Assistant Supervisor - Scene Shop

This position offers a hands‑on opportunity to lead, mentor, and collaborate in a dynamic theatrical production environment. Working under the guidance of the Scene Shop Supervisor, the role blends creative problem‑solving with practical leadership, supervising and training undergraduate and graduate students while contributing directly to the design and construction of scenery and properties for Theatre Department productions. It provides meaningful experience in both technical theatre and team development, with the chance to shape high‑quality productions from concept through execution.

Applicants will find strong value in the collaborative culture and educational mission of Utah Valley University, where teaching, learning, and professional practice intersect. This role supports artistic growth, builds transferable skills in supervision, communication, and fabrication, and allows individuals to make a visible impact on student learning and live performance. It is well suited for those who enjoy working with their hands, mentoring others, and contributing to a creative academic community.

• Designs, engineers and constructs theatrical scenery performance spaces according to plans produced and within guidelines set by the technical directors. Collaborates, develops, and enforces safety and workplace standards, policies, and procedures. Rigs soft goods, flats, and set pieces using theater grids and fly systems.
• Supervises, manages, and trains student crews in a shop environment for all construction, load‑ins, and strikes. Collaborates with shop supervisor, technical director, and department chair to recruit and hire crew members.
• Operates and maintains shop equipment, supplies, tools, fabricating equipment, and scenic inventory.

Graduation from accredited institution with an Associate’s degree in theater (technical, design, and/or construction) or a related field; OR any combination of education and/or experience related to the position summary totaling a minimum of two years.

Graduation from accredited institution with a bachelor's degree in theater (technical, design, and/or construction) or a related field; OR any combination of education and/or experience related to the position summary totaling a minimum of four years.

• Knowledge of scenic construction shop equipment, processes, and techniques.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry and their scenic applications.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge of and proficiency in computer‑aided drafting programs (CAD). Vectorworks preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of and proficiency in scenic painting techniques.

• Manual Dexterity
• Multi‑limb coordination
• Static strength
• Trunk Strength
• Problem sensitivity
• Near Vision
• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering

• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Ability to supervise and maintain a safe working environment.
• Ability to lift equipment and supplies.