This recruitment will be used to fill four part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Production Assistant: Stage Technician I position for the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx) at Oregon State University (OSU).

Production Assistant: Stage Technician I will work many of the back of house positions at PRAx, and will help to train and guide other students, provide production support at on and off-campus events, and will be assigned where needed on any given day. Duties may include stage setup and strike, load-in, load-out, stage management, setting and operating lighting, sound, and/or video systems, organizing and maintaining equipment and spaces.

The Production Assistant will be required to learn and follow safety policies and procedures of PRAx and may be asked to assist in training and supervising other students in those policies and procedures. The position requires a demonstrated high level of discretion and sense of appropriateness, ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor when working in stressful situations, as well as excellent communication and customer service skills. PRAx employees are expected to use good judgement, to conduct themselves professionally while at work, to follow the guidelines for proper work attire, and to be punctual and reliable.

Reports to: Senior Venue Technical Manager

Schedule: Varied schedule, up to 24 hours per week. Preference given to those who can work 12-24 hours a week. These positions will require evening and weekend work.

Support all aspects of back of house/production, which may include:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

A minimum of two years’ experience supervising, managing, or mentoring others. Ability to communicate directions in a clear and concise manner. Ability to communicate professionally with internal and external clients, other staff and guests. Reliability and punctuality is a must. Production leads should arrive ready to work in approved dress code. Prior experience working with live performance, such as sound, lighting, theater, stagehand, live performance. Ability to be trained on current AV technologies and in safety procedures, to continually follow safety procedures as trained; and to train and supervise other students in learned procedures.

This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.