Middle School - Musical Stage Manager and Properties Manager - 2026/2027

Sylvania; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

The Deerfield 109 District seeks a Seasonal-Middle School Musical Stage Manager and Properties Manager to coordinate the visual environment of the production while guiding students through set construction and stagecraft.

You will collaborate with the Music Director and Assistant Director to ensure the stage aligns with the show's pacing and artistic vision, while supervising student crews in painting, prop layout, and set dressing, and enforcing safety during rehearsals and performances.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and the ability to positively interact with staff and students aged 11–14.

Responsibilities

• Scenic Planning: Develop visual concepts, simple designs, and prop layouts for the production.
• Student Involvement: Instruct and supervise student crew members in basic set assembly, painting, and stage dressing.
• Collaborative Production: Meet regularly with the Music Director and Assistant Director to coordinate stage space for staging, choreography, and musical numbers.
• Stage Safety: Ensure all set pieces are constructed safely and handled properly by students during rehearsals and performances.

Job description

The Role of the Middle School Musical Stage Manager and Properties Managerin Deerfield 109

DEERFIELD 109 - MISSION STATEMENT

Provide the highest quality educational experiences that engage, inspire and empower each student to excel and contribute in a changing world.

DEERFIELD 109 - VISION STATEMENT

District 109 students will excel and contribute when they have the knowledge and skills to be:

• Lifelong learners
• Critical and creative thinkers
• Effective communicators
• Collaborative workers
• Self-directed learners
• Respectful and responsible members of society

GENERAL INFORMATION

• TITLE: Seasonal-Middle School Musical Stage Manager and Properties Manager
• DEPARTMENT: N/A
• LICENSURE: N/A
• ENDORSEMENT: N/A
• CLASSIFICATION: Classified
• FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
• REPORTS TO: Building Principal or Designee
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A
• RATE OF PAY: $57 per hour and it is a 20 hour limit for the role.
• WORK HOURS: Seasonal and to be determined in collaboration with the Building Principal
• PRIOR EXPERIENCE: High School diploma and the ability to positively interact with staff and students between the ages of 11 and 14
• PLACEMENT:ShepardMiddleSchool

JOB OVERVIEW

Coordinates the visual environment of the production while guiding students through the creative and technical process of set construction. This role works closely with the Music Director and Assistant Director to ensure the physical stage aligns with the artistic vision and pacing of the show.

Key Responsibilities:

• Scenic Planning: Develop visual concepts, simple designs, and prop layouts for the production.
• Student Involvement: Instruct and supervise student crew members in basic set assembly, painting, and stage dressing.
• Collaborative Production: Meet regularly with the Music Director and Assistant Director to coordinate stage space for staging, choreography, and musical numbers.
• Stage Safety: Ensure all set pieces are constructed safely and handled properly by students during rehearsals and performances.

The mental demands, physical demands, and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow an employee with disabilities to perform the essential functions.