Theater - Production Work Study

Official Job Description

Theater - Production Work Study

Supervised by: Instructional Staff
Department: Theater	Grade: Work Study
Category: Work Study	Status: Exempt

Function of the Job

Assist the Theater Department with pre- and post production tasks for the fall and spring shows. Position is available for generally 6-7 weeks each semester. In Fall this runs October through November and in Spring it runs from the middle of March through May.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist set and lighting designers to build the set, focus the lights and work on other pre- and post production tasks.
Other duties as reasonably assigned by Theater staff.

Essential Functions

Must display professionalism and confidentiality in all matters
Must be able to safely use power tools
May require heavy lifting
Must be able to provide and understand verbal/visual orders from supervisors.

Personal Interaction

Daily contact with College personnel, faculty, students, and the general public in the routine performance of duties and departmental services.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Requirements

Students will be required to work during the week and on some Saturdays and Sundays.

Experience in construction, especially set building, is preferred.

Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the student’s course of study. Students participating in the Federal Work Study Program are paid minimum wage and can work up to 20 hours per week. The student is not guaranteed a set number of hours per week.

In order to qualify for the Federal Work Study Program the student must:

be enrolled half-time (or greater) at the College (half-time is 6cr for fall/spring and 3cr for summer),
be enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate program,
be in good academic standing; and
must have eligibility (financial need) as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Revised: 09/01/2014

Tort Liability Statement:

Coordinates the College Risk Management Program in a capacity appropriate to this position. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring conditions, events and circumstances present through daily College operations, and communicating observations to the appropriate supervisor or taking necessary actions to correct, prevent or limit safety problems. May serve as a member of a committee that supports the health, safety and/or legal rights of visitors, students and staff. Such committees may include the AA/EEO, Sexual Harassment, and Safety/Loss Control committees. (Risk Management Categories I, III, IV. See Tort file.)

This description is intended to indicate the kinds and levels of work difficulty that will be required of the position that will be given the title and shall not be construed as declaring what specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of the supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

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