Theater Technical Assistant

Holyoke-Community-College; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Holyoke Community College's Theater Program seeks an energetic candidate to work collaboratively in support of programming in the Leslie Philips Theater. This is a part-time, year-round position.

Assist the Theater Technical Director in the maintenance and operation of all equipment in FPA Building performance and production spaces, including control booth, scene and costume shops, dressing rooms and acting lab.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to work with a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
• Experience in set construction, costume/prop coordination, audio-visual setup, and lighting.
• Ability to climb ladders and lift 25 pounds; comfort with hands-on theater work.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Theater Technical Director in maintaining and operating equipment in performance and production spaces.
• Assist with enforcement of facilities and operational policies and with events.
• Support theatre production tasks from costumes to lighting, sound, sets, and strike.
• Demonstrate safe operation of theater equipment to students in relevant courses.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Set construction

Costume and prop coordination

Audio visual setup

Rigging and operating lights

Running sound board

Physical ability to lift 25 pounds

Education

Associate of Arts degree

Job description

HCC’s Theater Program seeks an energetic candidate to work collaboratively in support of programming in the Leslie Philips Theater. Our ideal candidate will combine skills in technical theater with enthusiasm for working with a diverse range of students, faculty and staff. This is a part-time, year-round position.

Job Description

Assist the Theater Technical Director in the maintenance and operation of all equipment in FPA Building performance and production spaces to include control booth, scene and costume shops, dressing rooms and acting lab.

1. Assist the Theater Technical Director in the enforcement of facilities and operational policies.
2. Assist the Theater Technical Director for all event.
3. Assist with theatre production responsibilities ranging from costume and prop coordination to scenic construction, light hang and focus, sound installation, load-in and strike of scenery, and restoration of lighting equipment.
4. Supports Theater faculty with demonstrating safe operation of Theater and Scene Shop equipment for students in THE 124 (Stagecraft Construction and Technology); THE 125 (Stagecraft: Introduction to design for Theater); and THE 141, THE 142, THE 243, THE 244 (Theater Practicums).

REQUIRED

• Strong communication skills; ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff and student body; and experience in the following aspects of technical theater:

• Set construction
• Costume and prop coordination
• Audio visual set up and production
• Rigging and operating lights
• Running sound board
• Ability to climb ladders to work on sound/lighting equipment
• Ability to lift 25 pounds

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position.

PREFERRED

• Associate of Arts degree

Part-time, non-benefited position

Salary:$17.00/hour

Hours:18.5 hours/week

- All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. HCC is not sponsoring H1B Visa.

- Pre-Employment Background check, including Criminal History will be conducted for all positions.