Scenic Construction; Term-Appointed
Listed on 2026-07-04
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Education / Teaching
Faculty, Building & Residential Construction, Seasonal / Summer
Job Posting
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job TitleTerm-Appointed Employee - Scenic Construction
DepartmentTheatre
Employment TypeTemporary | Non Exempt | On-Site
Hourly Range$30-35/hour, salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Boston College Theatre Department is seeking a term-appointed, part-time employee for the Academic year (end August
-beginning May). Flexible schedule based on the needs of the theatre, most weeks between 12-29 hrs.
- Provide training, supervision and mentorship for student employees and those enrolled in the Scene Construction/Paint Prep Lab.
- Will oversee, in coordination with the Production Manager, the construction and rigging of scenic elements for Theatre Departments productions.
- Provide instruction in building crafts, technical skills and safety practices.
- Manage the procurement and maintenance of all scenery supplies and equipment and should be able to instruct students in a variety of skills in advanced scenery construction in coordination with the Production Manager.
- Any other tasks as given by the Production Manager.
- College degree or equivalent and three to five years of related experience.
- OSHA certification, student shop supervision experience preferred.
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
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