Props Supervisor – Theater & Scene Shop

DeSales University; Center Valley (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

DeSales University in Center Valley, PA, is seeking a Properties Supervisor to oversee procurement, budgeting, and building of all properties for the Act 1 season. The role also supervises the student props practicum and assists in the scene shop practicum, mentoring student leaders on projects.

It includes maintaining the props storage area and handling occasional rentals to external organizations. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational, communication, budgeting, and interpersonal

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational, communication, budgetary, and interpersonal skills required.
• Experience in properties construction (stitching, carpentry, upholstery, painting); welding ideal.
• Periodic weekend and weeknight availability required.
• Dedicated to the mission of a small, Catholic, liberal arts institution

Responsibilities

• Procure, budget for, and build all properties for the DeSales Act 1 season.
• Supervise the student props practicum and assist in the scene shop practicum.
• Mentor student leaders on projects related to props and production.
• Maintain and organize the props storage area.
• Coordinate occasional rentals of properties to outside organizations.
• Support team with general prop maintenance and inventory management.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Budgeting

Interpersonal skills

Prop construction

Carpentry

Upholstery

Painting

Welding

Weekend/weeknight availability

Job description

DeSales University in Center Valley, PA, is seeking a Properties Supervisor to oversee procurement, budgeting, and building of all properties for the Act 1 season. The role also supervises the student props practicum and assists in the scene shop practicum, mentoring student leaders on projects.

It includes maintaining the props storage area and handling occasional rentals to external organizations. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational, communication, budgeting, and interpersonal