Student Worker Stagehand 26/27

Iowa Western Community College; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA, invites applications for a Part-time Stagehand at the Arts Center. This theater technician supports a variety of events by assisting with lighting, sound, video, staging, rigging and A/V systems, under the direction of the Arts Center's Technical Director.

The ideal candidate has experience in a technical venue, can follow directions, communicates clearly, and maintains a professional appearance appropriate to event settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical field in an entertainment venue, company, or school theater.
• Ability to listen, understand instructions and work independently.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and interpersonal.
• Knowledge of modern sound, lighting, stage and rigging equipment.
• Understanding of stage operations and theater etiquette.
• Professional appearance appropriate to the events.
• Must be an Iowa Western student.

Responsibilities

• Take direction from Technical Director or production staff and carry out tasks supporting live performances.
• Set-up, tear-down, and operation of theater equipment including lighting, sound, scenery, rigging, staging, and other equipment.
• Loading and unloading performance equipment from event transportation vehicles.

Skills

Technical field experience

Instruction comprehension

Communication skills

Sound/lighting/stage/rigging knowledge

Stage operations & etiquette

Professional appearance

Student status (IWCC)

Job description

Description

The Arts Center Part-time Stagehand is a theater technician who performs tasks and duties necessary to the presentation of a variety of events at the Arts Center. Part-time Stagehand is reasonably knowledgeable on the use and operation of live performance systems, including lighting, sound, video, staging, rigging, and A/V systems. Part-time Stagehand takes direction from Arts Center Technical Director or management of the various events that take place in the performance spaces of the Arts Center.

Job Duties

• Take direction from Technical Director or production staff and carry out tasks which support live performances or events in the performance spaces of the Arts Center.
• Set-up, tear-down, manipulation and operation of theater technical equipment, including lighting, sound, scenery, rigging, staging, and other equipment.
• Loading and unloading performance equipment from event transportation vehicles.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a technical field in an entertainment venue, company, or school theater.
• Must be able to listen to and comprehend instructions and work independently to complete the task.
• Competence in oral and interpersonal communication.
• Technical knowledge of modern sound, lighting, stage, and rigging equipment.
• Knowledge of stage operations and theater etiquette.
• Maintain a professional appearance appropriate to the nature of the event.
• Must be an Iowa Western student

Physical Demands

• Must be able to withstand occasional long and irregular hours of concentrated physical activity.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders.
• Manual manipulation of tools and theater instruments.
• Standing or sitting for long periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.