Lighting Supervisor
Texas State University
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Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, seeks a Lighting Supervisor to oversee lighting, electrical, and projection logistics for season productions across four venues. The role mentors student crews and collaborates with faculty, staff, guest artists, and designers to ensure a safe, professional production environment.
The 12-month full-time exempt position may include teaching one lighting course per semester for additional compensation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Theatre or commensurate lighting experience.
- Minimum of three (3) years of professional performance lighting experience.
- Demonstrated experience with theatrical lighting technologies, ETC products, and networking protocols (TCP/IP, DMX512).
- Strong working knowledge of lighting control systems, power distribution, conventional and intelligent luminaires including LED and moving technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain and repair performance lighting equipment including conventional, automated, and LED technologies.
- Experience with special effects such as fog/haze, with property wiring and practical execution, and with scenic-integrated equipment such as wireless dimmers and LED tape.
- Experience with theatrical rigging systems and backstage safety protocols.
- Ability to work at height (catwalks, ladders, lifts) and in physically demanding environments.
- Ability to lift and transport equipment up to 50 lbs.
- Demonstrated leadership and communication skills necessary to manage mixed-experience crews and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
- Working knowledge of Lightwright.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the planning and execution of lighting designs and repplots including prep, hang, focus, and changeovers.
- Maintain and troubleshoot performance lighting systems, including ETC consoles, dimmers, networked control systems, and conventional/LED/moving lights.
- Oversee the execution of projection designs and install and maintain associated equipment as needed.
- Maintain accurate equipment inventories and assist with long-term planning for infrastructure upgrades.
- Maintain orderly, clean, and safe working environments including performance and lab spaces and shop and storage areas.
- Collaborate with designers, faculty, staff, and students to meet production needs.
- Mentor student lighting technicians and lab students.
- Provide necessary training and supervision for students and/or professional crews when preparing for productions.
- Ensure adherence to safety protocols, fall protection measures, safe rigging operations, and industry regulations during all production-related activities.
- Attend required production, design, and faculty/staff department meetings as needed.
- Adhere to assigned budget frameworks for all productions and make maintenance, equipment, and consumable purchases as required.
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San Marcos, TX
Lighting Supervisor
Posting Number: 2027086
Location: San Marcos
Department: School of Theatre, Dance, & Film
Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting
Job Type: Full-Time
Monthly Salary: $5,000.00
Job Category: Exempt
- Bachelor's degree in Theatre or commensurate experience inlighting or a related field for the performing arts.
- Minimum of three (3) years of professional performance lightingexperience.
- Demonstrated experience with theatrical lighting technologies,ETC products (ETCNet, consoles, dimmers, fixtures, nodes, gateways)and networking protocols (TCP/IP, DMX512).
- Strong working knowledge of lighting control systems, powerdistribution, conventional and intelligent luminaires including LEDand moving technologies, and foundational electrical theory.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain and repair performancelighting equipment including conventional, automated, and LEDtechnologies.
- Experience with special effects such as fog/haze, with propertywiring and practical execution, and with scenic-integratedequipment such as wireless dimmers and LED tape.
- Experience with theatrical rigging systems and backstage safetyprotocols.
- Ability to work at height (catwalks, ladders, lifts) and inphysically demanding environments.
- Ability to lift and transport equipment up to 50 lbs.
- Demonstrated leadership and communication skills necessary tomanage mixed-experience crews and mentor graduate and undergraduatestudents.
- Working knowledge of Lightwright.
- Experience with college-level theatrical productions, includingdemonstrated leadership skills and experience working withdesigners and students in academic settings.
- Professional experience in roles such as Lighting Supervisor,Head Electrician, or similar.
- Experience with theatrical video and projection systemsincluding QLab 5.
- Working knowledge of Vectorworks, AutoCAD, or similardesign/drafting software.
The Lighting Supervisor is a 12-month full-time exempt staffposition responsible for overseeing all lighting, electrical, andprojections logistics for season productions and other events inthe School of Theatre, Dance, and Film. This role supports a widerange of productions and events produced across four venues. TheLighting Supervisor plays a central role in mentoring studentcrews, collaborating with faculty, staff, guest artists, andgraduate and undergraduate designers and technicians, and ensuringa safe and professional production environment. This staff positionmay include an opportunity to teach one section of a lightingtechnology or stage craft course each semester (including summersession) for an additional fee.This position reports to theDirector of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Film and workscollaboratively with the faculty, staff, and students of theSchool. Regular evening and weekend availability is required basedon the production schedule.
- Oversee the planning and execution of lighting designs and repplots including prep, hang, focus, and changeovers.
- Maintain and troubleshoot performance lighting systems,including ETC consoles, dimmers, networked control systems, andconventional/LED/moving lights.
- Oversee the execution of projection designs and install andmaintain associated equipment as needed.
- Maintain accurate equipment inventories and assist withlong-term planning for infrastructure upgrades.
- Maintain orderly, clean, and safe working environmentsincluding performance and lab spaces and shop and storageareas.
- Collaborate with designers, faculty, staff, and students tomeet production needs.
- Mentor student lighting technicians and lab students.
- Provide necessary training and supervision for students and/orprofessional crews when preparing for productions.
- Ensure adherence to safety protocols, fall protection measures,safe rigging operations, and industry regulations during allproduction-related activities.
- Attend required production, design, and faculty/staffdepartmental meetings as needed.
- Adhere to assigned budget frameworks for all productions andmake maintenance, equipment, and consumable purchases asrequired.
Job Open Date: 10/12/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Normal Work Days:
Normal Work Hours Start: 8:00AM
Normal Work Hours End: 5:00PM
Texas State University is committed to a policy ofnon-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardlessof race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age,marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basisprotected by federal or state law in employment, educationalprograms, and activities and admissions.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon theoutcome of record checks and verifications including, but notlimited to, criminal history, driving records, education records,employment verifications, reference checks, and employmenteligibility verifications.
In accordance with federal law, all new employees must complete theForm I-9 and provide acceptable documentation verifying their identity andauthorization to work in the United States. Texas State Universityparticipates in E-Verify, and employment is contingent upon thesuccessful verification of work authorization. Employees arerequired to maintain valid work authorization to satisfy theconditions of Form I9 at all times during their employment and theuniversity makes no implicit or explicit promises to financiallysupport visa or permanent residency applications.
Texas State University is a emerging research institution locatedin the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor and in the beautifulTexas Hill Country. It is the largest of eight campuses in theTexas State University System and one of the 75 largestuniversities in the country, with over 38,000 students andapproximately 4,000 faculty and staff
Texas State is located in San Marcos, a growing community of over50,000 people located about half way between Austin and SanAntonio. Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texasuniversities. The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River andthe stately cypress and pecan trees on the campus add to the charmof the university's picturesque setting. Our location on the banksof the San Marcos River provides outdoor recreational activitiesthroughout the year.
- Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting yourfirst day of employment for full-time employees with Texas Statepaying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for yourdependents!
- Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and manymore!
- Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendlyresources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellnessprogram
- Great professional development opportunities: choose from avariety of workshops, training, online learning and even accesseducational leave opportunities and reimbursement for academiccourses
- An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networksoffered on and off-campus
- Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans andvoluntary saving options with generous employer contributions
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