THEATRE TECHNICIAN

Position Information

Position Information

Posting Number S-3743 Position Number 00150 Type of Recruitment External 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.

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 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.

Employee Group Supervisory Technical Staff Pay Level 5 Pay Range Min Starting Rate: $18.50per hour, estimated salary between $18.50 - $20.50 per hour Division Academic Affairs Department Theater & Dance Position Status Regular Position End Date Employment Status Part-Time FTE 0.5 Position Type 12 month Weekly Work Schedule Mon-Fri, 20 hours per week Location Mount Pleasant, MI 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.

About CMU

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 vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

EEO Statement

CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.

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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU's Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education's Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU's Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu

Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you currently an internal employee of CMU according to the university's definition?

• Yes

• No

• • If yes, to which employee group do you belong? (If not applicable, select "Not Applicable").

• Not Applicable

• Dispatcher

• Medical Faculty

• Office Professional

• P&A, SO or Faculty

• Police

• Public Broadcasting

• Sergeant

• Service Maintenance

• Supervisory/Technical

• • How did you learn about this vacancy?

• CMU Website

• Chronicle of Higher Education

• HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)

• HigherEdJobs.com

• InsideHigherEd.com

• Michigan Works Talent Bank

• Newspaper

• Professional Journal/Website

• Other Source

• • Do you have a bachelor's degree or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years in Theatre or theatrical carpentry?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience with scenic carpentry and rigging?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have the ability to read construction drawings?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have the basic knowledge of theatrical lighting, sound equipment, and systems?

• Yes

• No

Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• List of References