Lighting/Sound Technician - (PT) at Drew University

Drew University - Liberal Arts College seeks a part-time (20 hours per week during each semester) Lighting/Sound Technician to assist the Technical Director in managing and maintaining the lighting and sound in three (3) theatre spaces. The Lighting/Sound technician will supervise students in immersive experiences as part of Drew University’s launch program. The compensation for this position is: $6,750/ per semester, paid bi-weekly.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Serving as the master electrician for production.
• Organizing light hangs and sound load-in for our co-curricular production program. 
• Training students on the safe and proper use of our lighting and sound equipment.
• Acting as the liaison to our lighting and sound design artists. 

Job Experience/Education:

• Must have professional experience in lighting and/or sound and also act as the Production Sound Engineer.
• Able to teach and work with students of multiple abilities. 
• Competency with ETC consoles, Q-lab, a plus. 
• Bachelor's degree or three (3) years professional experience in a related field.

How to Apply:

Please forward the following materials:

• Cover letter
• CV/Resume 
• Support materials and statement of philosophy for working with students.

About Drew University:

Drew University, a Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts university, includes the College of Liberal Arts, Drew Theological School, and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Drew is located on a beautiful, wooded campus in Madison, New Jersey, a thriving small town close to New York City.

Drew’s one-of-a-kind, leading-edge path to an undergraduate degree, Launch, ensures that every student graduates with a purpose, sought-after transferable skills, a network of mentors, and an experience-based résumé—guaranteed. Drew’s unique, immersive learning experiences include professionally mentored scientific research in RISE and DSSI, volunteer and community-based opportunities through the Center for Civic Engagement, making industry connections in seven semesters in New York City, and exploring the world through eye-opening international study abroad trips.

Drew University’s two graduate schools, Drew Theological School and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, confer 10 master’s and four doctoral degrees. Numerous certificate programs are also available. All programs are based on Drew’s renowned commitment to faculty-student mentorship, opportunities for out-of-the-classroom experiential learning, and facilitating a robust intellectual and global community, with many programs offered in hybrid or fully online modalities.

To enrich education through diversity, Drew University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Following federal and state requirements, a candidate must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States if selected for hire. 

These positions are subject to a background check.