THEATRE TECHNICIAN

Central Michigan University; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Central Michigan University is seeking a Theatre Technician to lead the scene shop for a 5-show season. You will supervise student workers, oversee load-ins, light hangs, and sound installations while ensuring safety policies are followed at the venue.

The role requires a degree or equivalent in Theatre or carpentry and experience with scenic carpentry, rigging, and reading construction drawings. On-site, part-time work supported by the Theatre & Dance department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Theatre or theatrical carpentry.
• Experience with scenic carpentry and rigging.
• Ability to read construction drawings.

Responsibilities

• Mentors and supervises students in scenic carpentry, rigging, lighting hangs and focuses, and sound installation.
• Serves as the head carpenter and shop supervisor for a multi-show season within the Theatre and Dance department.
• Ensures that all safety policies and procedures for the scene shop and venue are followed.
• Maintains and repairs the scene shop and all scene shop equipment.

Skills

Scenic carpentry

Rigging

Reading construction drawings

Theatrical lighting knowledge

Mentoring students

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Theatre or theatrical carpentry

Tools

Lighting and sound equipment

Venue safety procedures

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.

Position Information

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number S-3743

Position Number

Position Number 00150

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External

Position Title

Position Title THEATRE TECHNICIAN

Position Summary

This position will act as the head carpenter and scene shop supervisor for a 5-show season within the Theatre and Dance department, ensuring all safety policies and procedures for the scene shop and venue are followed. The theatre technician also supervises and mentors paid and volunteer student workers in the scene shop and during load-in of scenic elements, and during light hangs and focuses and sound system installation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years in Theatre or theatrical carpentry.
Experience with scenic carpentry and rigging.
Ability to read construction drawings.
Basic knowledge of theatrical lighting, sound equipment, and systems.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Theatre.
Three years of professional theatrical carpentry experience.
Experience with various sound systems in performance.
Experience managing and mentoring university students in a theatre shop.

Duties & Responsibilities

Mentors and supervises students in scenic carpentry, rigging, lighting hang and focus, and sound installation.
Serves as the head carpenter and shop supervisor for a multiple show season within the Theatre and Dance department.
Ensures that all safety policies and procedures for the scene shop and venue are followed.
Maintains and repairs the scene shop and all scene shop equipment.
Works with the technical director to make recommendations on equipment and materials to be purchased.
Maintains and repairs rigging, lighting and sound equipment, and systems at multiple on campus venues.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Employee Group

Employee Group Supervisory Technical

Staff Pay Level 5

Pay Range

Pay Range Min Starting Rate: $18.50per hour, estimated salary between $18.50 - $20.50 per hour

Division

Division Academic Affairs

Department

Department Theater & Dance

Position Status

Position Status Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status

Employment Status Part-Time

FTE

FTE 0.5

Position Type

Position Type 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule

Weekly Work Schedule Mon-Fri, 20 hours per week

Location

Location Mount Pleasant, MI

About the Department: The Department of Theatre and Dance is a growing, vibrant and passionate community of dedicated and creative individuals, with a long history. Our graduates are engaged professionally across the nation in all manner of endeavors.
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and