Technical Theater Supervisor (Stipend)

KING PHILIP REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; Norfolk (MA); On-site; USD 2,500 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

King Philip Regional School District is seeking a Grady Auditorium Production Assistant Manager / District Theatre Operations Assistant Director. This stipend position involves training students in lighting, audio, projections, and rigging across Grady Theater and MS Auditorium, plus coordinating crews for school events.

You will collaborate with the Grady Auditorium Production Manager/Theater Operations Director to schedule events, supervise crews, and manage facilities usage.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years practical technical theater experience.
• Familiar with ETC Element I/II and Ion XE20 lighting consoles.
• Experience coordinating student crews for events is preferred.
• Must pass district CORI fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in training students in theater operations for Grady Theater and MS Auditorium.
• Schedule and supervise student and staff crews for school events.
• Approve or deny facility usage requests based on staffing coverage.
• Provide back-up technical support for the MS Musical program.
• Oversee maintenance of lighting, audio, and rigging systems with district staff.

Skills

Relationship building with students &忙

Education

Technical theater experience

Technical theater coursework or degree preferred

Tools

ETC Element I

ETC Element II

Ion XE20 lighting console

Soundcraft Si Impact

Job description

Grady Auditorium Production Asst. Mgr./District Theatre Operations Asst. Director - Stipend Position

King Philip Regional School District King Philip Regional Middle School - Norfolk, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps King Philip Regional High School - Wrentham, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Grady Auditorium Production Asst. Mgr./District Theatre Operations Asst. Director - Stipend Position

King Philip Regional School District King Philip Regional Middle School - Norfolk, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps King Philip Regional High School - Wrentham, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5884265
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 13, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE:
The Assistant Grady Auditorium Production Manager & Theater Operations Director supports the district. General duties are described below.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties may be assigned as prearranged with the Assistant GAPS Manager/Theater Operations Director.
The Assistant Grady Auditorium Production Manager/Theater Operations Director will:
❖Assist in the training of students in the operations of both of the district theater spaces (Grady Theater & the MS Auditorium), including stage lighting, theater/event audio, projections, and theater rigging.
❖Collaborate with the Grady Auditorium Production Manager & Theater Operations Director to create scheduling and engage in the operations of the aforementioned theater spaces and their equipment for school events using the theaters. (NOTE: Should these services be required during the school day, class coverage is to be provided to accommodate set-up and operations of technical systems by the Assistant GAPS Manager unless a sufficiently trained student technician can be assigned to perform such services).
❖Supervise and schedule student and staff technical crews for extra-curricular school events requiring individual or multi-person staffing (i.e. music concerts, talent shows, awards ceremonies, school committee meetings, etc.) primarily in the MS Auditorium.
❖Collaborate with the Grady Auditorium Production Manager & Theater Operations Director to approve or deny theater/auditorium facilities usage requests submitted through the district facilities scheduling program (currently School Dude) based on the available staffing coverage capabilities for such events.
❖Provide back-up technical support for the MS Musical program, working with the musical director, assistant director, and their performance staffs to help when needed with scenic design and construction, performance lighting, performance audio, and theater rigging.
❖If determined through collaboration with the GAPS Manager/Theater Operations Director to be possible (based on both technical and staffing capabilities), the position includes responsibilities for supervising technical crews for events by outside groups renting the theater facilities (i.e. KP community town meetings, local dance school recitals, VanPool meetings, etc.). These may be a part of the position’s responsibilities at the agreed upon additional hourly pay rates published in the Facilities Rental Fee Matrix only if determined to be feasible by the Grady Auditorium Production Manager/Theater Operations Director.
❖Assist in overseeing the maintenance & upkeep of theatrical lighting, audio, and rigging systems/equipment and both of the physical theater spaces in conjunction with the District Facilities Manager, the District Business Manager, both Building Head Custodians, and the various approved specialist theatrical repair & supply vendors.
SUPERVISION:
Supervises students during training sessions, events, and performances.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Sufficient background in technical theater. (Minimum of 5 years practical technical theater experience required; technical theater college coursework or a technical theater degree preferred.)

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, AND SKILL: Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, teachers, and parents; skill in oral and written communication.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, talk, and/or hear. The employee must periodically lift and/or move theatrical scenery, lighting instruments, audio equipment, ladders, etc. The employee must be able to operate the district hydraulic basket lift & straddler, etc. The employee must be able to drive the district pickup and dump trucks (to retrieve building materials for set construction from building supply companies or to retrieve rented equipment from lighting and/or audio supply vendors). The employee must be able to climb the Grady Theater rigging and control booth ladders as well as the Grady Theater lighting cove/catwalk circular staircase.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as reading handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. The specific vision requirements of the job include good depth perception and occasionally being able to see objects/persons at a distance. While performing the duties of the job the employee frequently is required to hear conversation in quiet as well as noisy environments and be able to tell where a sound is coming from. The employee must be able to communicate with the students to give directions.

NOTES
THE essential functions or duties listed herein are illustrations of the type of work that is performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities perform the essential functions. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by mutual agreement of the employer and the employee, as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position changes.
Position Type: After school/Evening
Salary: $2,500 to $2,500 Stipend
Job Categories:

Career and Technical Education > Music

Career and Technical Education > Theater

Welcome to King Philip Regional Middle School, King Philip Regional High School

The mission of the King Philip Regional School District is to pursue educational excellence in an environment that fosters individual worth, self-respect, and respect for others., The mission of the King Philip Regional School District is to pursue educational excellence in an environment that fosters individual worth, self-respect, and respect for others.We hold our responsibilities to be the development of the intellectual, physical, and social capabilities of the students as a base upon which they can continue to grow as mature, contributing members of a free and democratic society and to instill in them a sense of integrity, direction, and purpose.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The King Philip Regional School District is committed to maintaining a school environment free of harassment towards students, parents, employees or the general public on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, homelessness, religion, age or immigration status and it does not tolerate discrimination. Inquiries related to harassment and discrimination policies can be directed to Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, 18 King Street Norfolk, MA 02056 508-520-7991. Further information about Employment and EOE policy is available at https://www.kingphilip.org/domain/30.

Job Requirements

• Candidates for this position will support the Theater Operations Director/GAPS Manager in running and maintaining the two performing arts facilities for the district (HS Theater, MS Auditorium). Responsibilities include providing tech support (lighting, audio, projections, etc.) for school events such as school assemblies and evening awards nights/ceremonies as well as a variety of community events (audio support for school committee meetings in the HS library, annual and special town meetings, etc.). Additionally, this position would include hourly pay for providing technical supervision with student tech crews for outside rental groups (i.e. dance school recitals, holiday performance rentals, cultural organizations, etc.). Candidates must be familiar with ETC Element I and Element II and ETC Ion XE20 lighting console operations and programming as well as Soundcraft Si Impact audio console operations and programming. Successful candidates must pass district and state CORI requirements including fingerprinting. Stipend: $2,500 plus hourly rates for rentals ($40/hr - weekdays; $55/hr - Saturdays; $70/hr - Sundays).
• At least 5 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Application Instructions

Please be advised that King Philip's offer of employment is contingent upon you submitting and successfully passing a fingerprint-based background check consistent with new state law requirements set forth in Chapter 459 of the Acts of 2012. Should you fail to submit or fail to pass the background check, King Philip reserves its right to withdraw its offer of employment to you.

Contact Information

• Josh Wolloff
• 18 King Street
• Norfolk, Massachusetts 02056
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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