Performing Arts Center, Back of House

Performing Arts Center, Back of House

Salary

$16.00 Hourly

Location

Prescott Campus, Prescott, AZ

Job Type

Casual Part Time (Less than 20 hours/week)

Job Number

2026-00198

Department

PAC - Back of House

Opening Date

08/05/2026

• Description
• Benefits

Description of Position

Stagehand:

Load and unload trucks. Carry and roll heavy items related to theater shows. Listen and take orders for various tasks including set up of lighting, rigging, and sound systems.

Stage Technician:

Provide technical support for productions and coordinate the set up of lighting and sound equipment and to operate the equipment during shows, productions, which includes providing maintenance and repairs. Under general direction, performs technical work that involves the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of stage equipment for a variety of theatrical, stage events and conferences. Load and unload trucks.

Minimum Expectations & Requirements

Stage Hand/Stage Technician:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds repetitively
• Basic knowledge of theater
• Ability to work unusual hours (early morning load ins, late night load outs)
• Customer service experience working with the public, students, faculty and staff
• Ability to perform repetitious tasks safely, with attention to detail
• Honesty, integrity and dependability a must
• Must be able to work in all conditions safely

Stage Technician:

• Same as above

AND

• Advanced knowledge in one or more of following: theatrical lighting, stage craft, wardrobe, rigging, sound, and video systems
• Two or more years experience in any theatrical or technical areas expressed above
• Able to operate digital or computerized system
• Able to learn new technology

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors and managers in person
• Work experience in a community college/higher education environment.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Yavapai College offers its employees a comprehensive benefit package:

• Other Insurance Coverage: Workers Compensation (compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases)
• Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated may receive benefits if covered wages meet requirements
• Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employees bank account(s).
• Additional Benefits and Services: Local community discounts to faculty and staff, mail and notary service.

Employer Yavapai College

Address 1100 E. Sheldon Street

Prescott, Arizona, 86301

Website http://www.yc.edu/hr