"THEATRE TECHNICIAN"

THEATRE TECHNICIAN

Position Number: S-3743

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:

• Bachelors 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:

• Bachelors 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: Supervisory Technical

Staff Pay Level: 5

Pay Range: $17.00 - $26.50 per hour, estimated salary between $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Theater & Dance

Position Status: Regular

Employment Status: Part-Time

FTE: 0.5

Position Type: 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 20 hours per week

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

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.

To learn more about the department, visit the department website.

Message to Applicants:

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 CMUs 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. For best consideration, please submit application materials on or before November 11th, 2025.