Professional Assistant Theatre Arts

Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 26,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood, and Riverhead, as well as its Culinary Arts Center in Riverhead. Established in 1959, the college offers a wide array of transfer-oriented associate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences; business;

communications and the arts; computing and cybersecurity; health sciences; and many other areas. Career-facing degrees and certificates are offered in allied health professions, automotive technology, culinary and baking, manufacturing, and many other areas. The college provides high school concurrent enrollment opportunities to thousands of students each year through both Suffolk’s Beacon program and through on-campus early college classes. Designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution, Suffolk enrolls thousands of students in English Language Learning courses, and also serves more service veterans and military-connected students than any other college in the SUNY system.

Announcement is hereby made for a full-time (10-month), tenure-track Professional Assistant for Theatre Arts position beginning in the Spring 2027 semester at the Ammerman Campus in Selden, NY.Suffolk County Community College is an open admissions institution committed to serving a diverse student population in a variety of degree and career programs.

The Professional Assistant for the Theatre Arts department supports the day-to-day operation of the department’s production program, including college-sponsored and non-college events. This role ensures a safe, efficient, and professional working environment for students, faculty, and visiting organizations. The position reports directly to the Academic Chair of Music and Theatre.

• Work collaboratively with students in a constructive, respectful, and educational environment.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair audio equipment for Shea Theatre and Theatre 119.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair lighting equipment for Shea Theatre and Theatre 119.
• Coordinate and instruct students in the hanging, circuiting, and implementation of lighting plots.
• Supervise and instruct students in scenery and properties construction.
• Assist faculty members teaching THR 152, THR 153, THR 154, and THR 155 courses.
• Supervise evening performances produced by the Suffolk County Community College Theatre Department.
• Set up and supervise Spring Music Concerts.
• Set up and supervise Honors Program Convocation events.
• Set up and supervise the Long Island Music Festival.
• Collaborate professionally with incoming production companies and support college-sponsored events.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Thorough knowledge of basic stage electricity.
• Extensive knowledge of theatrical lighting systems and equipment.
• Experience designing lighting for theatrical productions.
• Ability to hang, focus, and maintain lighting instruments.
• Knowledge of audio systems and equipment.
• Ability to set up and operate wired and wireless microphones, speakers, and playback systems.
• Ability to design and execute sound for theatrical events.
• Ability to set up and operate computers, projectors, and related presentation equipment.
• Proficiency in the use of hand and power tools.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Proficiency in relevant software including, but not limited to:
  Light wright, Vectorworks, ETC Eos, QLab, Adobe Audition, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Scenic design and scenic painting experience preferred.
• Ability to lift, move, and transport heavy equipment such as…