Lead Scene Shop Assistant
Position Summary: Provide student supervision and production construction and implementation to the Theatre Program to support its performance and event season.
Required Qualifications:
- Requires a High School Diploma and 3+ years of related experience.
- May assist less-experienced team members.
Necessary Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated safe working knowledge of all tools, materials, and equipment necessary for live performance build and production required, including CAD or hand-based drafting skills
- Strong instructional, analytical, and problem-solving skills are required to mount program productions
- Ability to formulate and articulate procedures, expectations, and practices
- Strong leadership, supervisory, motivation, and team-building skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to motivate student learning
- Ability to create a positive, challenging, and learning atmosphere
- Ability to effectively collaborate with faculty, staff, team members, and external stakeholders
- Willingness and openness to learn and adopt new techniques and approaches
- Ability to adapt and remain flexible in an ever-changing environment
- Ability to work on numerous projects simultaneously
Position details include but are not limited to:
- Supervise all set, sound, and lighting design and construction for the academic theatre program.
- Attend all work calls and selected production meetings.
- Maintain the theatre scene shop Midwest Trust Center (MTC 182), equipment, and tools.
- Maintain inventory and procure supplies and materials necessary for ongoing production operations.
- Work collaboratively and safely with the students and staff involved in department productions, including the Academic Theatre Technical Director.
- Liaise with MTC staff regarding the scheduling of joint-use equipment and performance spaces.
- Maintain a clean work area/set.
- Ensure safety regulations and guidelines are followed.
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