Set Designer, Musical

Gloucester County Institute of Technology; New Jersey; On-site; USD 11,383 - 15,400; Part time

Job summary

Gloucester County Institute of Technology is seeking a part-time Performing Arts set designer to collaborate with the director and creative team on cohesive set design for productions. You will render concepts, create build plans, and coordinate furniture, props, and lighting elements to realize the show design.

Responsibilities include attending production meetings and being available to the creative team and builders to ensure successful realization of the set design.

Qualifications

• Works collaboratively with director to create a cohesive set design for the show.
• Completes renderings for the director and creative team.
• Creates build plans as needed for the construction of the set.
• Works with props designer to ensure furniture and set dressings are procured and executed.

Responsibilities

• Works with lighting designer on any practicals used on the set.
• Attends production meetings.
• Makes themselves available to creative team and builder/td to ensure successful realization of set design.

Skills

Set design

Collaboration

Renderings

Build plans

Props coordination

Lighting collaboration

Production meetings

Education

Certificated Staff

Job description

• Position Type: Performing Arts/ Variety of Positions
• Date Posted: 7/12/2026
• Location: Gloucester County Institute of Technology
• Date Available: 08/01/2026
• Closing Date: 07/24/2026

QUALIFICATIONS

Certificated Staff

DESCRIPTION

• Works collaboratively with director to create a cohesive set design for the show
• Completes renderings for the director and creative team.
• Creates build plans as needed for the construction of the set
• Works with props designer to ensure furniture and set dressings are procured and executed
• Works with lighting designer on any practicals used on the set
• Attends production meetings
• Makes themselves available to creative team and builder/td to ensure successful realization of set design.

REPORTS TO: Katie Knoblock

HOURS: As needed

LOCATION: GCIT

SALARY: $1200.00

BENEFITS: No

DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING RESUMES: 07/24/26

EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/1/2026

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Gloucester County Vocational School District prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender (including pregnancy), marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ms. Allie Jones, Director of Human Resources

1360 Tanyard Rd. Sewell, NJ 08080

856-468-1445