Scenic Artist Theatre Arts
About the role
This position is supervised by the Scenic Charge. The primary responsibilities include painting and finishing all scenic elements as assigned, maintaining inventory of painting supplies and tools, ensuring safety and cleanliness in the paint areas, operating various painting equipment, working at heights, staying updated on industry trends, and adhering to Liberty University policies.
Responsibilities
- Paint and finish all scenic elements as assigned.
- Organize and maintain inventory of painting supplies and tools.
- Maintain safety, order, and cleanliness of all paint areas.
- Maintain all paint equipment.
- Work comfortably at heights on ladders and personnel lifts.
- Stay abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services, and leading industry performance benchmarks.
- Strictly adhere to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
- Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering Liberty University’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.
- Assists in overseeing student workers, production students, and CSER students.
Qualifications And Credentials
- 1-3 years of experience, undergraduate degree, or comparable training.
- A degree in technical theatre or scenic art is preferred.
- Strong experience in scenic art, understanding different paint styles.
- Knowledge of theatrical production processes, from design phase to strike.
- Knowledge of all areas of a paint shop and its tools/equipment.
- Must be able to follow a design through to completion.
- Experience handling multiple productions at one time.
- Strong organizational skills.
ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES
- Communication and Comprehension: Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
- Problem Solving: Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
Physical and Sensory Abilities
- May be required to travel to on-campus and local facilities.
- May be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
- Regularly required to hear and speak to effectively communicate orally.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
- Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop to conduct business.
- Regularly lift 40 or fewer pounds.
- Ability to work nights and weekends.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled setting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate. The shop can be loud when tools are in use. Working environment may include facilitation of events outdoors occasionally.
Driving Requirements
- If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel.
- Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required when driving in the performance of the employee’s position.
Time Type
Full time
Location
Onsite
Pay Range
$18.27 - $21.63
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes.