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Open Date 06/17/2026 Requisition Number PRN45381B Job Title Operations Program Managers Working Title Lighting Supervisor Career Progression Track P00 Track Level P2 - Developing FLSA Code Administrative Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Variable Work Schedule Summary
Full time, year round, hours will vary and will include weekends and evenings.
VP Area Academic Affairs Department 00491 - Utah Presents Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $55,000-$60,000 DOE Close Date 07/07/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 06/30/2026 Job Summary
This is a full time, salaried, overtime-exempt Lighting Supervisor. UtahPresents at Kingsbury Hall is seeking a skilled theatrical lighting technician and leader who is enthusiastic about settling into a home venue and continuing to hone their skills as a stage electrician, programmer, and designer. Exceptional candidates will have prior experience with touring production, either as a local or touring technician. They will also demonstrate above-average client service, team management skills, and artistic vision. Importantly, we are seeking an individual with a passion for cultivating a culture of respect, curiosity, artistic expression, and growth.
Kingsbury Hall is a 1992-seat historic proscenium theatre in the heart of University of Utah in Salt Lake City that hosts a wide spectrum of events and performances. Operating year-round, we support around 20 performances on the UtahPresents season, as well as numerous rental events for community groups, national and international promoters, and campus groups. Genres include music, theater, dance, opera, comedy, film screenings, lectures, conferences, graduations, and more. Support may extend to UtahPresents presentations in other venues a few times a year.
UtahPresents is a mission driven, non-profit, campus-based arts presenter located at the University of Utah with a focus on bringing diverse artistic and cultural experiences to the campus and the region. As stewards of the iconic Kingsbury Hall, UtahPresents provides a valuable gathering space for community events and campus partners. UtahPresents values individuals who can actively contribute to the diversity of viewpoints, cultural background, experiences, and expertise of our staff.
The Lighting Supervisor is a hands-on role overseeing all stage lighting needs including light plot drafting and execution, console programming, and distribution tie-in. The Lighting Supervisor will also assist in the advancing process to communicate venue specifics to touring and community productions and assist designers with troubleshooting and adapting their plot to Kingsbury Hall. During productions, the Lighting Supervisor will (independently or with a team of over-hire technicians) lead the hang, focus, strike, programming, and board operation processes. For certain performances within UtahPresents series such as world music and jazz, the Lighting Supervisor has the opportunity to design and busk, making this position key in defining the UtahPresents artistic style.
The Lighting Supervisor reports to the Production Manager and works alongside the full-time Technical Director. In addition to event support, the Lighting Supervisor is responsible for all daily operation and system maintenance, including system design and improvement. As part of a small team of full-time employees, the Lighting Supervisor will, alongside the Production Manager and Technical Director, assist in all manner of stage operations and maintenance including but not limited to fly-rail operation, weight-loading, rolling dance floor, setting stage layouts, and running shows as a stagehand.
The University of Utah offers a competitive benefits package including excellent health care coverage, a 14.2% retirement contribution, paid leave, and tuition reduction benefits for employees and their families. More information available at https://benefits.utah.edu.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Priority consideration will be given to applications received before June 30, 2026.
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Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Two or more years of prior experience as a manager or leader in lighting or stage electrician positions. Please note any professional touring production experience, either as venue staff or a touring technician in your application materials.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
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The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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As per University of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.
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