Position, Department: Stagehand, Advancement & Government Affairs
Type of Position: Part-time Temporary, Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, 12 hours per week
Pay Range: $17.82-$22.80 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.
Benefits Category: Partial benefits
Position Summary: Serve as lead for the stagehand crew for events in the Midwest Trust Center (MTC), ensuring events, performances, and productions are smoothly executed in a memorable and seamless fashion.
Required Qualifications:
- May mentor less-experienced team members.
- Typically requires 5+ years of related experience.
To be considered for this position we will require an application and resume.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Specialize in one or more departments, such as Carpentry, Sound, Electrics, Properties, Wardrobe, and Video.
- "Electrics - Set up and operate lighting instruments and equipment. Specialized positions requiring additional training and experience include: • Spotlight Operator – Followspots are large, manually operated lighting fixtures. Operators manually move these fixtures, taking real-time directions from Lighting Directors, Lighting Console Operators, or Stage managers. • Lighting Console Programmer - Computerized lighting consoles are used to program the complex lighting cues for any event. This position manually programs each change into the console and then runs the console during the performance. "
- "Sound - Setup and operation of all sound equipment. Specialized positions requiring additional training and experience include: • Front of House Sound Console - This position mixes the main speakers' sound from the audience's perspective. • Monitor Sound Console - This position mixes the sound for the monitor speakers for use by the performers on stage. • Recording Engineer – This position mixes the event separately when live events are recorded for later use."
- Wardrobe - Work with costumes. Prepare them for use by cleaning and repairing them. Assist performers in changing costumes during the show.
- Properties - Responsible for Set Decorations and any hand-held items used by performers during the show. Repair props and decorations for touring shows.
- "Video – Set up and operate video elements, including Video Walls/Screens, projectors, media servers, cameras, and video switchers. Specialized positions requiring additional training and experience include: • Media Server Operator / Projectionist- This position operates a computerized media server, connected to a projector or video wall, that provides the video content and effects during a performance. • Video Switcher Operator- Operates a computerized switching system for live cameras for recording or projecting content during an event. • Camera Operator- Operates live cameras during an event. "
- "Carpentry – Set up and operate staging equipment, trusses, scenery, and backdrops. Specialized positions requiring additional training and experience include: • Flyperson- Operates all aspects of the counterweight rigging system (fly-rail), including loading and unloading counterweight, scenery, curtains, and lighting instruments. The fly-rail is used during setup and strike, but also during performances as various scenery moves in and out of place during a performance. • Rigger- Work at heights sometimes exceeding 70ft, installing chain hoists for lifting exceptionally heavy loads like trussing. • Stage Management- This position is the primary source of communication between the crew, both front and back of the house, and the performers and participants of an event. The crew relies on this position to know when any given aspect of a performance will change. This position is also responsible for evacuating anyone on stage during an emergency and creating post-event paperwork for future reference and billing purposes."
- Execute setups and changeovers of the performance spaces between events.
- Assist users of the performance spaces, including Johnson County Community College staff, students, rental clients, and community members.
- Work under the supervision of the Technical Director, Chief Audio Engineer, and Master Electrician and in close collaboration with the production team and other crew members.
- Conduct maintenance duties for the facilities and equipment as needed. Troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise, ensuring equipment functions correctly at all times.
- Keep the stage, backstage, and other work areas clean and organized, with all props and materials stored in the correct location.
*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals and is an affirmative action employer. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.
