Scene Shop Lead & Mentor: Carpentry, Welding Onsite

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts; Richmond (VA); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fully onsite

Résumé du poste

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) invites applications for a Scene Shop Coordinator to provide skilled manual labor in support of the Department of Theatre’s scene shop operation. The Scene Shop Coordinator will mentor students and supervise their work, performing carpentry, rigging, welding, and painting as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining and repairing fixtures and equipment, ensuring safe practices, and coordinating with the Technical Director.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and collaboration skills required to mentor students in the scene shop.
• Experience with carpentry, rigging, welding, or painting in a theatre setting preferred.
• Ability to lift and move heavy materials and use hand and power tools safely.

Responsabilités

• Supervise groups of students with varying skill levels.
• Maintain safe working practices in the scene shop.
• Perform skilled manual labor including carpentry, rigging, welding, and painting as needed.
• Maintain, repair, alter, and construct fixtures, equipment and facilities.

Connaissances

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Undergraduate degree in Theatre preferred

Description du poste

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) invites applications for a Scene Shop Coordinator to provide skilled manual labor in support of the Department of Theatre’s scene shop operation. The Scene Shop Coordinator will mentor students and supervise their work, performing carpentry, rigging, welding, and painting as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining and repairing fixtures and equipment, ensuring safe practices, and coordinating with the Technical Director.