Stage Production Coordinator: Lighting Engineer

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Position Details

Position Information

Department
Reser Ctr Creative Arts (CLA)

Classification Title
Stage Production Coordinator

Job Title
Stage Production Coordinator: Lighting Engineer

Appointment Type
Classified Staff

Job Location
Corvallis

Benefits Eligible
Full-Time, benefits eligible

Remote or Hybrid option?

Employment Category
Academic Year

Job Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time, 10-month, Stage Production Coordinator, Lighting Engineer, position for the College of Liberal Arts, at Oregon State University (OSU).This is a 10-month position that correlates with the PRAx annual season, September-June.
The Lighting Engineer operates prepares, rigs, programs, focuses, and operates lighting fixtures, lightboards, projectors, displays, and related equipment in the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx). Optimal artistic effect and nuance are paramount. Duties include a mixture of cue-based programming and busking/punting in live concert settings. The Lighting Engineer has significant overall responsibility for the audience and artist experience in a high-end performing arts center that presents 150+ live events per year in a variety of musical genres, theatrical modes, and speaking/lecture contexts. While busking/punting for musical concerts is central to the role and represent one of the high-level artistic skills necessary for the role, the Lighting Engineer also configures lighting and projections technologies outside of the concert venue, including equipment related to gallery installation, immersive art installations, and displays in a variety of locations. The Lighting Engineer works closely with artists, thinks obsessively about the audience experience, expands their skillsets as technologies improve and evolve, and collaborates on a daily basis with production and other staff in PRAx. The position requires a high degree of artistry and musical training/musicality alongside technical skills and expertise, as well as the skills not just to iterate the same tasks day after day but to customize approaches across venues, genres, and the varying artistic goals of each performance.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves - we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS:

• Top 1.4% university in the world
•More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
•1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
•35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
•217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
•Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
•Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
•Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
•Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

Key Responsibilities

45% Prepare Stage and Event Equipment

35% Conduct Live Concert, Performance, and Event Operations

10% Upskilling and Professional Development

10% Training In-House Staff

What We Require

Three years of experience as a stage hand; OR An Associate's degree in Stage Management and at least one year of experience as a stage hand; OR An equivalent combination of training and experience demonstrating possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of this classification.

What You Will Need


What We Would Like You to Have


Working Conditions / Work Schedule

This position operates on a concert venue schedule, which includes frequent evening and weekend work. Work weeks vary considerably based on concert schedule, but often default to Tuesday-Saturday or Wednesday-Sunday. The ability to move lighting equipment around the venue, including up to 60+' overhead on catwalks and tension grids and on scissor lifts or ladders, is required, as is lifting up to forty pounds.

Pay Method
Hourly

Pay Period
16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date
Last working day of the month

Min Salary
$17.53

Max Salary
$25.44

Link to Position Description

https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/169534

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
P05289CT

Number of Vacancies
1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
09/01/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Posting Date
06/10/2025

Full Consideration Date
07/05/2025

Closing Date
09/15/2025

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants

Special Instructions to Applicants

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 07/05/2025. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.

Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position.

Cover letters are optional for this position and will not be used for evaluating your qualifications.

Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).

PLEASE NOTE: If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties.

For additional information please contact:
Keira Anderson
Keira.anderson@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
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Location:
Corvallis
Job Type:
FullTime