Student - Student Technician SOA

Utah Valley University • Main Campus - Orem, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Utah Valley University is looking for students with a background in supporting performance events or related skills. This position supports the specific areas of scenic, lighting, and sound design. From this position, we assign applicants to the production area they have experience or desire. We are seeking dependable, easy going individuals that display a good attention to detail. The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, as part of Utah Valley University School of the Arts, produces a wide array of musicals, plays, and concerts in addition to presenting touring artists and hosting university events.

Requirements

• Must be a current UVU student.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools for constructing scenic elements (helpful, but not required).
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry for executing plans and drawings.
• Knowledge of basic shop safety rules and procedures.
• Skills in using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions.
• Skills in determining the kind of tools and equipment needed for a task.
• Skills in watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure proper machine function.
• Ability to quickly move and coordinate fingers, limbs, and body to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and produce sensible answers.
• Ability to arrange things or actions in a specific order or pattern according to a rule or set of rules.

Nice To Haves

• Background in supporting performance events or related skills.
• Experience in scenic, lighting, or sound design.

Responsibilities

• Supports the specific areas of scenic, lighting, and sound design.
• Assigned to a production area based on experience or desire.
• Works in a setting that produces a wide array of musicals, plays, and concerts, and presents touring artists and university events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed