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Technical Theater Student Assistant

Deadline
Sep 03, 2027
Closing in 319 days
Location
N/A
United States
Employment
None
Full or part time
Reference
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Posted Sep 29, 2026
Offered salary$13.73 per hour

About the role

Technical Theater Student Assistant

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There are two types of student employment at SMC: Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Regular Student Employment (RSE). All students should apply for any position they are interested in, whether or not they have received a Federal Work-Study award. The SMC Financial Aid Office will determine if the student hired is eligible for FWS but being eligible is not a requirement for most jobs. If a student has received a FWS award, it is not a guarantee of employment and the award amount will not be paid towards the student’s tuition/account. It is a maximum amount that the student may earn over the course of the academic year, if they secure a qualified student employment position. Both Regular Student employees and FWS employees receive an hourly rate equivalent to at least the current minimum wage. The student receives funds in the form of wages on a bi-weekly schedule. The FWS or RSE earnings may be used to assist with a student’s various expenses. If a FWS student earns their maximum award, the hiring department will determine if employment can continue as Regular Student Employment since funds are limited. Students interested in working on campus must be registered, have a complete financial aid file, and complete an online Student Employment Application.

Posting Details

Position Information
Posting Number 2020324-3
Job Title Technical Theater Student Assistant
Pay Rate $13.73 per hour
Job Category Student
Department VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Position Summary Information
Job Description Summary Seeking a student employee to assist in the support of theater events, working with light and sound equipment, and other miscellaneous theatre duties including prop and costume shop maintenance. The student employee will work up to 20 hours per week.
Required Qualifications
  • High School Diploma
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Basic Computer Proficiency



Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous experience in technical theatre
  • Knowledge of tool safety



Other Information Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Communicate effectively with event leads regarding setup and support.
  • Develop and maintain a working knowledge of fundamental theater equipment.
  • Maintain organization of workspace and equipment.
  • Notify supervisor(s) of any equipment or device needs.
  • Providing technical assistance for events in the Lyons theatre
  • The duties listed in this job description are not all-inclusive, but a list of the major responsibilities.
  • Additional duties not noted in the job description may be assigned by a supervisor.
Special Instructions to Applicants You must be enrolled at the College on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum of 6 credit hours during fall and spring semesters and 3 credit hours during the summer semester); contact hours will not be used to meet the 6 credit hour minimum. 
 
High-school students who are dual enrolled are eligible for student employment. You must also meet the credit hour requirement. 
 
OR 
 
You must be enrolled or continuing your education with a four-year College partner, on the campus of SMC, and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours and at least 1 SMC credit hour during the fall and spring semesters and 3 credit hours and at least 1 SMC credit hour during the summer semester. 
 
All student employees must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for student employment.
Physical Requirements Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

A. Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using
feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
B. Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on
narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
C. Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
D. Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
E. Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
F. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
G. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
H. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving
from one work site to another.
I. Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust
forward, downward or outward.
J. Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained
motion.
K. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from
position-to-position.
L. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
M. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
N. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations
in sound design.
Quicklink https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/postings/5446
Close Date 09/03/2027

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