Grand Valley State University seeks a Scene Shop Specialist, 9-month to oversee the operation of the scene shop, including the construction of scenery for Theatre productions in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
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Provide set up and construction, and some technical support for the Louis Armstrong Theatre and Linn Maxwell Keller Black Box Theatre, starting August 2025. The successful candidate will oversee all scene shop activities, including supervision of student laborers in the scene shop for the construction of scenery, the care and maintenance of all tools and equipment, and enforcement of operational and safety standards. We are looking for a candidate with a Bachelor’s degree with working knowledge of: theatre and scene shop safety practices, scenic construction techniques and best practices, and familiarity with a wide range of industrial tools and equipment appropriate to theatre.