"Theatre Area Stage Technician"

Theatre Area Stage Technician

Requisition Number: S02283P

Position Category: Staff

Hours Per Week: 28

Months Per Year: 10

Alternate Work Schedule:
Hours will vary depending on theatre production calendar during the academic year. Some nights and weekends are required.

Pay Grade: N25

Salary:

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

This position will serve WSU Theatre in the School of Performing Arts as an Electrician for the theatre lighting area as well as Scene Shop Supervisor for the theatre scenic shop.

WSU Theatre produces four theatre productions per year. Electrician responsibilities will include serving as Master Electrician for two theatre productions per year and serving as Assistant Master Electrician on two additional theatre productions per year. Duties include reading lighting plots, preparing the space for the hang, training student electricians of all skill levels, supervising the lighting hang, focus, tech, and potentially serving as primary programmer for productions. This position will support and mentor advanced students as they take the lead on various aspects of the process. The position will also supervise lighting employees and theatre practicum students in executing designs and assist the lighting professor with creative problem-solving to meet the needs of each production.

Scene Shop Supervisor responsibilities will include reading and interpreting construction drawings, assigning student employees tasks to build scenic elements in a professional and safe manner, and teaching theatre practicum students basic construction skills needed to complete class and production assignments. This person will also assist the Technical Director in maintaining shop equipment, inventory, and supplies; establishing and enforcing safety procedures during scenic construction and departmental productions; building scenery; and supervising and mentoring students in scenic and prop construction in the Theater Scene Shop. This position often requires work on evenings and weekends.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years of experience in theatre, lighting, construction, shop management or related fields

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• BS, BA, or BFA Degree (Theater Technology Focus Preferred)
• Experience in theatrical lighting and electrics or Experience in theatre scenery construction
• Experience in an educational setting

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 02/24/2026

Review Date: 03/23/2026

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this part-time position starts at $27,607 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications.The anticipated start date for this position is Monday, August 3, 2026.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin March 23, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion., Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling. Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. , Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. , Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees., Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. , Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. , Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. , Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position: Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to have visual acuity to perform activities such as: operating machines, (i.e. lathes, drill presses, power saws) where the job is at or within arms reach; skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as carpenter, plumber, mechanic.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level., The worker is subject to vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body. , The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. , The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

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