Stagecraft - Set Design - Major Production en Join Delaware Schools Consortium

Terms of Employment:

Casual Seasonal -

Benefits Type:

NonBenefited - EPER

Reports To:

Show Director/Building Principal

Salary:

Commensurate with the Brandywine School District's EPER Salary Schedule

To Apply:

Please visit our District web site & click on Employment Opportunities

Job Qualifications:

1.     Familiarity with theatrical set design and construction, including staging, scenic, structural and rigging design for theater is required.

2.     Carpentry, drafting, mechanical design and planning skills are necessary.

3.     Ability to work within a budget.

4.     A general knowledge of theatrical technical production is helpful (lighting, sound, decoration, architecture, budgeting, etc.).

5.     The set designer must be willing to instruct students in the techniques and use of tools for set design and construction.

Essential Job Functions:

1.     Work with the Director(s), Production Manager, and Artistic Designer of the show to develop a set design that meets the needs and budget of the show and works around the facility use schedule.

2.     Work with the Production Manager to purchase the needed materials.

3.     Schedules build times to deliver the completed set in accordance with the show schedule.

4.     Direct the students and parent volunteers at the scheduled build times to construct the set according to the design.

5.     Working with the Artistic Designer, direct students and parent volunteers to decorate the set according to the design.

6.     Working with the Production Manager and Stage Manager, train the stage crew to move the set during shows as needed according to the design.

7.     Maintain the set throughout the production.

8.     Strike the set after closing and return reusable material to storage in the wings and outdoor sheds as appropriate.