closely with and supervise all student crew, and parent and community volunteers in this area
• Create and/or locate special headpieces, hats, accessories, etc as needed
• Design and research hair design for period accuracy
• Help secure Hair designers (number to be determined by the size of the cast) for the duration of the show and dress rehearsals
• Teach and assist cast in how to place and secure hats and headpieces.
• Maintain accurate accounts of spending according to budget
• Attend strike and make arrangements to return/store all hair items/accessories

Minimum Requirements:

• Must qualify to work in the proximity of children under the conditions of a WSP/FBI background check.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
This Job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not necessarily all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or nonessential functions, tasks, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. The District reserves the right to add, modify, or exclude any essential or nonessential requirement at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description, nor by the completion of any requirement of the job by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.
Applicants of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply
Ellensburg School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator and and Section 504 Coordinator,Rhonda Schmidt, 509-925-8011, Rhonda.Schmidt@esd401.org ; Civil Rights Coordinator, 509-925-8007, Alexis.Haberman@esd401.org 1300 East Third Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926.